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Old August 29, 2007, 12:45 AM   #1
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Your opinions of the GEOSTIGMA

Ok what are your opinions on the GEOSTIGMA virus or disease?

I personally think that is was a bit strange how there was no mention of it in the game and how it just suddenly turned up 2 years later

What also got me about it is that it was miracolously cured at the end of the film
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Old August 29, 2007, 12:51 AM   #2
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Hmm, there's different theories, actually. I know they aren't mentioned in the game, however...there's a chance that it can be somewhat related to the game...

Here, I'll copy and paste this. It's really interesting and I suppose it does makes sense...I mean, they wouldn't just create a random disease in AC, right? So they have to go back deeper to the game's storyline.

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Geostigma?

What do we actually know about the sickness called Geostigma in Advent Children?
  • What is it? We are told that Geostigma is the result of the body trying to cleanse itself of Jenova Cells, such as the reaction of our immune system. Our immune system attempts to push out the virus and while doing so, causes side effects initiated by the virus itself.
  • What are the symptoms? While the exact details are not known at this time, it seems that the deeper stages of Geostigma may give the victim a distant and almost "possessed" glaze over their eyes; the patient may also become very ill. Yet it seems there are very few deaths caused by Geostigma, for reasons unknown.
Could it be that Geostigma is related to the disease that Jenova had set upon the Cetra two thousand years ago? We do know that Meteor has been summoned, causing devestating damage to Midgar, enough for the planet's lifestream to flock towards it to try and heal the wound...
"The planet told the Cetra race that something fell from the sky and hit the Earth. But the wound was too deep. There was no other way than to give the planet time to heal itself."
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Old August 29, 2007, 12:59 AM   #3
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The Geostigma reminds me of AIDS because it seems to slowly make the body weaker and weaker eventually leading to death.

I think itīs Jenova revenge on human kind, and just like she destroyed the Cetra she used Jeostigma to destroy humankind.
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Old August 29, 2007, 1:05 AM   #4
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i guess the reason that it wasn't mentioned in FFVII was because it hadn't developed completely in people's bodies at that point. it must have taken a few years for the body to cleanse itself of the jenova cells. hmm idk this is an interesting question, and i suppose a lot of answers could make sense.
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Old August 29, 2007, 7:12 AM   #5
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I actually thought it was the only good thing about Advent Children. Geostigma was a great turn of irony that really fits well with the original game - it gives the Lifestream alternate functions and savior and destroyer. Whereas Lifestream saved the population, it also infected them because of Jenova's thoughts.

My thoughts on Geostigma not being mentioned earlier? I think it may have not existed before the end of the game - perhaps Jenova didn't diffuse her thoughts into the Lifestream until the party defeats her before they defeat Sephiroth. Or perhaps, it might have existed, but misdiagnosed as a form of Mako poisoning (this would make sense, since the only way to get Geostigma is to get in contact with the Lifestream).
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well I don't know what it is really, but one thing I don't understand is that what is it they see i nthe Geostigma? I have watched the film many times, but I can't figure out what it is they see or feel in the Geostigma
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Old September 3, 2007, 8:25 AM   #7
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well I don't know what it is really, but one thing I don't understand is that what is it they see i nthe Geostigma? I have watched the film many times, but I can't figure out what it is they see or feel in the Geostigma
People get infected with Geostigma when they get in contact with the Lifestream, which is an occurrence which happens en masse at the end of FFVII. The reason for the infection is that Jenova's thoughts have been dissolved into the stream.

Hopefully this explains some of your questions.

Symptoms and Explanations:

Weakness, General Pain
The reason people are weakened and may die of the disease is due to the immune system trying to push Jenova out of the body. In trying to get rid of Jenova, it creates results similar to auto-immune diseases and other side-effects resulting from the attempted expulsion can occur.

Blackened Skin, Black Discharge
As the body attempts to expel Jenova from the system, people will find black viscous liquids, either seeping directly from the skin, or sometimes spitting it out, sweating it out, etc. When a person dies of Geostigma, they seem to "overflow" with this black liquid. This is examined more closely in the Case of Denzel.

Possession
Those afflicted with Geostigma have a similarity to the Sephiroth clones; they are biologically connected to Jenova. Thus, just like the clones, Jenova can call to them and possess them. This is seen in the black baptism scene at the Forgotten Capital, as well as a little bit later in the movie where all the children are gathered in the city square.
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It did, thanks, I'm still kinda new to final fantasy but still I love it
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Its just a nasty rash, the characters in FFVII are just making it sound worse.
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Its just a nasty rash, the characters in FFVII are just making it sound worse.
Haha, Jenova-Herpes.
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