Those That Lurk in the Night is the first episode of Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-. Avalanche attempt to blow up the mako reactor of Midgar's Sector 8, and a newly-recruited Turk is sent to stop them.
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As part of their duties as a new member of the Turks, the Player Turk is sent on patrol of Sector 8. Encountering Avalanche by chance the Player Turk informs Tseng on the PHS who instructs them to investigate the group further and notifies his superior, Verdot. Discovering Avalanche intends to destroy the sector's mako reactor, Reno is sent in to support the Player Turk, as they enter the reactor to prevent Avalanche from detonating their bomb.
Reno encounters Shears and is defeated. As Shears also defeats the Player Turk he is ordered to withdraw to Junon where President Shinra is to hold a news conference. Tseng sends Reno and the Player Turk to protect the President.
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