I have decided to place this comparison with the original translation and the new so that you can better understand the small nuances of difference and to dispel this rumour that we are tearing up translation and making it "literal".
Original:
AVALANCHE Hideout
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{BARRET}
“Yo, {CLOUD}!
There's somethin' I wanna ask ya.”{NEW}
“Was there anyone from SOLDIER
fighting us today?”
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{CLOUD}
“None.
I'm positive.”
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{BARRET}
“You sound pretty sure.”
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{CLOUD}
“If there was anyone from SOLDIER
you wouldn't be standing here now.”
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{BARRET}
“Don't go thinkin' you so bad jus' cuz
you was in SOLDIER.”
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{CLOUD}
“…”
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{BARRET}
“Yeah, you're strong.”{NEW}
“Probably all them guys in SOLDIER are.”{NEW}
“But don't forget that
your skinny ass's workin'
for AVALANCHE now!”{NEW}
“Don't get no ideas
'bout hangin' on to Shinra.”
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{CLOUD}
“Stayin' with Shinra?”{NEW}
“You asked me a question
and I answered it…that's all.”
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{CLOUD}
“I'm going upstairs.
I want to talk about my money.”
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{TIFA}
“Wait, {CLOUD}!”
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{BARRET}
“{TIFA}!
Let him go!”{NEW}
“Looks like he still misses the Shinra!”
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{CLOUD}
“Shut up!”{NEW}
“I don't care about neither Shinra
nor SOLDIER!”
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“But don't get me wrong!”{NEW}
“I don't care about AVALANCHE or
the Planet for that matter!”
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Wedge
“You think I'm a little too uptight?”
{CHOICE}Yeah…
{CHOICE}No…
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“The next mission will be
to blow up the Sector 5 Reactor.”{NEW}
“{CLOUD}, you're great!
Don't you ever get nervous?”{NEW}
“Or are you like, impervious to feelings?
Naw, that couldn't be it.”
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“Well, that's OK. Don't worry about me.
I don't look like it,
but I'm a coward at heart.”
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Wedge
“…{CLOUD}.”{NEW}
“You say you don't care,
but you came to talk to me.”
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“{CLOUD}…
You just want friends.”{NEW}
“Isn't that right?”
{CHOICE}Blow off
{CHOICE}I really don't care
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“Yeah, well.
You look kind of lonely to me.”{NEW}
“If you ever got anything you want to
get off your chest,
you can always talk to me.”
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“You're terrible.
Real cold-blooded.”
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Jessie
“Oops…”{NEW}
“Hey, look at the news…
What a blast.”{NEW}
“Think it was all because of my bomb?
But all I really did was just make it
like the computer told me.”{NEW}
“Oh no!
I must've made a miscalculation somewhere.”
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Jessie
“Hey, that was my first bomb.
Makes me kinda proud.”
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Jessie
“Money…”{NEW}
“Oh my.
It must have been for a lot of it.”{NEW}
“Sure!
Well, what the hell? It's a verbal agreement.
Now let me figure this out.”
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“Oh stop it, {CLOUD}!
Did you hear me?”
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President Shinra
“…today the No.1 Reactor was bombed.
The terrorist group AVALANCHE has claimed
responsibility for the bombing.”
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“It is expected that AVALANCHE will
continue its reign of terror.”
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“But citizens of Midgar, there is no
need to fear.”{NEW}
“I have immediately mobilized SOLDIER to protect
our citizenry from this senseless violence.
Thank you and good night.”
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Marlene
“Papa,
you're so great!”
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{BARRET}
“Shucks!!
…money…”
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{TIFA}
“Straighten things up
with everyone for me.”
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New:
Avalanche Hideout
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{BARRET}
“Hey,{CLOUD}.
There's somethin' I wanted to ask ya.”{NEW}
“Was there anyone from Soldier
fighting us today?”
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{CLOUD}
“Nope,none.
I'm absolutely sure.”
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{BARRET}
“Well,aren't you the confident one.”
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{CLOUD}
“If you lot had fought Soldier,
you wouldn't be alive right now.”
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{BARRET}
“Don't give me that crap,
just 'cause you were in Soldier!”
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{CLOUD}
“………”
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{BARRET}
“Yeah,you're strong.”{NEW}
“Maybe all them guys in Soldier are.”{NEW}
“But don't forget that you're meat
is hired by Avalanche now.”{NEW}
“Don't get no ideas
'bout sidin' with the Shin-Ra.”
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{CLOUD}
“Siding with Shin-Ra?”{NEW}
“You asked me a question
and I answered it… that's all.”
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{CLOUD}
“I'm going up.
I want to talk about my reward.”
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{TIFA}
“Wait,{CLOUD}!”
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{BARRET}
“{TIFA}!
Let him go!”{NEW}
“Looks like he still misses the Shin-Ra!”
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{CLOUD}
“Shut up!”{NEW}
“I don't feel a damn thing
for Shin-Ra OR Soldier!”
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“But don't get me wrong!”{NEW}
“I don't care about the Planet or
your Avalanche for that matter!”
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Wedge
“You think I'm maybe too uptight?”
{CHOICE}Yeah…
{CHOICE}Nah…
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“The next mission will be
to destroy Mako Reactor 5!!”{NEW}
“I'm so nervous my teeth are chattering,
and yet you're calm… like always,{CLOUD}.”{NEW}
“You never get nervous do you?
Or maybe you just can't feel anythin'?”{NEW}
“Heh,heh… nah,there's no way you're like that.”
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“Well,it's cool. Don't worry about me.
My body doesn't give the impression,
but I'm a coward at heart.”
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Wedge
“……{CLOUD}.”{NEW}
“You say you don't care,
but you're still listening to me.”
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“{CLOUD}……
What you really want is friends…”{NEW}
“Right?”
{CHOICE}If you say so
{CHOICE}I am really not interested
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“You just look kinda lonely…”{NEW}
“We're the same,
and I'm here if you need me,yeah?.”
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“Man,you're cruel.
Cold to the bone.”
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Jessie
“Oops…”{NEW}
“Here,look at the news…
What a blast.”{NEW}
“Was that really because of my bomb?
All I did was follow
instructions on the computer.”{NEW}
“No!
I wonder if I miscalculated something.”
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Jessie
“Still,that was a great bomb.
Makes me kinda proud.”
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Jessie
“Reward…”{NEW}
“Ah,I give up.
A lot of money was promised,I guess.”{NEW}
Yeah!
Well,why not? It was a verbal agreement too.
Now,I'd better figure this out.”
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“Oh no,{CLOUD}!
I think he heard me.”
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President Shinra
“…The organisation known as Avalanche
has claimed responsibility for the
explosion at Mako Reactor 1.”
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“According to their declaration,
Avalanche intends to continue its reign of terror.”
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“However,citizens of Midgar,there is no
need to fear.”{NEW}
“We at the Shin-Ra company have mobilised Soldier
to protect all of you from this senseless violence.
In doing so……”
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Marin
“Daddy,
you're so cool!”
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{BARRET}
“Shucks!!
…Your reward…”
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{TIFA}
“Please make up with everyone,okay?”
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