But as far as Zidane is concerned, Kuja is wrong - it wasn't merely the fact that he was designated an agent of Chaos that felt like a betrayal, but the fact that Kuja had been deceiving them the whole time. Whether he really did intend to betray them or not, he didn't trust Zidane enough to tell him the truth, and that was what had hurt the most.

Kuja turns away from him and he does take a few steps forward now, ready to give chase, but the other stays. And foolish as it might be, Zidane takes it as a sign that maybe not all is lost. Why stay if he had no interest?

"Hey, for once, I'm not joking. Of course I considered you a friend! We understand each other in ways nobody else can. You were alone for so long...I didn't want you to be alone anymore. But you lied to me!"

The rest of what Kuja has to say, though, gives him some pause. If Squall really was right, Kuja would have no leg to stand on in getting offended by his mistrust. And Kuja's a lot of things, but delusional isn't one of them.

"'Potential ally' is a funny way of saying 'the guy who deliberately led us into a trap.'" Zidane shakes his head. "Why should he have trusted you if he was right about your intentions?" Come on, Kuja. Throw me a bone, here. Give me something, anything. Show me you give a damn.