Talk to Aerith and watch a long cut-scene.

After that, take Aerith’s new weapon out of the chest - Reinforced Staff.

Fight enemies and continue moving upward - you will encounter Sephiroth.

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Along the way, you will come across a Monodrive - defeat it.

After a while, you will be joined by Red XIII.

Keep going up until you reach a passage.

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Order Red to get to the other side - he will pull the lever.

Go through the door and keep walking - you will encounter Barret and a bunch of monsters.

After dealing with the threat, pick up a new weapon for Cloud - Twin Stinger.

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It’s a very good weapon for Cloud’s magic build.

Go to the console next to the barrier to communicate with Tifa and Aerith.

Now switch to Tifa and Aerith - ensure both teams have, e.g.

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Healing Materia, because you will fight with incomplete teams.

Pull the levers to get to the central platform.

Come to station no.

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3 and pull the lever to kick off the gate for Tifa and Aerith.

Go back to the console and switch to the girls.

As a Tifa, enter the open door and move the next lever.

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Defeat the monsters and move on.

At some point, you will climb the pipe.

However, Tifa and Aerith will fall down - defeat the enemies at the bottom.

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Go under the tilted gate, defeat the guard turrets and then climb up a ladder.

You find another lever that will make it easier for Cloud’s team to proceed.

Switch to Cloud and switch lever number 2.

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Go to the open gate 02 and defeat more opponents.

After winning the fight, run to Red and save him.

After a while, you will fight e.g.

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Brain Pod, who can create a lot of his clones.

Cloud’s area attacks work well here.

Step out of Section 02, go past the locked door 04, and approach the next chasm.

Tell Red to go to the other side and then defeat the enemies.

You have to break through enemies to reach Red.

Red will now join the women’s team.

Run downstairs, then tell Red to go to the other side.

Join him and pull the lever that unlocks the bridge to the main platform.

Use lever 04 and then switch to Cloud.

Run to the open passage.

Walk on the big pipe further, and you will encounter an enemy - Swordipede.

After the fight, go to the elevator and move the hatch - the team is finally reunited.

Take the elevator up and then follow the spilled substance.

Run to President Shinra, who hangs from the roof and watch a cut-scene.

Time for a boss fight - Jenova Dreamweaver.

A description of this boss fight can be found in a separate section of the FF7R guide.

Restock at the shop and get ready for two more boss fights.

The first is a fight against Rufus - Cloud will fight alone.

Equip the hero with Healing Materia and Elemental Materia + Lightning Materia.

The second, tougher clash is against Arsenal.

Both fights are described in the Bosses section.

Watch a cut-scene that ends the chapter.

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