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This place is scary in a lot of ways. Especially for a girl.
Aeris Gainsborough
Wall Market is a shopping center in the Sector 6 of Midgar Slums in Final Fantasy VII. It is famous for its dangerous "red light district" atmosphere run by the local crime lord, Don Corneo.
Story
A mercenary working for the eco-terrorist organization AVALANCHE, Cloud Strife, ventures into Wall Market with a florist he met in the slums, Aeris, while following Cloud's childhood friend and fellow AVALANCHE member Tifa. They discover she is one of the three girls local crime lord Don Corneo wants to audition to pick his "bride". For Cloud to get in to Corneo's abode he has to disguise himself as a woman.
Cloud and Aeris run various errands to obtain a dress and wig and other accessories for Cloud. With his disguise in place Cloud and Aeris enter Don's mansion where they find Tifa, who reveals she is there to extract information from the Don following rumors he is an informant for the Shinra Electric Power Company, the corporation that runs Midgar and pollutes the Planet with its Mako Reactors.
Cloud being attacked by Corneo's lackeys.
Don takes his pick out of the three, but no matter whom he picks, he ends up being confronted by the trio in his bedroom. He reveals that Shinra is about to obliterate Sector 7 where AVALANCHE's hideout is located by destroying the pillar that holds up the Midgar plate, then sends Cloud, Tifa and Aeris plummeting to the sewers below via a trap door installed in his bedroom where they fight the Don's "pet", Aps.
After Sector 7 is destroyed, its debris damages parts of Sector 6 and Wall Market. Cloud, Tifa and the AVALANCHE leader Barret pass through Wall Market to find a way to the upper levels of Midgar to save Aeris who has been kidnapped by Shinra. The wreckage has opened a path, which Cloud and the others use to make their way up to the plate. Don Corneo has left Wall Market and gone into hiding by fear of retaliation from Shinra, having tipped AVALANCHE off on their plans.
Geography
Overview
Wall Market is a vibrant shopping center home to many stores inside tents set up around the market, as well as other attractions including a diner, a gym, a bar, and the Honey Bee Inn. The Market can be divided into two main segments, the south and the northern segments, while the entrance to the Honey Bee Inn is a separate segment linked to the south end. Corneo Hall is also located at the far end of the market.
In contrast to the rest of Midgar's slums, Wall Market's buildings are in better shape, appearing cleaner and better maintained, with fewer piles of scrap outside of those owned by the Weapon Store owner.
South
The southern segment of Wall Market is entered through the path in Sector 6. It is the location of the Inn, the Item Store, the Diner, the Pharmacy, the Boutique, and the Materia Store. Halfway along the left end of the segment, a screen is located.
Inn
Inn.
The inn is located directly at the entrance to Wall Market, and costs 10 gil to stay in. It has a vending machine that sold items, which cost either 200 gil, 100 gil or 50 gil. Cloud can use this machine after speaking to the Materia Store owner, agreeing to fetch an item for him, and then sleeping in the inn; buying the most expensive item resulted in the best reward.
Item Store
Item Store.
The shop that says "Item" out front is not run by a human clerk, and though it has shelves with items around it, none are available for purchase. At the end is a computer terminal, which is guarded by a machine gun turret at the top.
Though the store offers nothing during the player's first visit, after returning once the Highwind is obtained and exmaning the shop, Tifa's ultimate weapon, the Premium Heart, can be obtained. An additional scene plays if the party includes Cid and Tifa.
Diner
Diner.
The Diner is a food joint which resembles a standard American diner. It sells food for 70 gil, and the options are the Korean B.B.Q. Plate, Sushi Plate, or Today's Special. Which option the player orders is inconsequential, though answering favorably when asking about the food can reward the player they will receive a Pharmacy Coupon that can be traded at the pharmacy for a key item used for Cloud's disguise.
Pharmacy
Pharmacy.
The Pharmacy is a small store with a single room, and shelves of medicine by the counter. Though it is a medicine store, restorative items can be purchased. The shop gives free items in exchange for a Pharmacy Coupon, in the form of either a Deodorant, a Disinfectant, and a Digestive. The best item for Cloud's disguise is a Digestive.
Boutique
Boutique.
The Boutique is a clothing store that sells clothing and produces custom-made dresses. It is here that Cloud obtains his custom-made dress after fetching the shop's owner from a bar. A Cotton Dress, a Satin Dress, or a Silk Dress are made depending on what the player asks for; the Silk Dress earns the most points in the disguise quest, obtained by asking for something that "feels soft" and "shimmers".
