Somebody was. [ Whoever orchestrated this. There's no way it just happened, like the beginning of the world...right?

Hmm. ]

Guess you did. [ She offers him another smile, relieved to hear that Tifa is both here and safe. ] Well, I haven't run into anyone else yet, but I think it's only a matter of time.

[ Their little group has been split up and reunited more than once, so far. Why should this be the exception? ]

Oh, I'm good. I was just trying to see if anyone was back there. [ There's a beat, and then: ] What do you mean, "things taste different?"