The story takes place seven years before the story of Final Fantasy VII ... The world is so influenced by the Shinra Company that holds all energy resources Mako and exerts unprecedented military authority. His army is composed of, among other outstanding fighters with exceptional capabilities together under the tutelage of SOLDIER. The first classes, the elite SOLDIER are icons of Shinra that crowds respect and admire. The plot really begins when Zack young SOLDIER second class with his mentor Angeal and Sephiroth famous first class deployed to Wutai to end the war in this region already bruised and, at the same time, investigate mysterious disappearances of many members of SOLDIER who were under the command of Genesis first class. But no one doubts that even this mission will mark a turning point in the tragic fate of Zack ...