Materia Store
Materia Store.
The Materia Store is a well-decorated store with antique vases on shelves and ornaments, located behind the merchant who lays on a rug. It does not actually sell any Materia the first time the player visits Wall Market. Instead, the merchant running the store wants to know what items are sold in the vending machine in the inn, and hires the player to go buy one. He gives either a Glass Tiara, Ruby Tiara, or a Diamond Tiara depending on which item the player purchased from the vending machine; the Diamond Tiara is the best, obtained by purchasing the item costing 200 gil. When the player returns to Wall Market after the Sector 7 incident, the Materia Store has been stocked up with some basic Materia for sale.
Honey Bee Inn entrance
The entrance to Honey Bee Inn is to the southeast from the south segment of Wall Market. It is initially packed with would-be-visitors, Johnny included. Aeris will stay here while Cloud goes inside.
Honey Bee Inn
The Honey Bee Inn.
The Honey Bee Inn is a members-only adult club. It is visitable only upon the initial visit to Wall Market, when can Cloud enter the club after receiving a membership card from a man around the southeastern end of Wall Market after visiting Don Corneo's mansion, but having been denied entry. The Honey Bee Inn is brightly lit with neon signs, in contrast to the surrounding metal machinery.
Inside are several brightly-colored, themed rooms occupied by different guests, with keyholes that can be used to peep into them. Cloud could enter one of two rooms available to himself, and after staying in a room, could visit the dressing room to get make-up applied on him from one of the girls. Depending on the room chosen, Cloud obtains either Bikini briefs or Lingerie for his disguise.
When the party returns after the Sector 7 incident, Cloud is barred entry due to notoriety of his crossdressing exploits, and later still, Honey Bee Inn has been closed down.
North
The northern segment of Wall Market is a little smaller than the southern segment, and is the location of the Bar, the Weapon Store, and the Men's Hall gym. The northern segment has more piles of scrap along the sides of the tents, left over from the Weapon Store owner.
Bar
Bar.
The Bar is a wider room with a kitchen, several stalls around wooden tables, a screen, and what appears to be a booth for karaoke. Several patrons visit the bar, including the owner of the Boutique, and one sick patron in the bathroom. If Cloud gives her an item to help, she will either give a Cologne, a Flower Cologne, or a Sexy Cologne; the latter of which is the best for Cloud's disguise, and given if the player gives her a Digestive.
Weapon Store
Weapon Store.
The Weapon Store is located close to piles of scrap, owned by the weapon store owner, and is advertised by a neon sign reading "Machine Gun". It has two rooms, located behind metal fences, with the counter on the right in front of machine guns and ammunition on display, and an office for the store owner on the left containing posters, a computer, and a tank owned by the store owner.
Weapons and armor can be purchased from the counter on the right. The store owner also sells items that he picked up himself. He sells three batteries for 100 gil each, required to climb up the upper plate. After the player returns with the Highwind, the player can buy the Sneak Glove accessory from the owner for a hefty 129,000 gil.
Men's Hall
Men's Hall.
The Men's Hall is a boxing gym which also serves as a gathering point for cross-dressers. It is led by a man named "Beautiful Bro", and is visited by Cloud to obtain a wig for his disguise. The gym contains some banners with Japanese and English text: the mat says "FIGHT", the front of ring "S.W.C" and "Square Wrestling Club", left of ring エネルギーＶ ([Enerugii V]?, lit. Energy V), banners 燃えろ男よ！！ ([Moero otoko yo!!]?, lit. Burn, Man, Burn!!), 男乃中乃男!! ([Otoko no naka no otoko!!]?, lit. The Man Inside the Man), 肉質剛健 ([Nikushitsu gouken]?, lit. Muscular Vitality) and 好色美男 ([koushoku binan]?, lit. Sensual, Beautiful Man). A notice to right of the mirror says 男の道 ([otoko no machi]?, lit. Way of Man).
The wig is earned from a squatting minigame, and either a standard Wig, a Dyed Wig, or a Blonde Wig are earned based on the player's performance. The Blonde Wig leads to best results, and is earned by winning the minigame.
Corneo Hall entrance
Corneo's mansion is at the north end of Wall Market. The entrance is guarded by a bouncer who only lets women enter. During Cloud and Aeris's first visit to Wall Market, they must speak to the bouncer to progress, prompting Aeris to come up with the idea to disguise Cloud as a woman. After the Sector 7 incident, the mansion is abandoned and the bouncer will be gone.
