Fan club (Crisis Core)

In Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-, there are three fan clubs that Zack Fair can join for the SOLDIER members Sephiroth, Genesis Rhapsodos, and Angeal Hewley. Depending on the player's actions, they can also cause a fourth fan club for Zack himself to emerge.
Zack can join three of the fan clubs in chapter 2, but the Sephiroth fan club cannot be joined until chapter 5. The clubs serve no practical purpose in gameplay, with one exception—players can unlock "M2-1-2: Approaching the Outskirts" by speaking to the head of the Study Group fan club in chapter 4.
==List of clubs==
===Keepers of Honor===
The Angeal fan club, the group passes out confidential information about Angeal's personal life, revealing his love of nature and skill with cooking. After Angeal's death is announced, the club holds a memorial service for him and decides to dissolve, but apparently continues to operate as more emails are sent to members regarding possible sightings of Angeal near a church in the slums in the company of a woman in a white dress. The group eventually discovers this is the final Angeal copy, a monster with Angeal's face and wings.
===Red Leather===
The Genesis fan club, they focus on Genesis's private life, and sell Genesis related merchandise, including replicas of his coat, to raise funds to the club. Following the announcement of Genesis's death, the club holds a memorial service for him. As reports of Genesis continue to appear, the group comes to believe he is still alive, perhaps due to unraveling the secret of the "gift of the goddess" in LOVELESS, and hope for his eventual return to society. The Crisis Core Complete guide reveals that the primary financiers of Red Leather are Genesis's parents.Crisis Core Complete Guide translations at TheLifestream.net
===Study Group===
A secondary Genesis fan club that focuses on interpreting his favorite work, LOVELESS. Red Leather and the Study Group used to be one club, but they split due to their different opinions on what to focus the club on. The club sends out news about LOVELESS and Genesis's interpretations of it, and after his announced death compile his research into a book they publish, which becomes a best-seller. Like the Red Leather club, the Study Group members believe the accounts that Genesis is alive and hope for his return. Depending on Zack's actions during the game, it is possible to have Red Leather and Study Group merge.
===Silver Elite===
The Sephiroth fan club's membership is exclusive, and Zack can only join after taking a quiz to prove his knowledge of Sephiroth. The group was founded over twenty years ago, and circulates highly personal information about Sephiroth above anything spoken about Angeal and Genesis, such as what Sephiroth uses to wash his hair, and his sneaking into the Training Room with Angeal and Genesis to spar.
The head of the club is implied to be Professor Hojo. The group's final email is from the fan club head named "Chairwoman H" and leaves a cryptic message that seems to be from Hojo. Such personal information about Sephiroth could only be obtained from someone highly ranked within Shinra Electric Power Company, which Hojo is.
====Joining====
Zack can join the Silver Elite in chapter 5. The chairwoman asks the following questions, which must be answered correctly. The correct answers are given in bold letters.
1. What's the name of Sephiroth's sword?
*Kikuichimonji
*Masamune
*Buster Sword
2. What is the name of Sephiroth's ultimate attack?
*Super Nova
*Megaflare
*Omnislash
3. In which hand does Sephiroth hold his sword?
*Right
*Left
*Both
===Zack Fair fan club===
It is possible for the player to cause a fan club for Zack to spring up. In chapter 6 during the attack on Junon, the player must defeat 30 enemies in the Junon Perimeter defense after defeating General's Tank, then take the car ride to the upper levels of Junon to meet Cissnei. She mentions to Zack he has fans. In chapter 7, the player can then join the Zack Fair fan club by speaking to the head of the club, the receptionist at the Shinra Building. The club gets news on Zack's personal life from a member named "Black Suit", who is revealed to be Cissnei. Depending on the player's actions during the game, the club blossoms to over 100,000 members before disbanding several years after Zack's disappearance due to financial troubles.
To get this optimal result, the player must do three tasks:
*Reunite a lost child with his mother in Sector 8 in chapter 7. This can be done by speaking to the child in Sector 8, then speaking to his mother in the train station and selecting the second option.
*Convince Red Leather and Study Group to merge. This can be done by speaking to the Red Leather member in chapter 7 and suggesting the merger, then confirm it by speaking to the Study Group member in LOVELESS Avenue, and then with the Red Leather member again.
*Join the Silver Elite as told above.
==Emails==
===Keepers of Honor===
Angeal Fan Club Newsletter 311
From: Keepers of Honor
Contents:
:Hello, fan club members!
:Let's take another peek into Angeal's "unauthorized" profile!
::Favorite hobby: Doting over dogs
:The bigger the hassle, the cuter the dog.
::Favorite read: "Famous Gardens Monthly"
:A magazine on various flora, published by Shinra.
:Now, isn't that just like the noble,
:nature-loving man we all know and love?
:That's all for this update.
:We'll let you know when we have more to share with you!
Received: After joining the Keepers of Honor.
