For me, I was thinking that Tseng would represent the dissatisfaction of the Wutai government and even its culture in his actions and origins. Like, he is born in a position where he doesn't have a voice, that there is growing tension between progress and traditionalism, especially if during a time when the Kisaragi reign/dynasty/period is seen as going on too long and has many people underrepresented.
I would see Tseng being someone who wants to make a fresh start away from his place of origins, but because of the Wutai Conflict with Shin-ra, he is still dogged by preconceptions of Wutai because of association and appearance.
So to me, he's the kind of guy who fervently believes in what Shin-ra Co. wants to do and provides for, but he won't ever be part of the "in" crowd until post-Meteor.
I did think that the island is too small, but then I remembered that in Rocket Town the inn there is called "Shanghai Inn" and from that I got, "WAIT, what if off the shores of Wutai proper, like on the land mass, that there are still settlements that are connected to Wutai culturally but because of the aftermath of the Shin-Ra/Wutai war eventually the whole alliance thing is strained as well as being overtaken by Shin-ra gentrification."
The Western Continent land mass of whose westernmost shores was once a part of Wutai, connected by a strip of water that is home to Leviathan thus tying in the Dragon mythology, but are now either splintered away or have been lost to Shin-ra! DUDE.
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I would see Tseng being someone who wants to make a fresh start away from his place of origins, but because of the Wutai Conflict with Shin-ra, he is still dogged by preconceptions of Wutai because of association and appearance.
So to me, he's the kind of guy who fervently believes in what Shin-ra Co. wants to do and provides for, but he won't ever be part of the "in" crowd until post-Meteor.
I did think that the island is too small, but then I remembered that in Rocket Town the inn there is called "Shanghai Inn" and from that I got, "WAIT, what if off the shores of Wutai proper, like on the land mass, that there are still settlements that are connected to Wutai culturally but because of the aftermath of the Shin-Ra/Wutai war eventually the whole alliance thing is strained as well as being overtaken by Shin-ra gentrification."
The Western Continent land mass of whose westernmost shores was once a part of Wutai, connected by a strip of water that is home to Leviathan thus tying in the Dragon mythology, but are now either splintered away or have been lost to Shin-ra! DUDE.