Corneo Hall
Corneo Hall at the north end of Wall Market is the headquarters for the crime lord Don Corneo and home to many scenes of debauchery and perversion. Rigged underneath Corneo's personal chambers lives the monster Aps. The player gains access by disguising Cloud as a woman, but after the first visit to Wall Market is over, the mansion will be empty and the player can enter at will.
Reception
Aeris and Cloud are told to wait here when they first enter the mansion. After Corneo's lackey leaves, the two must find Tifa in the "Torture Room". This area has entrances to the other areas of the mansion: Office (middle), Torture Room (to the left) and Lackey Room (to the right).
Office
This is where Corneo chooses his "bride". The party is taken here after rendezvousing with Tifa in the basement. Corneo's decision depends on the items the player has acquired for Cloud's disguise. If Cloud is chosen as the "bride" he is taken to Corneo's bedroom. If Tifa or Aeris is chosen instead, Cloud will be taken to the "lackey room". If Aeris is chosen as Corneo's "bride", Cloud will meet Tifa here outside the office after leaving the lackey room. The answer given to her affects the date mechanics (for the Gold Saucer date scene): asking if Tifa is okay actually lowers her affection for Cloud, but telling her they need to save Aeris boosts her affection despite the somewhat annoyed answer she gives in reply.
Bedroom
If Cloud is chosen as the "bride", he is taken here with the Don and must answer to his advances. If the player rejects Don they can gain affection in the date mechanics with Barret by saying that is Cloud's "boyfriend's" name. If Cloud is receptive to Corneo's advances, things are stopped from escalating by the sudden entry of Tifa and Aeris. After the trio interrogates Corneo, the party is sent plummeting to Sewer - Sector 6 through a trapdoor where they must fight a boss.
- Items: Hyper (behind Don Corneo's bed)
Torture Room
After left alone in the reception room, the party must make their way to the "torture room" to find Tifa, who explains what she is doing at the mansion. After a discussion the trio is fetched to line up in Corneo's office. If Tifa is chosen as the Don's "bride", Cloud must break out from the lackey room and finds Aeris in the basement being chased by Kotch, Corneo's bodyguard. After she pushes him down the stairs Cloud's response affects the date mechanics: asking if she is okay boosts affection with Aeris, and telling her they must hurry to rescue Tifa lowers it. If Aeris was chosen as Don's "bride", the player can still visit the room after leaving the lackey room, finding Kotch already knocked out on the floor, having been defeated by Tifa. On a subsequent visit after the Sector 7 incident, players will find Kotch tied up in the basement and can free him.
Lackey Room
If Cloud is not chosen as Corneo's "bride", he will be taken here. The lackeys will crowd around him until Cloud removes his disguise and fights the lackeys in a set battle, after which he can leave the room. If Cloud is chosen by Don, this room is not visited, but the player has an option to return to the mansion later, during which they can get the item from this room.
- Items: Phoenix Down
Wall
Wall.
The wall becomes the "Golden Wire of Hope" after Cloud and friends return to Wall Market after Cloud and Aeris's initial visit. The player can use the wire hanging down to climb to Sector 6 - Plate Lower. Here, the player may wish to conserve the remaining Battery for being a unique item, or use it to obtain an Ether from a locked contained. There is a bit where Cloud must swing on a hanging piece of debris. The correct timing is to jump when it is nearest to Cloud.
Gameplay
Shops
- Item Shop
| Name | Cost |
|---|---|
| Potion | 50 gil |
| Phoenix Down | 300 gil |
| Antidote | 80 gil |
| Echo Screen | 100 gil |
| Eye Drop | 50 gil |
| Hyper | 100 gil |
| Tranquilizer | 100 gil |
| Hi-Potion | 300 gil |
| Tent | 500 gil |
- Weapon Shop
| Name | Cost |
|---|---|
| Mythril Rod | 370 gil |
| Metal Knuckle | 320 gil |
| Assault Gun | 350 gil |
| Titan Bangle | 280 gil |
| Mythril Armlet | 350 gil |
The items can actually be purchased from the Pharmacy, as nothing can be purchased from the store labeled Item Store in Wall Market. Weapons can be purchased from the man on the right counter in the Weapon Shop.
Encounters
Battle background.
- Corneo's Lackey x3 (Boss)
- Corneo's Lackey x2, Scotch (Boss)
The only encounters fought in the Wall Market are avoidable fixed encounters in Corneo Hall. Corneo's Lackeys are weak enemies that can be defeated with a few hits, and while Scotch has more HP, he can be brought down with magic attacks relatively quickly. However, all of these encounters can be avoided if the player disguises Cloud successfully and Corneo chooses Cloud as his bride.
