Why does Cloud think he's Zack? I know Zack said that stuff at the end of Crisis Core etc. but wouldn't Cloud still remember that he was an infantrymen and not SOLDIER first class? I can't remember much about this subject from when I played FFVII and i'm confused.

Mako addiction fucked with his brain.

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Mako addiction fucked with his brain.

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That's not why Cloud decided to act like Zack. At least not in the original storyline. I haven't played any of the compilation stuff. It had nothing to do with Mako. Cloud simply suffered from an inferior mind complex and wanted to be like someone he idolized, was friends with, and saw die.

Jenova cells + mako poisoning + a weak mind.

Mako poisoning was basically an overdose of Lifestream, which I'm sure you know, is the consciousnesses of everything that has died (trees, animals, etc as well as humans). Having all that pushed into your head totally screws you up if you don't have a good hold on your own personality. Zack was secure in his own personality so the Mako poisoning didn't do much, but because Cloud was insecure, he lost grip on who he was. In his last few moments Zack tells Cloud to live for both of them, and this gave something for Cloud to focus on. He was essentially an animated cabbage with no personality, and focusing on Zack's strong personality ended up with Cloud 'becoming' Zack.

Cheerio.

LordNecro is almost spot-on.

However, when you play Crisis Core, you learn that Cloud was suffering severe mako poisoning when Zack died and asked Cloud to 'live for both of us', this comment crossed with his overall vegetative state created an alternate reality within Cloud's mind.

thnx everybody i never eally understood that even when he talking about in the game.. i never played crisis core so that may be why.but again thanx to everybody who posted