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Thanks a lot dude!

Another question.
Sorry I'm only getting to these now. I've had a busy week.

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Why was Cloud associated with Rufus and gang?
Cloud was initially approached by Rufus to see if he would consider acting as a bodyguard. Cloud declined. Later, Cloud and the Turks were drawn together by common circumstance--Edge (the new city) was in trouble, and they were able to help each other.

It should be noted that Rufus is reformed; he's no longer a villain. His speech to Kadaj before Bahamut TREMOR is summoned demonstrates this.

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At that spring where Kadaj tells the kids to drink out of the water they suddenly act differently after drinking; why what was wrong with them?
The Black Water that Denzel and the other children drank had been infused with Kadaj's will; it was meant to activate their Reunion instincts (remember that they had Geostigma), which would in turn lead the SHM to the "head of JENOVA." In all likelihood, Kadaj did this the same way the SHM summoned the Shadow Creepers--through manipulation of the "Negative Lifestream," the corrupted Spirit Energy of those who died from Geostigma.