Shalua Rui Shalua Rui is a non - playable character from the " Compilation of Final Fantasy VII " . Born in 1986 , she works for the World Regenesis Organization ( WRO ) as both a soldier and a scientist . Through her work with them she lost not only her left eye and arm , but several internal organs , which have been replaced with biomechanical parts . She has a prosthetic arm , which serves as her life - support system . Despite her disabilities , she is an able marksman , and wields a pistol as her weapon . She is voiced by Yuu Asakawa in the Japanese version of " Dirge of Cerberus - Final Fantasy VII - " , and by Kim Mai Guest in the English version . Profile . Appearance . Shalua has a mechanical left arm , which begins just below her shoulder and terminates in a gloved hand . Her left eye is closed from damage . Her remaining eye is blue and she wears oval glasses . Shalua keeps some of her long , red hair in a high ponytail , leaving bangs to frame her face and lower sections free to hang over her shoulders . She wears a lab coat over her shoulders both sleeves empty , over a purple , blue and black two - piece consisting of a cropped vest with straps that cross over her chest , and a thigh - length miniskirt with a separate purple section that wraps loosely round her thighs diagonally and is held to the front of the skirt by criss - crossed blue straps . Blue T - strap heels complete the outfit , along with her WRO badge , which is on the left side of her lab coat . Story . " Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII - " . Shalua appears in Episode 21 in Corel Prison , injured , starving , and in need of water . The player Turk attempts to help , but Shalua refuses the offer . She tells the player she is searching for her sister Shelke , who had been taken by the Turks to be a SOLDIER candidate . Shalua had joined with AVALANCHE because she thought it would help get her sister back , but she eventually found the organization too twisted under Fuhito to continue working for them . At some point under AVALANCHE , Shalua was seriously injured , but was saved by underground doctors . She briefly helps the player Turk , but then leaves . As she leaves , she promises to never forgive AVALANCHE . It is revealed that Shalua is the one who made Barret ' s gun - arm , and that she still has her left eye . " Dirge of Cerberus - Final Fantasy VII - " . Vincent Valentine first meets Shalua in Edge at the beginning of Chapter 3 . She only reveals she works for the WRO and has hopes of finding her " reason to live " . Her reason to live later is revealed to be her little sister Shelke , who had been taken by Shinra ten years prior . She continues her search despite many ( including Reeve Tuesti ) saying her search may be hopeless . Eventually , Shalua finds Shelke and is saddened to find her corrupted by Deepground , turned into a heartless soldier . Their reunion is short - lived when Deepground attacks the WRO ' s headquarters . Azul the Cerulean fights his way into the medical center , and attempts to kill Shelke due to Deepground now deeming her a liability and having outlived her usefulness . Guilt - ridden for not being able to save her sister sooner , Shalua sacrifices herself so that they could escape . Her act of heroism results in serious injuries and Shalua falls into a coma . She is later recovered by the WRO , but their scientists are unable to help her . With no other options , she is put into a capsule in the " Shera ' s " medical ward , with hope that she would be able to be revived later . Her spirit appears before Shelke when the latter is captured by Nero the Sable . Shalua asks her sister if it would be alright if she returned to the Planet . Their time together is short , as Shelke is rescued by Vincent . During the Battle of Midgar , the " Shera " took a direct hit , and Shalua ' s capsule is lost and lands somewhere in the ruins of Midgar . She is last seen inside her capsule during the ending , not yet having returned to the Planet . It is unknown as to whether she survives or not . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Shalua appears in " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " with an ice - elemental card .