"Bein' a Guardian means almost the world to you, don't it?" Reno continued toying with her hair, holding her close. She seemed to need it. "Think it'd be any different if those were real people, instead of just a class sim?"

Sometimes, the added security of the fodder not being real tended to help. ShinRa had technology like that, too, though it was mostly used in the SOLDIER program. Spoiled brats. The Turks didn't get to play with that quite as much.

But then, being a Turk wasn't about playing.