Oh. [After a surprised moment of silence, Cloud shook his head.] ... We've got electricity, but my first ride in a lift was one and a half years ago.
[Not entirely sure why he offered that up, Cloud glanced away, and then followed Laurent's look up at the ceiling, pretty sure what he was thinking about. It was a little funny, maybe - the cold, tightly-reined in personality reminded him of Sephiroth, so it didn't feel all that strange (too short, though, but with similar colouring). Sephiroth, who they couldn't get out of the mansion's basement. Sephiroth, who'd been acting very weird---
Pushing that train of thought away, Cloud threw another frown up at the ceiling.]
... Would only try looking for a maintenance hatch in an emergency. If these lifts look like the ones back home, it'll be an open shaft, and if we're still in it when the power comes back and the lift starts to move...
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[Not entirely sure why he offered that up, Cloud glanced away, and then followed Laurent's look up at the ceiling, pretty sure what he was thinking about. It was a little funny, maybe - the cold, tightly-reined in personality reminded him of Sephiroth, so it didn't feel all that strange (too short, though, but with similar colouring). Sephiroth, who they couldn't get out of the mansion's basement. Sephiroth, who'd been acting very weird---
Pushing that train of thought away, Cloud threw another frown up at the ceiling.]
... Would only try looking for a maintenance hatch in an emergency. If these lifts look like the ones back home, it'll be an open shaft, and if we're still in it when the power comes back and the lift starts to move...
[Not a good idea.]