Indeed, when one thinks about it well, in FFVII, we see the same number of characters with a tattoo in the game (that is to say, those to "black hoods", whose numbers 4 and 12) than that of the inhabitants who died at Nibelheim...

... Either, nine...

... If we excluded this man, therefore :/
All the more so that we can all meet, when we control Zack (under the traits of cloud, in the original game and/or on PSP).
And apart from the photographer (who looks like him a "little", dress question), nobody seems fit to be this person.
It would therefore be logical to think that this man is not a victim of Nibelheim.

And I think that it is because of this inconsistency, that it no longer appears after the CD1, leaving the possible search concerning, in the blur the more total.
The developers would have as well, only "forgot" to remove that from the beginning, in admitting that it would be long, leaving theoretically "for death", in the head of the players.
But good, of the coup, which is it? And especially, what is the numbers 1 and 3?

I have four theories:

- either, this character has undergoes an experiment conducted by Hojo, before he is not attacking its subjects of Nibelheim. It is therefore probably of the same, for the other two;

- either to the origin, this character should be Zack, but square has amended its history at the last moment and failed to remove a passage, or it appeared. The number 1 would therefore be nice and well Sephiroth and cloud would inherit the number 3;

- either, this man is the photographer and another person (see several) is arrived in the village before its destruction, which has led to the fact that the number of inhabitants has evolved from such figure, to another;

- either, this character is not the photographer, but the teammate that Sephiroth, Cloud and Zack have lost, when they went toward the reactor mako. And for the identity of the other two, it therefore follows the previous theory, also here (Sephiroth and/or npcs).

In all cases, if it disappears, it seems logical that it has finished by take a "black cape" as its pairs, to attend the "Meeting" (and thus, would have finished slashed by Sephiroth), where its disappearance after the CD1.

Honestly, I am rather for my last hypothesis, with the member of the elite (because the person who has counted the number of inhabitants, has not included in its calculation).

As well, if one part of the principle that Sephiroth either the number 1, that a third person is added, in addition of the warrior therefore, we falls well on twelve.

All the more that even Disfigured, I think that Cloud and Aerith would be able to recognize Zack.

Otherwise, I think that there would have to worry about.
 A little more complex, especially for those who know nothing of Chez nothing on the origins of our favorite executioner.

The latter would in fact the son of two scientists, either: Professor Hojo and his assistant, Lucrécia Crescent.

On the other hand, having undergoes of experiences related to the entity Jenova, considered as a "Cetra" at the time and have never experienced its true spawning, it is the latter that it will see as its "mother", before losing the reason.

Only that, before being in a couple with Hojo and start its experiences on his own Son (that ironically, she loves more than any), Lucrécia was very close to Vincent, its custody of the Body of the time (a "Turk") and has been a liaison with him.

However, not wanting the lead in his world and not wishing to no longer lose his place, she chose itself, to throw in the arms of his superior.
And has finally not known the true love, nor even met his son a day. It does not therefore knows not even, what it looks like. And when one compares Hojo, sephiroth and Vincent...... Nothing that to the stamps of their voices, I look toward the hypothesis in question.
All the more that between-time, Vincent, "died" and that it therefore does not know really when is it born Sephiroth.
It would therefore have very well could rise to approximately seven months after that Lucrécia has announced to be pregnant, for example.

Moreover, I do not know if you are aware, but a woman with a child may take a certain time to notice, see same, do not notice at all.

You have already heard of these women, who after undergoing a period of stress, gives birth to a child, without sign before-racer?

And if in the present case, it was what it was?

As well, my theory would be that Lucrécia either fell pregnant of Vincent, but would not have seen anything come. Later, Hojo will tell him of this experience that should be performed on a pregnant woman and she will volunteer as a guinea pig, the latter involving risk.
- either, this character has undergoes an experiment conducted by Hojo, before he is not attacking its subjects of Nibelheim. It is therefore probably of the same, for the other two;

- either to the origin, this character should be Zack, but square has amended its history at the last moment and failed to remove a passage, or it appeared. The number 1 would therefore be nice and well Sephiroth and cloud would inherit the number 3;

- either, this man is the photographer and another person (see several) is arrived in the village before its destruction, which has led to the fact that the number of inhabitants has evolved from such figure, to another;

- either, this character is not the photographer, but the teammate that Sephiroth, Cloud and Zack have lost, when they went toward the reactor mako. And for the identity of the other two, it therefore follows the previous theory, also here (Sephiroth and/or npcs).

