-The Poem-
Prologue
When the war of the beasts brings about the world's end
The goddess descends from the sky
Wings of light and dark spread afar
She guides us to bliss, her gift everlasting
Act I
Infinite in mystery is the gift of the goddess
We seek it thus, and take to the sky
Ripples form on the water's surface
The wandering soul knows no rest
Act II
There is no hate, only joy
For you are beloved by the goddess
Hero of the dawn, Healer of worlds
Dreams of the morrow hath the shattered soul
Pride is lost
Wings stripped away, the end is nigh
Act III
My friend, do you fly away now?
To a world that abhors you and I?
All that awaits you is a somber morrow
No matter where the winds may blow
My friend, your desire
Is the bringer of life, the gift of the goddess
Even if the morrow is barren of promises
Nothing shall forestall my return
Act IV
My friend, the fates are cruel
There are no dreams, no honor remains
The arrow has left the bow of the goddess
My soul, corrupted by vengeance
Hath endured torment, to find the end of the journey
In my own salvation
And your eternal slumber
Legend shall speak
Of sacrifice at world's end
The wind sails over the water's surface
Quietly, but surely
Act V
Even if the morrow is barren of promises
Nothing shall forestall my return
To become the dew that quenches the land
To spare the sands, the seas, the skies
I offer thee this silent sacrifice
-Inscriptions-
Act I
The infinite mystery
The gift of the goddess is what the three men seek
But their fates are scattered by war
One becomes a hero, one wanders the land
And the last is taken prisoner
But the three are still bound by a solemn oath
To seek the answer together, once again
Act II
Though the prisoner escapes, he is gravely wounded
His life is saved, however
By a woman of the opposing nation
He begins a life of seclusion with her
Which seems to hold the promise of eternal bliss
But as happiness grows, so does guilt
Of not fulfilling the oath to his friends
Act III
As the war sends the world hurtling towards destruction
The prisoner departs with his newfound love
And embarks on a new journey
He is guided by hope that the gift will bring bliss
And the oath that he swore to his friends
Though no oath is shared between the lovers
In their hearts they know they will meet again
-Conversations about LOVELESS-
-Cid's Impression (Final Fantasy VII)
Cid: "You ever see the play "LOVELESS"?"
Cloud: "Yes"
Cid: "Yeah? Really? Well, that's fine.
They've been doin' that play every summer since I was a kid.
An' I remember seein' it just once...
That was when I was in Midgar interviewing to be a pilot.
I had some free time and thought I'd catch the play."
Now, I'm no big fan of the theater or anything.
But this thing put me to sleep, just like I thought it would.
Finally during the last scene, the guy next to me woke me up
tellin' me my snorin' was too loud.
So about all I really remember of that play is the end...
The sister of the lead asks her lover,
"Do you really have to leave?"
And the guy says,
"I promised. The people I love are waiting."
"......I don't understand. Not at all. But......
please take care of yourself."
"Of course... I'll come back to you.
Even if you don't promise to wait.
I'll return knowing that you'll be here."
I remember thinking when I heard those lines,
"*&%! What the hell's he talkin' about?"
But, you know... now I'm
not so sure...
I think I understand......"
-Hojo's Impression (Crisis Core)
Genesis: "My friend, the fates are cruel
There are no dreams, no honor remains
The arrow has left the bow of the goddess"
Hojo: "The entire cast of Hollander's freak show!"
Zack: "Shut up, you!"
Genesis: ""LOVELESS" Act IV."
Hojo: "Where the two friends challenge each other to a duel.
An ancient epic. I read it thinking it might aid my research,
but... pure drivel."
Angeal: "How does the duel end?"
Hojo: "Unknown. The last act is missing,
and yet to be discovered."
Genesis: "There are various theories.
The mysterious gift of the goddess...
What is the meaning behind it? For us, at least."
Zack: "Hold it, Genesis!"
Genesis: "My soul, corrupted by vengeance
Hath endured torment, to find the end of the journey
In my own salvation
And your eternal slumber"
-Sephiroth's Impression (Crisis Core)
Genesis: "Infinite in mystery is the gift of the goddess
We seek it thus, and take to the sky
Ripples form on the water's surface
The wandering soul knows no rest"
Sephiroth: ""LOVELESS" Act I."
