Yuffie laid Yuri on the back of Nanaki. I put the future of the world on Nanaki, so what’s one child? As they walked back to Wutai, Yuri appeared peaceful, and the liquid stopped flowing from his mouth. Nanaki told Yuffie he had a new phone, better than the PHS Yuffie still had. It took him a long time to use, not having hands, but he could use it. A man in Midgar was giving them away to make sure everyone could contact missing loved ones. Remember what I said about all the kind and wonderful people in Midgar? Yuffie dug it out of Nanaki’s neck backpack. Before she could take it as her own, Yuri chimed in with an interesting tidbit.
He had a phone. Just before Meteor fell, Yuri was in Midgar. He was there in an attempt to find a cure for his mother, who had been sick long before Geostigma was a thing. He was there during the battle with Holy, and, upon explaining his story, admitted that he may have tracked the disease into Wutai. His yelling at Yuffie about selfishness was him projecting his own feelings. Although, for the record, she’s still pretty selfish. They then ruminated on Materia.
Geostigma probably didn’t exist during the time of the Ancients. That might mean there’s no way to cure it with Materia, seeing that the stones are a physical form of their knowledge. This is why Nanaki doesn’t believe the illness can be healed in a way his ninja friend thinks.
As they returned to Wutai, the group noticed that small huts have been erected outside the city. These were quarantine rooms where those sick were exiled too. Yuffie became upset and called it inhumane. Two weeks later, they began to notice that, even with the quarantine, people were still getting sick. They began to think that it’s not contagious, at least in the traditional sense. The virus attacked those who had given up hope and were ready to die. Because of the time away from family, the chance of death, and previous sickness, the virus began to spread. Is Geostigma a synonym for depression? Reading this during a global pandemic is rough. Upon this realization, Godo apologized to his daughter. They also thought it might be the water, so, just in case, they ordered everyone to boil their water before using it.
A year later, we learn of Yuffie’s schedule. She spends two weeks at home, healing the sick, and another two weeks on the road, looking for Materia. During this time, three children, all related, became ill, and Yuri’s mother died while Yuri remained alive,
Another year passed, and Yuffie was in Corel. She saw the airship Cid was making in Nanaki’s story, but her’s goes into more detail. The airship landed, and out came a larger Nanaki. Cid may have lost weight. They talked about Barrett and how hard it is to find oil. Cid offered Yuffie an airstrip ride, but she still gets motion sick, so she declines. She says women need a weakness, or no one will love them. Cid says she’s only weakness. Cid is a brave and correct man. She finally asked Cid if he thought there was a Materia to cure Geostigma. He inferred that as long as Yuffie thinks there is, then there is. He gives a thumbs up and takes once more to the skies.
The story ends with Yuffie and Nanaki hugging.
And that’s it. That’s the whole story. No character growth. No cool revelation. No real expansion. It’s definitely a Yuffie story, and I continue to feel no regret about not using her in the game. Yuffie sucks, fight me. We'll return to Threads of Fate: Mint's story tomorrow.
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