Ah so really he's doing that part in the OGC when you know you should go to the Northern Cave but won't until you have Omnislash, Knights of the Round and all Master level Materia. I get it. Seph facepalms :p

Really though I need to make more of an effort to encounter Cloud, only problem is I can't seem to get my head around a situation where it wouldn't ignite a fight or a force-into-submission via cells.

He's happy with Cloud's unable-to-touch-him status so will be looking to undermine him/his close CR at any opportunity. Not sure if there is anything we can do with that.