Genesis: "You remembered."
Sephiroth: "How can I not when you've beaten it into my head?"
Genesis: "There is no hate, only joy
For you are beloved by the goddess
Hero of the dawn, Healer of worlds"
Sephiroth: ""LOVELESS" again? You never change."
Genesis: "Three friends go into battle. One is captured,
one flies away, the one that is left becomes a hero."
Sephiroth: "A common story."
Genesis: "If we were to enact it, would I be the one to play
the hero, or would you?"
Sephiroth: "It's all yours."
Genesis: "Indeed. After all, your glory should have been mine."
Sephiroth: "How petty."
Genesis: "In hindsight, perhaps. Now, what I want most...
is the "gift of the goddess.""
Sephiroth: "What do you want of me?"
Genesis: "Your traits cannot be copied unto others.
Your genes can't be diffused.
Therefore, your body cannot degrade.
Share your cells with me.
My friend, your desire
Is the bringer of life, the gift of the goddess"
[Genesis holds out a Banora White]
Sephiroth: "Whether your words are lies created to deceive me...
or the truth, that I have sought all my life...
it makes no difference."
[Knocks the apple out of Genesis's hand]
"You will rot."
Genesis: "I see...perfect monster, indeed.
When the war of the beasts bring about the world's end
The goddess descends from the sky
Wings of light and dark spread afar
She guides us to bliss
...her gift everlasting."
-Zack's Impression (Crisis Core)
Genesis: "Dreams of the morrow hath the shattered soul
Pride is lost
Wings stripped away, the end is nigh
Such is... the fate of a monster."
Zack: "We're not monsters, you hear me? We're SOLDIER!
Where's your honor?"
Genesis: "Even if the morrow is barren of promises
Nothing shall forestall my return
If this world seeks my destruction... it goes with me."
Zack: "Genesis..."
Genesis: "Your cells will be my gift of the goddess...
The degradation will cease."
Zack: "You...are twisted."
Genesis: "The monster has been harvested,
and can be discarded."
Zack: "You're the monster!"
Genesis: "Legend shall speak
Of sacrifice at world's end
The wind sails over the water's surface
Quietly, but surely"
Genesis: "The gift of the goddess...
A pure S cell sample will stop the degradation process."
Zack: "Pure?"
Genesis: "There are...two of you, on the run.
One is a former SOLDIER operative. The other, an infantryman."
Hollander: "That infantryman carries within his body the last pure
S-cells in the world!"
Zack: "Hey!"
Genesis: "Do you know the verse in Act IV that leads in to the
final act?"
Zack: "Of course not."
Genesis: "Legend shall speak
Of sacrifice at world's end
The wind sails over the water's surface
Quietly, but surely"
Zack: "Enough about sacrifices and endings!
I don't want to hear it!"
Genesis: "You don't understand the beauty of these words.
How tragic... I'm not surprised. Even I didn't understand all of it.
The greatest mystery behind the gift of the goddess...
"The water's surface." And the answer I have arrived at,
is the Lifestream."
Zack: "What?"
Genesis: "There are various theories regarding the missing
final act.
However, only my theory is correct. And I will prove it to you!"
Zack: "No, that won't be necessary!"
Genesis: "You will understand."
-Mails mentioning LOVELESS-
-From Kunsel
Went to see LOVELESS
Genesis, K.I.A?
Yeah, right. Who do they think they're trying to fool?
Just got back from seeing the stage production of
LOVELESS in Midgar. Genesis was a big fan, wasn't he?
I usually don't care for classic drama, but it was pretty
damned good. The guy is the hero in the original, but
the play was more from the viewpoint of the girl who
helps the guy. When I heard that last line:
"Of course... I'll come back to you. Even if you don't
promise to wait. I'll return knowing that you'll be here."
Aw, man, that's when I lost it and just started bawling.
-From Cissnei
When you come back
Are you in Nibelheim now?
I've got business in another freezing locale myself.
By the way, I couldn't help but notice that you were
reading LOVELESS while you were in Costa Del Sol.
That was Genesis's favorite work, wasn't it?
So have you finished it yet? I bet you got bored
of it in the middle and just tossed it away.
But there's a stage production of
LOVELESS now playing in Midgar. Let's go see it
when you get back. Who knows? It might just give
you the hint you're looking for.
-Red Leather
Genesis Fan Club Newsletter 666
This issue is for the newcomers to Red Leather. As a welcome
