Hoo! Quite the story beat to be left at! But hey, take your time, uouve already fed us with some good ass fic

That this was last updated in 2017 pains me more than you know. I need more!

Really?

Put a warning up, next time.

What a fantastic story this was. Cloud taking on Hojo's job is one hell of an idea.

Reading through ffvii's fics again, and couldn't help but reread this too. I think about Tifa saying "you can" knock knock "him all you want" every now and then. it's always a joy to think about that scene.
the whole Cloud-replacing-Hojo things is so interesting, even if he doesn't actually do any science-y things. And I love seeing Denzel making friends and interacting with what was Cloud's past-SOLDIER, looming doom of Jenova, Zack. so fun.
the part you left off was really interesting. I can't imagine what Sephiroth and Cloud must be feeling right now. Sephiroth because someone who looks like him just nearly killed his friend, and Cloud since it's Sephiroth, the crazy bastard.
loved rereading this!

OH MY GOSH this is like one of the best time travel final fantasy I have ever read, besides fifth act by sinnatious. It was such a unique idea, cloud strife replacing professor hojo, instead of using his advantage to become first class soldier quickly, which is the common plot of most time travel ff7 fics. The plot was also marvelous, you'd thought everything would be fine with hojo dead, but no havoc continuous to wreck their almost peaceful life. I also love the asexual and aromantic representation in this fic, making cloud aromantic and sephiroth asexual was the right call, the fact that I also think cloud is aromantic and sephiroth asexual from many hints in the game, the platonic relationship of cloud and tifa and the other queerplatonic rerlationship of other characters like zack and cloud or angeal, genesis and sephiroth. The reversal of roles was also fantastic, it was such a goood twist, angeal being the one to be mad, while genesis becomes chill but internally nervous to his degradation, but also sephiroth acting as a peacemaker instead of angeal. I have a guess taht the reason why vincent is not around much is because he is trying to mend his relationship with his previous partner veld. Also the relationship of zack and denzel is so cute, I knew they would eventually be together since it is implied that denzel replaces the roles of cloud in the original plot. The ideo of switching the AU selves of the characters in their alternate dimension is quite interesting, I wonder what happened to young!cloud, young!denzel, young!tifa and past!vincent, they must've been confused. The idea of reno having a soft spot for cloud in both timelines just warms my heart so much. I'm sensing romantic things about to hapen between aerith and sephiroth, I don't mind, it's good for that poor guy, he's just a person that needs some healing from all the trauma he has experienced and the lack of interaction with others because of his status worsens it, and who's better to warm his cold heart than our ol'resident healer ancient. I don't think this will be continued, it wasd such a good timing for a hiatus though, if the last chapter wasn't uploaded, i think the 2nd to the last chapter would have sufficed as an ending to me, it would've been a good ending, but I love the mystery that is also happening in the last chapter. Wish I could've seen the ending of this beautiful masterpiece

I'm sorry, but the slash killed it for me. I need a warning so I never can see any of that. It brings up a visceral reaction in those who aren't warned beforehand. And just when it was about to get good too...

I hope you finish this story!

you ruined zack for me. I can never look at zack the same way again.

A slash warning would be really good. My opinions on the lgbt community aside I really don't like surprise slash fics. I have nothing against the lgbt community.

Wait, this fic isn’t finished? And it ends on an insane cliffhanger? I hope you’re playing FF7R and deriving inspiration to come back and finish this fic! I am really glad you gave Sephiroth a human side, as I really felt sorry for him. And gave back all his friends too! I’m guessing evil Sephiroth is Jenova, because otherwise the current one would have disappeared. Also, on the side note, it would be interesting to see this world’s Tifa and Vincent pop up in the future and the crew having to take care of them! I feel a bit sad about Tifa‘s parents though since they lost their daughter!

Ok I've read this fic a lot of times before, and I'm rereading it again. And this chapter got me thinking.

What if Gast just gave some of his memories to Cloud. Im pretty sure he's gonna need solid credentials to control the Science Department at some point. And the Lifestream is pretty much a soup of memories. And this chapter says Gast hasnt joined it yet, allowing him to retain his individuality. So what if, through Aerith (or just diving again into the lifestream, Cloud would be able to gain at least some semblance of scientific knowledge to cure Genesis and Angeal, or at least break Jenova's hold on Sephiroth.

Just a suggestion tho... but honestly this fic is great

Damnit. A slash warning would've been nice to have. Not everyone is into these types of relationships, after all.

Hoooollly scrap.

It's been a few years since I found this one and I'm glad I found it again. Man, what a cliffhanger you've left this one on. Ooooooh scrap.

If you ever come back to this and end this in a Good Sephy vs Evil Sephiroth fight that is going to be one heck of a chapter.

Omg that cliffhanger! Whyyyyy