I've never paid much attention in the game to Squalls EMO'ing about the lack of difference between him and Seifer. I just figured it was the same ol same ol moral equivalency that goes on these days. Then recently this thought hit me to look at it from another perspective.

"Why was Seifer the one chosen by Ultimacia and not Squall?"

They both have a bad attitude. They're both kickbutt fighters. Neither communicates or listens well. Both had friends that would back them to the hilt.

Is it just possible that Seifer was chosen because of the two he is the stronger mentally and physically? In their fight in the opening sequence he recovered the sooner and (I believe) was the victor. Even when he was not following orders himself Seifer was able to get others to follow him. Squall on the other hand would have quit half way through the game if his "friends" hadn't been pushing and draging him to do the right thing. Was Seifer chosen for being the stronger?

Or was Seifer just in the wrong(right?) place at the right time and it's all coincidence?