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I know there's tons of material, spin-offs, etc. and I haven't done all of it, hence the question.

Shinra sent Sephiroth on a mission that was WAY below his pay grade, to the one place where everything he could learn about himself was completely unguarded. Pretty much on display for him to discover.

Did someone orchestrate this or is it just an overlooked plot point? No way Shinra would be this dumb unless it was planned by someone.