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You're not a monster, you're one of us!"—Zack FairIn the caverns Zack finds the journal of a younger Genesis before his days as a SOLDIER that describes his invention of
Banora White apple juice, along with his desire to share his accomplishments with Sephiroth by having him eat a Banora White. Deeper in the caves Zack finds Genesis before a statue of
Minerva, presumably the "goddess" spoken of in LOVELESS. Certain that the
Goddess Materia in the statue's grasp is the "gift of the goddess," he quotes LOVELESS again - with Zack's arrival, having inherited Angeal's
Buster Sword and Sephiroth's cells, the three friends are reunited and LOVELESS is fulfilled.
Believing himself the Hero who has received the goddess's protection, Genesis absorbs the power of the Materia to become
Genesis Avatar and engages Zack. When defeated Genesis is returned to human form, fully restored with no signs of his degradation. Zack finally figures out that all Genesis ever wanted was to regain his pride as SOLDIER, and be healed of his degradation. Gathering the last of his strength, Genesis challenges Zack to a final duel as a SOLDIER, and is struck down.
Genesis speaks to Zack before transforming.
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Genesis is sent flying back with Zack's final attack, and lands on his feet to find himself in a place flooded with
Lifestream. As he looks around, he sees the goddess statue in the distance morph into Minerva. Minerva sees his strong desire to complete his duty as SOLDIER, and as the will of the Lifestream, she allows him to continue living. Weak but alive, Genesis is carried out of the cave. Zack lays him down and retrieves three Banora Whites, taking a bite out of them to fulfill Genesis's dream, though he apologizes for not being "the real thing." Zack questions Genesis as to the apple being the "gift", but Genesis shakes his head. Thanks to his battle with Zack, Genesis is able to truly see what the gift really is: the pride of a SOLDIER. Content with his pride restored and his dream fulfilled, Genesis passes out, and Zack and Cloud move on.