[Cloud makes his way over to the bars, being very discreet and managing to withdraw something from his pocket, slipping it into Tidus' hand without the guard noticing. HERE. Have your phone back. He picked it up on their search for you.]

People always want to pretend that those in charge are the ones that are good. That everyone else is below them; just thieves, murderers... terrorists.

Tidus did something right and he's being punished because he's not the politician here.