Why Did Constantinople Get the Works?

We know them, we love them, they're The Turks [Final Fantasy VII].  Oh, sorry for another FF7 update, I just realized, haha.

The Turks are a specialized unit in Shinra under the direct jurisdiction of Heidegger (who is an unstoppable force of awesome).  Their primary purpose is to "recruit" members for SOLDIER, and if they need to use force to do so, so be it.

Their theme is here, for future reference:

That song obviously means the Turks mean business.  However, the members we meet in the Turks are all someone inept at what they do.  It's a little paradoxical: they're experts at getting the job done, but they're not so great at doing it efficiently.  For instance, Elena, a female member, can't seem to talk to Cloud's party without accidentally rattling off vital details of their plan, just as Reno is simply uncaring and apathetic towards anyone's plight.  He is known to not care at all for the Turks when off duty.

That being said, while the Turks mean business, the members we meet are decidedly human, and while they have to get the job done, they also have shreds of humanity and dignity in them, as evidenced when they team up with Cloud's party to save Elena and Yuffie, or when they are in a last ditch effort to save the citizens of Shinra.

But my ramblings aren't as important as the substance, so take a listen to this song.

This song depicts a kind of bitter, jaded, cynical outlook perfect for members such as Reno, and those he has an influence on such as Rude.  Even Tseng, who blatantly disregards Shinra's orders when it suits him.  This song is another example of a multifaceted song due to it really seeming like it could be a mocking condescension when sung smugly toward Cloud and the gang, or a real honest moment of admitted world-weariness, such as when Reno tells the group that he really has no interest in fighting them; that it's useless to do so.

I assure you that I'll have more in-depth posts for various members of the Turks to come (especially Reno, dude.  He's awesome), but this is a pretty good generalization for now.