Honey Bee Inn
After talking to the man outside Don's place, the player can talk to the man in the bottom right corner of Wall Market south end to get a membership card to Honey Bee Inn. Inside, the player can view numerous humorous scenes and get make-up for Cloud's disguise (see below). The place is notable for having hoards of dummied out content.
Cloud's disguise
Aeris suggests Cloud dresses as a girl.
During the player's first trip to Wall Market they must dress Cloud as a woman to get into Don Corneo's house. Depending on Cloud's attire, Don may choose either Cloud, Aeris, or Tifa for his "bride for the night". Cloud will battle Corneo's lackeys if he is not chosen, but the storyline leads to the same conclusion no matter whom out of the party is chosen. In the PlayStation 4 version, getting Don Corneo choose Cloud earns the trophy Consummate Cross-dresser.
The outcome of the decision depends on Cloud's "attraction value"; there are three items the player can get for each piece of apparel, and each are graded. If Cloud obtains all of the highest grade items (a silk dress, a diamond tiara, a blonde wig, and sexy cologne) Corneo will choose him. The quality of the make-up work Cloud can have done is random, and the Bikini Briefs and Lingerie key items do not affect the value at all. Tifa is Don's default choice.
Only the dress and the wig are necessary for a disguise, but will only lead to Tifa being chosen. Getting more items means Aeris and Cloud also have a chance of being picked.
Aeris convinces the dressmaker to make a dress for Cloud.
- Dress
To get a dress the player must visit the Clothes Boutique where a woman will tell that the dressmaker is in the bar. After talking to him Aeris convinces the man to make a dress for Cloud. The description given to the dressmaker determines the type of dress Cloud will get; the best dress is obtained by asking for something soft and shimmery.
- Soft + Shimmers = Silk Dress
- Soft + Shiny = Satin Dress
- Clean = Cotton Dress
The squats minigame.
- Wig
The player can get a wig from Beautiful Bro in the gym by taking part in a squatting minigame where the player must press 
, 
and 
in succession. The key is not to tap the buttons too fast or too slow, tapping the next button when Cloud has stopped moving or he'll scratch his head. The opponent usually does around 17 squats. Winning the minigame gives the best wig.
- Winning the squats game = Blonde Wig
- Tying = Dyed Wig
- Losing = Wig
The woman gives a cologne.
- Cologne
In the bar there is a woman in the toilet who needs medicine. The player must eat in the diners and then answer with "It was alright" when asked how they liked the food to get the key item Pharmacy Coupon. In the item shop the player can trade it for either Disinfectant, Deodorant, or Digestive. Depending on which item the player takes and gives to the woman in the bar, she'll give a different cologne in return. The best one is to give her Digestive.
- Digestive = Sexy Cologne
- Deodorant = Flower Cologne
- Disinfectant = Cologne
Cloud gives the vending machine item to the Materia Shop owner to get a tiara.
- Tiara
In the Materia Store the owner wants to know what the vending machine at the inn has for sale. After agreeing to help him, the player must stay the night at the inn and Cloud will have the option to buy something from the vending machine. Afterward Cloud and Aeris should return to the Materia Store and show the owner the item. The most expensive item gives the best tiara.
- 200 gil = Diamond Tiara
- 100 gil = Ruby Tiara
- 50 gil = Glass Tiara
Cloud gets make-up put on him in Honey Bee Inn.
- Make-up
Talking to the man on the lower right corner of Wall Market after being denied entry to Don's mansion the first time, nets the player the Member's Card for the Honey Bee Inn. Inside the player can talk to the woman to choose a room. The &$#% Room (upper left) acquires the Lingerie, and the Group Room (lower left) gives Bikini Briefs.
These items do not affect Don's choice, but after visiting a room the player can head to the top room and have the woman in the far left put make-up on Cloud. The outcome of the make-up work is random, and the player can determine how many "points" (see below) it is worth by the sound effect that plays when the girl does it. There is a 97/256 chance to get the worst make-up (+1, a chiming sound plays), 96/256 chance to get average make-up (+3, a healing sound plays) and 63/256 chance to get the best make-up (+5, a wind blowing sound plays).
Success.