Angeal Fan Club Newsletter 312
From: Keepers of Honor
Contents:
:Hello, fan club members!
:Let's take another peek into Angeal's "unauthorized" profile!
::Most valued possession: His camera
:A gift from his mother, he uses it to take shots of
:the scenery whenever he goes on a mission.
::Most valued skill: Cooking with leftovers
:Self-catering is essential in frugal living.
:Housewives in our readership should take note!
:That's all for this update.
:We'll let you know when we have more to share with you!
Received: After speaking with the Angeal fan in Sector 8 after returning from Banora.
Angeal Fan Club Newsletter 313
From: Keepers of Honor
Contents:
:Today's update features a conversation between Angeal and Genesis.
:G: You'd better do something about those plants in your room.
:A: Those plants represent nature. Some of us converse with
:nature to hone our spirit and honor.
:G: And some of us are getting bugs in our rooms because of those
:blasted things.
:A: Come on. Don't you remember? We used to have bugs in our
:rooms all the time when we were kids.
:G: That's why I hate them. And the past? It can stay there.
:We're in Midgar. We're not supposed to have nature here.
:City-born Genesis, and nature-lover Angeal: so completely
:different, yet friends all the same.
Received: Start of Chapter 4.
Angeal Fan Club Newsletter 314
From: Keepers of Honor
Contents:
:Dear fan club members:
:We have some very sad news to share with you today.
:We have decided to dissolve "Keepers of Honor" upon
:receiving word that Angeal was killed in action.
:We sincerely thank you for your membership.
:Our last event as a fan club will be a memorial service
:near the church, organized by club volunteers.
:This will be an opportunity for us to gather one last
:time and pray that he rests in peace.
:We look forward to seeing you there.
Received: Entering Sector 5.
Sightings
From: Keepers of Honor
Contents:
:We continue to receive reports of Angeal sightings.
:contained in this update is the most credible
:information we can deliver to our former club members.
:A large man believed to be Angeal was spotted in the
:church near the slums.
:Seen alongside him was a woman wearing a white
:one-piece dress.
:Could it be that our Angeal is seeking sanctuary
:with a mysterious girl?
:We wish he would show us that he is alive and well.
Received: While escaping from the Shinra Mansion.
Sightings: Continued
From: Keepers of Honor
Contents:
:Angeal sightings keep pouring in, but the previously
:reported Angeal near the church turned out to be a
:large animal with a pattern on its hide that looked
:like Angeal. The woman at the church tells us that she is
:looking after the creature, which seems to have settled there.
:Our latest credible source tells us that Angeal was
:attacked by a pack of wild dogs. Perhaps he is very weak,
:but not at death's door yet...
:Then again, it could be an entirely different person.
:Stay tuned for updates!
Received: After arriving in Gongaga.
===Red Leather===
Genesis Fan Club Newsletter 666
From: Red Leather
Contents:
: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.
Received: After joining the Red Leather.
Genesis Fan Club Newsletter 667
From: Red Leather
Contents:
:We have received word that our dear Genesis has
:been killed in action.
:Though we still find this report hard to believe,
:members are planning a get-together for one last
:farewell at the foot of the bridge in Sector 8.
:During the event, we will be selling apple jewelry,
:created as an homage to Genesis.
:Please buy the apple-shaped accessory, wear it,
:and let us always feel Genesis inside our hearts.
Received: After speaking to the Genesis fan in Sector 8 after returning from Banora.
Genesis Fan Club Newsletter 668
From: Red Leather
Contents:
: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!
Received: After reaching the Sector 5 Slums.
Breaking news
From: Red Leather
Contents:
:Here at Red Leather, we have received
:numerous reports of Genesis sightings.
:If Genesis does indeed live, despite
:being reported as killed in action,
:has he perhaps solved the riddle that
:surround the "gift of the goddess"?
:Genesis can never do wrong, and he
:deserves our support!
Received: After Genesis confronts Sephiroth in the Mt. Nibel Mako Reactor.
Resurrection Fest!
From: Red Leather
Contents:
:Fellow Genesis fan club members:
:It's time for our annual Genesis Resurrection Fest!
:Witness accounts are still coming in, renewing our
:hope that his return is near. Let us come together
:and strengthen our faith in his resurrection!
:As for this year's special goods,
:we have prepared faithful replicas
:of Genesis's leather coat.
:We look forward to seeing you all in
:these leather coats at the festival!
Received: After arriving in Gongaga.
===Study Group===
An invitation to LOVELESS
From: Study Group
Contents:
: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 theater as we decide for ourselves.
Received: After joining the Study Group.
Declaration
From: Study Group
Contents:
: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!
Received: After speaking with the Study Group member in Sector 8 after returning from Banora.
Message to Members
From: Study Group
Contents:
: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.
Received: After reaching Sector 5's marketplace with Aerith.
Mystery of the final act
From: Study Group
Contents:
: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.
