Reeve Tuesti Reeve Tuesti is a non - playable character in " Final Fantasy VII " and the " Compilation of Final Fantasy VII " . He is in charge of Urban Development at the Shinra Electric Power Company . Reeve was born in 1972 , making him thirty - five during the events of " Final Fantasy VII " . Profile . Appearance . Reeve wears a dark blue business suit with a white shirt and a tie . In " Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII - " his tie is blue , but in " Final Fantasy VII " it is red . By the time of " Dirge of Cerberus - Final Fantasy VII - " Reeve wears a dark blue coat . He has black hair , a mustache and a beard . Personality . Unlike many of the Shinra executives , Reeve shows sincere concern for Midgar citizens , and eventually , the Planet itself . This sense of empathy is reflected in what little is shown about his family ; he is close to his parents . Reeve hates Scarlet , most likely because of her ruthless and inhumane personality . Tifa speculated Reeve stayed in Shinra and tolerating their inhumane nature because it gave him enough power to do some good by reducing some of the damage caused by Shinra . He is also shown to have a sense of humor shown when he asked the party if they were interested in what " Kya ha ha " and " Gya ha ha " were planning ( nicknames referring to Scarlet and Heidegger respectively from their signature laughs ) . Story . " Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII - " . Reeve is an architect who designed the Mako Reactor s . He supports the cancellation of the Space Program following the crash in Rocket Town . He later supports the Turks when they briefly split from Shinra by using his Cait Sith to aid them . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . Zack receives mail named " Midgar Construction Project " from him as the Director of City Planning . " Final Fantasy VII " . Reeve protests to President Shinra about destroying Sector 7 and framing it as AVALANCHE ' s attack . In an executive meeting he tries to assert his views , but finds himself alone and is told to take some time off . Reeve leaves the meeting in anger , as Sector 7 has already been reduced to rubble , and President Shinra decides to leave it in its current state . Cait Sith joins Cloud ' s party with Reeve using it as a spy to track down Cloud and his party . After helping to complete the puzzles in the Temple of the Ancients and saving Barret ' s life from execution by Shinra , he regains the party ' s trust . Reeve initially intended to merely spy on and sabotage the group , but after witnessing certain events , particularly the murder of Aeris at Sephiroth ' s hands , and the events in Northern Cave , he decides to help them instead , letting them eavesdrop on Shinra meetings through Cait Sith , and , as a reversal , tries to keep Shinra forces off the party as they try to undermine Sephiroth ' s plans . Reeve doesn ' t reveal his identity to the party , although he admits working for Shinra . During the time Professor Hojo plans to use the Sister Ray to help Sephiroth by giving him an energy boost , Reeve contacts the party via the Cait Sith , and during the event is arrested by Scarlet and Heidegger , who , believing Rufus Shinra , the current president of the company , to be dead , decide to take matters in their own hands . Reeve ' s cover is blown and the party become aware of Cait Sith ' s " true " identity . It is unknown what happens to Reeve , but him being arrested does not hamper his ability to give orders to Cait Sith . Before descending to the Northern Cave Cloud asks everyone to find a reason for fighting . Cait Sith goes mute and unresponsive as if being " switched off " , but as the party gather together the following day it comes to life , and Reeve joins the party via Cait Sith for the final battle . Reeve is freed and evacuates the people of Midgar to the Midgar Slums to shield them from the oncoming Meteor impact . At some point before the final battle he also delivers the news of Aeris ' s death to Elmyra Gainsborough . " On the Way to a Smile : Case of Denzel " . Reeve goes to Johnny ' s Heaven to interview Denzel , a previously Geostigma - inflicted orphan in Cloud and Tifa ' s care . The boy explains what happened to him in the past , including the destruction of Sector 7 and the events that followed the Meteorfall . Denzel was the one who kept Reeve ' s mother , Ruvie , company , since the fall of Sector 7 until she died shortly after the Meteorfall due to Geostigma . Johnny , who had been listening the whole time , rejects the idea of having Denzel join the army . Reeve decides children will no longer be accepted in the World Regenesis Organization ( WRO ) and before he leaves , thanks Denzel for looking after his mother . Reeve calls Cloud ' s cellphone saying he has seen the ads for the Strife Delivery Service and offers to help out . During the battle in Edge against Bahamut SIN , Reeve sends in Cait Sith to help out Cloud and the others . The sign closing off the highway to Midgar announced only WRO ( Reeve ' s organization to restore the world ) members are allowed to cross . The WRO work to bring scrap and rubble from Midgar to Edge to aid in its construction . " Dirge of Cerberus - Final Fantasy VII - " . Reeve leads the World Regenesis Organization , a service hoping to rebuild the Planet after the loss of Mako energy . It has an army , which replaces Shinra ' s army in peace - keeping and order . Yuffie Kisaragi is a member , heading espionage and intelligence . Most of the party members from " Final Fantasy VII " willingly help out Reeve and the WRO . Reeve invites Vincent Valentine to a festival in Kalm . When Deepground attacks , he and Cait Sith recruit Vincent to fight with them and the WRO . Reeve acts as an informative ally , giving Vincent direction . He operates from the WRO base , watching the actions of the world and commanding the WRO . He plans a joint attack on Midgar to wipe out Deepground , letting Yuffie , Vincent , and Cid Highwind lead an attack from the air , while Cloud , Tifa , and Barret lead an attack from the ground . Creation and development . According to the " Final Fantasy VII Ultimania Omega " , in an early draft of the script , Reeve was an " Inspire " , a person who can breathe life into inanimate objects , such as the Cait Sith dolls . His " child " , the cat - shaped doll Cait Sith , can be controlled from a great distance . The accent Cait Sith has is said to have been inspired by his parents . There was a plot point considered where the party would have had to shut down the world ' s Mako Reactors to defeat Sephiroth . Due to the party ' s lack of time , Reeve does it himself , ending his loyalty to Shinra . Neither plot point made it to the final game . Voice . In the English versions of " Advent Children " and " Dirge of Cerberus " , Reeve is voiced by Jamieson Price . In the Japanese versions , he is voiced by Banjō Ginga . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Reeve appears as a card in the " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . He appears in his " Dirge of Cerberus - Final Fantasy VII - " render .