Prologue: A Monster
As Zack made his way into the Modeoheim Deluxé Bathhouse, what he saw before him was a somewhat confusing sight; Angeal talking to Hollander. His first reaction was to go on the offensive, as the last time he had seen Angeal, he had punched him – hard. He watched hesitant as to go all out and attack Hollander and Angeal, or stay still and watch, before deciding to come out of the shadows and say,
"Angeal? What happened to you man?"
Angeal merely looked over to him and said,
"I'm a monster Zack! What don't you see?!"
Zack looked at him incredulously before shouting,
"Angeal! Wings don't make you a monster godda**it!"
Angeal, ever the wise one suddenly said,
"Look, Hollander – you said you can reverse both Genesis and I's degeneration?"
"Yes! Yes, I can my boy... All you need to do, is to absorb your copies back into yourself, with them roaming about your degeneration will never stop!"
Hollander said enthusiastically, however his enthusiasm was meant in a malicious way as he sneered at Zack right as he said it.
Zack suddenly realized that whatever Hollander was telling Angeal to do was a very evil thing and yelled out,
"Angeal! Don't do it! It's a trick!"
Angeal just grunted and made a shrill whistling noise before one of every form of Angeal Copy was flying towards him soon to be absorbed into himself.
Zack looked on in awe and horror as his once best friend and mentol turned into exactly what he had thought he was... A Monster.