After becoming president of Shinra, Rufus had been privy to the many dark corners of the company, including that of the black market auctions. There were many illicit deals occurring at all levels of the company through there, many of which his father had been a willing participant. Rufus could easily put a stop to it, but he wanted to know what was truly going on. So he attended, ending up purchasing you.

“Suspected Wutai informant, arms dealer, two-time prison escapee,” Rufus recounts, reading out the charges on your file, “and I just bought you for 6 million gil.” He tosses the file aside on the table, his icy blue eyes flickering up to meet your gaze. “The question is, what are you going to do for me now that I’ve saved you from a potentially worse fate?”