Sephiroth, being over-powered in general, already found it hard to adjust to his powers being toned down here. Having them gone altogether was honestly frightening. He had never felt so vulnerable. But he did the best he could with what he had. He didn't have much choice.

"This one is even worse than what I was told they're normally like," he said in aggravation. Haunted by ghosts of loved ones wasn't nearly as horrible as being forced to kill them over and over.