[Sephiroth blinks. That he lets his surprise show at all is a measure of how unexpected the question is. To him, the answer to this has always been self-evident.]

...in a world like this, those with power will wield it over those without. They decide the law of the land, and the consequences for its violation. As long as there is someone above you, your life is in some way restricted.

Power is the only true path to freedom.