"There was a reason that my ma took me as far away from that place as she could get me."

Just, not far enough away, as it turns out. Then again, Angeal supposes that was always going to be an impossible task. ShinRa had become too big, too fast, and there were few places where a woman with a baby could ever have gone.

Tea in hand, Angeal finally makes his way around the counter to put it down in front of Popp. "The people behind it, ultimately... just wanted money and power. And making really good weapons is important to both of those things, all the moreso when put together. For some of those who were more on hand... No idea. Think they're just assholes, honestly."

It's the only way to explain Hojo and Hollander.