The lowest grade item gives +1 attraction value, the middle grade item gives +3 and the best one gives +5. The underwear obtained from Honey Bee Inn doesn't give any points. If the player gains 11 points or fewer, Tifa is chosen. If the player has 12-18 points Aeris is chosen, and for 19 or more Cloud is chosen.
- Summary table
Cloud gets the highest chance to be chosen as Don Corneo's bride if he gets all the items in the third column of the table below:
| Item group | Item 1 | Item 2 | Item 3 | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresses |  Cotton Dress |
 Satin Dress |
 Silk Dress |
Request the dress maker in the Wall Market for:
|
| Wigs |  Wig |
 Dyed Wig |
 Blonde Wig |
Received in the Wall Market Gym at the end of the squat contest:
|
| Tiaras |  Glass Tiara |
 Ruby Tiara |
 Diamond Tiara |
Given by the store owner after staying the night at the inn and buying an item from the vending machine:
|
| Pharmacy Coupons |  Pharmacy Coupons |
Received from owner of the Diner in Wall Market. Can be exchanged for goods at the pharmacy. | ||
| Medicines |  Disinfectant |
 Deodorant |
 Digestive |
Give to the unhappy person in the bathroom at the bar:
|
| Perfumes |  Cologne |
 Flower cologne |
 Sexy Cologne |
Acquired from the unhappy bar patron in the bathroom when given:
|
| Member's Card |  Member's Card |
Talk to one of the people wandering around Wall Market to acquire. Allows access to the Honeybee Inn. | ||
| Underwear |  Lingerie |
 Bikini briefs |
Acquired in the Honeybee inn:
| |
Date mechanics
The game has a hidden "affection value" that determines who Cloud will go on a date with in Gold Saucer later. The value is determined by the dialogue and party member choices the player makes prior to this point. In Wall Market, all decisions that affect the value are in Don's mansion.
If Tifa is chosen as Don Corneo's date:
- "You alright?" (+3 Aeris)
- "We gotta help Tifa!" (-2 Aeris)
If Aeris is chosen as Don Corneo's date:
- "You alright?" (-2 Tifa)
- "We gotta help Aeris!" (+3 Tifa)
If Cloud is chosen as Don Corneo's date and he rejects his advances, when the Don asks if he has a boyfriend:
- "Yes, his name's Barret..." (+5 Barret)
Tifa's ultimate weapon
To get back to Midgar after obtaining the Highwind the player must dig up the Key to Sector 5 from Bone Village. In the store that says Item the player can use the machine to receive the Premium Heart, Tifa's ultimate weapon. A scene will happen if Cid and Tifa are in the party.
Sneak Glove
After returning to Midgar when the party has the Highwind, the man who sold the batteries in the weapon shop will sell the Sneak Glove accessory for 129,000 gil. It increases the player's stealing chances by a great margin, and changes the items that can be stolen from some enemies (not always for the better; for example, it prevents the player from stealing a Vagyrisk Claw from a Bagrisk).
Other appearances
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Wall Market has several musical themes. The theme that plays in the main section of the town is "The Oppressed" (虐げられた民衆, Shiitagerareta Minshū?). "Honeybee Inn" (蜜蜂の館, Mitsubachi no Kan?) plays in Honey Bee Inn, while "Don of the Slums" (スラムのドン, Suramu no Don?) plays in Don Corneo's mansion. "Shinra's Full-Scale Assault" (神羅軍総攻撃, Shinra Gunsō Kōgeki?) plays during the climb up to Shinra Headquarters.
Gallery
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- Before Crisis
Etymology
The name Wall Market (ウォールマーケット?), is, in Japanese, a play on the word "Walmart" (ウォルマート, Worumāto?); only the end of the Japanese writing has been changed. Walmart is an American multinational retailer corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores.
Trivia
- Elena of the Turks worked as a bartender in Wall Market in her high school years, as shown in Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-.
- Two Guns of the Turks used to work in Don Corneo's mafia with in the Wall Market, before quitting and going under the employment of Shinra.
- The dungeon in Don Corneo's cellar was at some point during development intended as a location for a Turtle's Paradise flyer. The data for a flyer discovered there is marked flyer #2, but the text is the same as for the flyer #3, found in Gold Saucer.[1]
Unused scene.
- There are signs that indicate the player would have been able to buy the batteries required for climbing to the plate separately, instead of getting all three at once, but this was changed for the final version of the game. When asking for the batteries the weapon shop seller's dialogue says "how about 100 gil each", but the player must always spend 300 gil and get all three. Unused text in the game data exists for a situation where Cloud would run out of batteries while climbing.