Received: After speaking with the Study Group member in Chapter 6.
Thoughts on "the gift of the goddess"
From: Study Group
Contents:
: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.
Received: After entering LOVELESS district in Chapter 8.
Our upcoming secret event!
From: Study Group
Contents:
: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!
Received: While escaping from Nibelheim.
===Silver Elite===
The scent of silver winds
From: Silver Elite
Contents:
:Dear members of the Silver Elite:
:In this update, we present another piece of Sephiroth
:trivia—the secrets to his beautiful long hair.
:The hair products he uses are of the highest grade,
:made and supplied by the Shinra Company.
:He seems to use one whole bottle of both shampoo
:and conditioner every time he washes his hair.
:They are scented with thirteen kinds of perfumes,
:including Rose and Vanilla.
:Apparently, the scent in the air after
:Sephiroth tosses his hair changes daily!
Received: After joining the Silver Elite.
The memory of silver winds
From: Silver Elite
Contents:
:Sephiroth is known to value his private life, but there was
:a time when he had two best friends. We'd like to share a
:story of this threesome guaranteed to raise a smile.
:The SOLDIER trio would use the training room exclusively as
:their playground, but in order to retain their 1st Class
:dignity, they would sneak in only after the 2nd Class
:members had gone home. Then they would proceed to have one
:of the three stand with a dumbapple on his head, while the
:other two would throw their swords at the apple to pierce it!
:Sephiroth always won, his Masamune always striking
:every dumbapple dead center.
Received: After speaking with Silver Elite member in Chapter 8.
The proclamation of silver winds
From: Silver Elite
Contents:
:Today, we have a message from our chairwoman that
:we would like to share with our members:
::"Sephiroth will never die.
::As long as I live, so will he!
::At least in our minds—but fret not.
::Because I have a plan.
::I shall let you know when it comes to fruition.
::You can look forward to that day."
::- Chairwoman H.
:Her style of writing is rather stiff, but her
:message is encouraging. See you next time.
Received: While escaping from Nibelheim.
===Zack Fair Fanclub===
Now accepting applications
From: Zack Fan Club
Contents: 
:We have a new fan club for the new 1st Class star on
:the block, Zack! Why? Because there wasn't one until now!
:Your membership number: 012
:Let's start with Zack's official profile:
::Birthplace: Gongaga
::Family: Mother and father
::Hobbies: Traveling, and anything involving physical activity.
::Quote: "I want to join SOLDIER and fly all over the world.
::I'm gonna make friends everywhere I go.
::Then I'm gonna swim to each place where they live!"
Received: After talking the receptionist in Chapter 8.
Insider information
From: Zack Fan Club
Contents:
:We received the following information from a
:member of our word-of-mouth network:
:Zack's favorite swimsuit has embroidered sunflowers.
:Isn't that perfect for someone as sunny as Zack?
:He was spotted in Costa del Sol on a break. It was then,
:on the day of the simultaneous attacks, that he was
:seen fighting foes on the beach with a parasol!
:Isn't that WILD? With all this vitality, you might expect
:Zack to be a flirtatious player when it comes to romance,
:but apparently he's actually very sweet and naive.
:Thanks to Black Suit for the info!
Received: After Zack awakes in the Nibelheim Inn.
Zack only receives one of the following emails, depending on how many of the three tasks listed above the player completes.
All things must pass
From: Zack Fan Club
Contents:
:We continued running the fan club after Zack's untimely
:death, but we have to disband due to financial reasons.
:We would like to share one last quote from a woman
:who had a close relationship with Zack:
::"My wagon broke, so I'm going to use a basket
::to sell the flowers. I hope you can join me
::when you're back from your tour."
:She must not have heard what happened—making
:her comments all the more poignant.
:Our thanks go out to all 109,348 members out there.
:May Zack always live within our hearts.
Received: If all three requirements are completed.
Sad News
From: Zack Fan Club
Contents:
:We continued running the fan club after Zack's untimely
:death, but we have to disband due to financial reasons.
:We would like to share one last comment from Black Suit,
:the secret informant who shared so much with us:
::"It was very sudden for us, but I'm sure
::Zack now has the wings he always wanted,
::flying the great big skies... with that great
::big sunflower smile."
:Our thanks go out to all 51,836 members out there.
:May Zack always live within our hearts.
Received: If only two requirements are completed.
Notice
From: Zack Fan Club
Contents:
:We continued running the fan club after Zack's untimely
:death, but we have to disband due to financial reasons.
:We would like to share one last comment from his
:mother back home:
::"It's nice to know that my boy is loved by so many
::people. Thank you all for your continued support."
:She must not have heard what happened—making
:her comments all the more poignant.
:Our thanks go out to all 1,024 members out there.
:May Zack always live within our hearts.
Received: If less than two requirements are completed.
==References==
Category:Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-
Category:Fan clubs