World Regenesis Organization The World Regenesis Organization ( abbreviated as WRO ) is a volunteer organization in the " Compilation of Final Fantasy VII " , appearing primarily in " Dirge of Cerberus - Final Fantasy VII - " , but also having very brief mention in " " and " On the Way to a Smile " . Their primary objective is to help restore and protect the Planet after the events of " Final Fantasy VII " , but also act as a transitional replacement for the Shinra Electric Power Company as a government and military . History . The WRO was founded by former Shinra Employee Reeve Tuesti sometime soon after " Final Fantasy VII " . It can be assumed that the origins started with those who worked to evacuate Midgar alongside Vincent Valentine and Yuffie Kisaragi . Though not related , they appear to have taken up the fight where AVALANCHE left off . It is funded by a mysterious benefactor . It is heavily implied to be former president Rufus Shinra as penitence for his actions against the planet . As its name suggests , the WRO was created to restore the world after the damage caused by Shinra . They form a transitional government to keep stability , along with a volunteer army to help protect against any threats to the Planet . They work to find a replacement for Mako as an energy source , a division apparently headed by Barret Wallace . They were also the ones who relocated the former residents of Midgar to the new city of Edge , and helped to construct it from materials of Midgar and the Shinra Headquarters . War with Deepground . The WRO made its true debut with the arrival of Deepground , and see their first armed engagement in a surprise attack on Kalm . The WRO ' s army sprang into action to protect people from harm , and tried to discover as much as they could about the origins of Deepground . Yuffie Kisaragi was the main head of intelligence gathering , and as the Tsviets were targeting Vincent Valentine , he was unofficially included in the fighting . The fighting eventually escalated to the Battle of Midgar , in which the WRO , headed by Cid Highwind and the airship " Shera " from the air , and Cloud Strife , Tifa Lockhart , and Barret Wallace from the ground . Members . The World Regenesis Organization was founded and controlled by Reeve Tuesti . The WRO is comprised mainly of military units and scientists , such as Shalua Rui . Other members include Cait Sith , an animatronic cat designed and controlled by Reeve ; Yuffie Kisaragi , a former thief and proponent of Wutai restoration who heads espionage and intelligence gathering ; Cid Highwind , leader of the WRO air force ; and Barret Wallace , who leads the search for a new energy source for the world . Vincent Valentine and Shelke Rui became unofficial members of the WRO force during the fight against Deepground . It is unknown whether or not Cloud Strife and Tifa Lockhart are official members of the WRO . On one occasion , Denzel tried to become a part of the WRO , but Reeve had a change of heart about allowing children into the Organization and denied him . Design . The design for the WRO troops ' weapons seems heavily based on modern day service pistols and assault rifles , contrary to the weapons used by Deepground . For example , the carbine used by WRO infantrymen seems based on the Sig model 552 Assault Rifle , while the Deepground rifles appear to be modified Lee Enfield rifles dating back to World War II . The pistols used by the WRO also seem to be hybrids of the tradition M1911A1 pistol and the TT33 Tokarev . The clearest examples of these are used by Shalua Rui and Reeve Tuesti . Their uniforms are also of some slight resemblances to UN troops , only they wear red berets rather than blue . They could also be based upon the British paratroopers who were known for their red berets . Other appearances . While not featured in the movie , a World Regenesis Organization poster with the organization ' s logo can be seen on a wall in the streets of Edge . A roadblock that is knocked aside by Kadaj has the organization ' s name on it , implying that they are building the Planet ' s infrastructure . " Final Fantasy Artniks " . A member of WRO appears as a character card .