The Lifestream is a river of energy that circles our planet

It gives life to the world and everything in it

You, me, the creatures and the trees, all of those things flow from the Lifestream

Now, Shinra Electric Power Company extracts energy from the Lifestream

And they call it Mako, and they claim it brings prosperity to all

But if Mako is so great, then why are more and more of us living in the slums?

Shinra garrisons a private army, known as SOLDIER

Rumor has it, they genetically modify their troops

Infusing them with Mako to give them superhuman strength

Cloud Strife is a mercenary, an ex-SOLDIER who left the company

And his combat skills are in high demand

Cloud heads to the Sector 7 slums for his next job

It's with Avalanche, a group of eco-terrorists

Planning to strike at the heart of Shinra’s energy empire