Ragnarok. Come Day of Wrath, O Pulse l'Cie. Embrace thy fate, thine home to burn. That fallen souls might bare our plea..To hasten the Divine's return. O piteous Wanderer, Ragnarok Make of this day a brave epoch. Deliver the Divine, Ragnarok.

[Vanille runs into the rain so Sazh can't see her crying.]

Orphan:

A haven, yea. Yet it must fall ere we be saved. Too frail a shell, and humans should not thrive. Too stout a shell, and they would not die. Slaughter and salvation! Two irreconcilable Focuses we bore. Yet bound were we in a cocoon prison impervious to our power. And so we thank you for granting us our longed-for birth.

Have you ever paused to consider our reason for making l'Cie of men? We fal'Cie are crafted for a single purpose, and granted finite power to that end. With men it is not so. Men, dream, aspire, and through indomitable force of will achieve the impossible. Your power is beyond measure. We take l'Cie that we might wield such strength. Through you, we obtain freedom from our bondage. And now, your Focus alone remains.

Salvation is born of sacrifice--miracles, of misery From shattered shards, a new crystal legend will arise. Yes! Let anger be your strength! Despair. Depair and save us all Lo! The day of Wrath has come!

[Inside Cocoon - last lines]

"My Hands" -Leona Lewis

Final Fantasy XIII Completion time: (First playthrough, speedrun) 38:05:39 (Second, full completion) 105:39:05

I had thought that once my blood was pure- that there was no escaping my inevitable fate; that I- too, would become a monstrous puppet devoid of a soul. Walking around and trying to torment humans in the hopes that I may regain my forfeit humanity. Fiends require no pity, the only salvation they have at hand is a swift death.

Ryu, you're like having the strength of 100 others.

Never have I encountered a finer warrior worthy of my partner/companionship. His apprentice Momiji comes in close, but she is not at the level of her master. Were I to ever find the apocalypse once more trying to ensnare this world; the depths of hell attempting to cross over into the mortal realms; I would want both by my side- so that we may knock those treacherous demons back into the underworld.

I could get used to this kind of a fight.

No matter how many a number of fiend slain- many will return in the place of one. Speed and efficiency may play a key for most in fighting fiends- but power hasn't failed me yet.

Evil, begone!

The battle cry that strikes fear in the hearts of many. The dragon ninja's- 'Master Ryu' (as she calls him) apprentice Momiji and I have never had a problem once letting our opponents know we mean business.

Very nice.

Did you honestly think you could stop our deadly alliance- the fiend hunter, shrine maiden/apprentice and sorcery I use?

You're just a human, after all.

Perhaps I had put too much stock in your fighting capabilities.

Tired, already?

Can't keep up, after all?

How unfortunate.

Don't waste anymore of my time. Keep up- get out of my way..or die.

This is never gonna end.

The battle between fiends and mortals will never seem to cease. Where there is outstanding 'good' there must be an equal amount of 'evil'. So long as I am around- that 'evil' better hide.

Pathetic!

Was that honestly your best?

Die!

You should have just stayed out of my way.

Not too bad.

A little better than expected. Nothing special, though.

You're pretty good...for a human.

Considering your disadvantages- that was 'pretty good'.

Come and fight.

Foolish enough to challenge me? You clearly haven't seen me fight.

I'll make sure you regret this.

It'll be over before you know it- your defeat is inevitable; I must finish my goals and I will tear the sky from where it sits just to see it through. Alma...