[Sephiroth may not have touched the mask, but it's still so easy to see Hojo in the man before him. That repulsive, unfounded pride in his own scientific ability.

Only, Hojo was never afraid of him. So smugly assured that the complexity of their relationship would prevent Sephiroth from visiting any harm on him, much as he might want to. Confident that Sephiroth wouldn't risk the Company's censure.

There's none of that here. Sephiroth could kill this man, if he wanted to.

If he wanted to. This isn't Hojo.]

I wonder if your Caliban would agree with that assessment. Or the woman you murdered. How many failures did you meet with before your first "miracle"?