Sector 7

Your guide to Sector 7 in Final Fantasy VII and Remake. Learn about Tifa's Seventh Heaven bar, Barret's Avalanche cell, and the tragic fall of the plate.

Hey there! So, you're diving into Midgar and wondering about Sector 7? It's a pretty important place, especially early on. Think of it as the gritty, lived-in part of the city, a stark contrast to the shiny Shinra towers. Sector 7 is where you'll find Tifa Lockhart's place, the Seventh Heaven bar. This isn't just any bar; it's a cozy hideout for Barret Wallace's cell of Avalanche, and it's how they fund their operations. You'll visit here right after your first big mission, the attack on Mako Reactor 1. Up on the plate, Upper Sector 7 is where Shinra employees live. It's also where Jessie Rasberry grew up, and it's even the birthplace of Denzel. It's a bit of a mixed bag, with Shinra housing and even some residential areas for military folks who managed to get lucky in a lottery. Back in the day, before all the main events, Sector 7 started with a switchyard and then housing for construction workers. Shinra even built a secret Shinra Underground Test Site down there. It's seen a lot of history, from immigrants looking for a better life to Barret's Avalanche cell making it their base around the year 0007. Now, for the original _Final Fantasy VII_ story: After you and Cloud help bomb Mako Reactor 1, you'll retreat to the Seventh Heaven bar for a bit. Tifa will convince Cloud to stick around for another mission. But here's a heads-up: Shinra eventually figures out Avalanche's base is in Sector 7. They decide to crush the plate, which is a major, tragic event. You'll try to stop it in the mission called "Prevent the Fall of the Plate", but unfortunately, Shinra succeeds. It's a tough moment, so be prepared. _Final Fantasy VII Remake_ gives us a much closer look at Sector 7, showing more of the undercity and its people. It really brings the place to life before the disaster.