An employee with only ever one employer, born and bred within the confines of the company itself. A thought that would perturb most, but when it had been Sephiroth's reality for so long, it’s hard to assess his own words as anything other than the simple truth of his station.

“I don’t know much about being a mercenary, but Shinra doesn’t contract out. Many individuals come to them for enlistment, and they pursue a career through its ranks.”