gift, here is some basic information about Genesis.
Hobby: Reading. He happened upon a copy of LOVELESS
in his parents' study. It has been his favorite work
ever since.
Why he joined SOLDIER: The heroics of Sephiroth, who
is the same age as Genesis, inspired him to work for the
good of the world.
We will update you on any new information as it
becomes available.
Genesis Fan Club Newsletter 668
This is a report on our memorial service.
All of us in attendance read from LOVELESS,
Genesis's favorite work, and prayed for his soul.
On a lighter note, we are happy to report that
the apple jewelry was a smashing success!
We are planning to sell them online to those of
you who could not attend the event. If you would
like one, please reply to this address.
Supplies are limited. Order now!
-Study Group
An invitation to LOVELESS
LOVELESS on stage is as popular as ever.
This year's production retains the love story from
the female point of view, with the focus on
Acts II and III, as usual. This interpretation features
additional scenes of the two friends, making it
closer to the original text.
Acts II and III of LOVELESS have become famous
thanks to the plays, but pundits agree that the
story's true value lies in Act IV.
Could this year's production make up for it?
Join us at the theatre as we decide for ourselves.
Declaration
The reason Genesis adored LOVELESS so much? He
claimed it provided answers to do many of the
mysteries in our world regarding history, science,
art, and astronomy.
But experts agree that the answer to the biggest
mystery was in the final act, which was scattered
and lost--and thus is worthy of further study.
Our dear Genesis also devoted his life to interpreting
the missing final act. As a devoted study group,
let's inherit his life's work in his memory!
Message to members
We have managed to compile Genesis's theories
on LOVELESS's final act into a single volume.
We are going to publish this book ourselves,
and decided that the book will be the basic
text for our future studies.
Participants in the LOVELESS study group are
required to purchase a copy.
Mystery of the final act
Our self-published book on Genesis's LOVELESS
theories have become a runaway bestseller.
Let's use this momentum to move forward in
our studies of the final act.
The biggest mystery of the final act is
what happens to the world after the "gift
of the goddess" is given.
The key to understanding this is in how we
interpret "the goddess" in this context, but
experts still cannot come to a consensus.
Thoughts on "the gift of the goddess"
The "gift of the goddess," the source of life, is said
to bring immortality. The most widely accepted theory
equates the gift of the goddess to the Banora White.
There is, however, another theory which advocates that
it is the planet, not any human, that becomes immortal.
This suggests two other interpretations of the gift.
One is an all-consuming destruction;
the other is an all-healing salvation.
Genesis believed in the latter, predicting some sort
of salvation from the gift of the goddess.
Our upcoming secret event!
Fellow Genesis fan club members:
Our annual memorial event is coming soon!
Of course, with all the witness accounts that keep
pouring in, it won't be so much a memorial for Genesis
as a gathering to wish his full-fledged return.
As for our always popular goods for sale,
this year we have prepared copies of
LOVELESS bound in custom leather.
We look forward to your attendance, and
don't forget to buy your special LOVELESS!
-Posters and Premiere Dates-
Before Crisis
-Location: Midgar
Crisis Core
"LOVELESS Special stage
in 7.19 mon - 7.00 Premiere"
([ ν ] - εγλ 0001)
 
-Location: LOVELESS Avenue
Final Fantasy VII
"LOVELESS
MY BLOODY VALENTINE
6/25 6:00- Premiere"
([ ν ] - εγλ 0007)
 
-Location: Midgar
Advent Children (Complete)
"POUVEI (Power?) CO
STATION BUILDING
EAST STATION EDGE HEAD OFFICE
HOTEL EDGE SOUTHERN TOWER
S-EDGE Sta. Southern Gate
OPEN 6/25 18:00
LOVELESS"
([ ν ] - εγλ 0009, Friday)
  
 
-Location: Edge
Dirge of Cerberus
 
-Location: Edge
-LOVELESS Silver Pendant-
A LOVELESS silver pendant was released in December 2007.
-LOVELESS Bag-
A LOVELESS bag was released on May 16, 2012.
 
-FINAL FANTASY XIII-2-
"Loveless" is used an alternative answer to one of Captain
Cryptic's quiz questions in FINAL FANTASY XIII-2.
-LOVELESS
 
-LOVELESS Avenue
-The Goddess
  
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