In all cases, if it disappears, it seems logical that it has finished by take a "black cape" as its pairs, to attend the "Meeting" (and thus, would have finished slashed by Sephiroth), where its disappearance after the CD1.

Honestly, I am rather for my last hypothesis, with the member of the elite (because the person who has counted the number of inhabitants, has not included in its calculation).

As well, if one part of the principle that Sephiroth either the number 1, that a third person is added, in addition of the warrior therefore, we falls well on twelve.

All the more that even Disfigured, I think that Cloud and Aerith would be able to recognize Zack.

Otherwise, I think that there would have to worry about.
 A little more complex, especially for those who know nothing of Chez nothing on the origins of our favorite executioner.

The latter would in fact the son of two scientists, either: Professor Hojo and his assistant, Lucrécia Crescent.

On the other hand, having undergoes of experiences related to the entity Jenova, considered as a "Cetra" at the time and have never experienced its true spawning, it is the latter that it will see as its "mother", before losing the reason.

Only that, before being in a couple with Hojo and start its experiences on his own Son (that ironically, she loves more than any), Lucrécia was very close to Vincent, its custody of the Body of the time (a "Turk") and has been a liaison with him.

However, not wanting the lead in his world and not wishing to no longer lose his place, she chose itself, to throw in the arms of his superior.
And has finally not known the true love, nor even met his son a day. It does not therefore knows not even, what it looks like. And when one compares Hojo, sephiroth and Vincent...... Nothing that to the stamps of their voices, I look toward the hypothesis in question.
All the more that between-time, Vincent, "died" and that it therefore does not know really when is it born Sephiroth.
It would therefore have very well could rise to approximately seven months after that Lucrécia has announced to be pregnant, for example.

Moreover, I do not know if you are aware, but a woman with a child may take a certain time to notice, see same, do not notice at all.

You have already heard of these women, who after undergoing a period of stress, gives birth to a child, without sign before-racer?

And if in the present case, it was what it was?

As well, my theory would be that Lucrécia either fell pregnant of Vincent, but would not have seen anything come. Later, Hojo will tell him of this experience that should be performed on a pregnant woman and she will volunteer as a guinea pig, the latter involving risk.

She will think then inherit the child of Hojo, but this was not the case.

And admitting that Sephiroth is born before nine months, this could very well be explained by the experiments carried out on him, which could very well have accelerate its growth. (or conversely, the slow...)
Only that, I think that Hojo has finished by understand that the child in question was that of Vincent and that it is for this reason that it has far away from his mother.
Not because he was disappointed that it is not his own, it no, it does not care.
But because he was afraid that the young woman prevents to continue the research conducted on its valuable subject, which were clearly not as beneficial that he was trying to make him believe, in the learner.
She will think then inherit the child of Hojo, but this was not the case.

And admitting that Sephiroth is born before nine months, this could very well be explained by the experiments carried out on him, which could very well have accelerate its growth. (or conversely, the slow...)
Only that, I think that Hojo has finished by understand that the child in question was that of Vincent and that it is for this reason that it has far away from his mother.
Not because he was disappointed that it is not his own, it no, it does not care.
But because he was afraid that the young woman prevents to continue the research conducted on its valuable subject, which were clearly not as beneficial that he was trying to make him believe, in the learner.

As well, it has been excluded and end of history.
Good, I grant you, it is a little pulled by the hair, but I like this hypothesis.
The problem unfortunately, is that there is a lack of evidence... Because, let us suppose that it is false or true...
We will never the formal response.
And it is well unfortunate :/ Zack and Cissnei: Brother and Sister
The latter, it is not bad (playing the game for the first time, it was my assumption Phare), but is full of holes, unfortunately.
But before starting the questions, I think that a small explanation is required, about Cissnei.
Who is this young girl?
Well, it is a question that are posed a lot of western players, which were clearly not understood whence this character in Crisis Core, not appearing in the other opus, making him suite, but holding a place quite important, in history.

The answer is very simple, in the oriental population:

Cissnei is none other than the character chosen to represent the main character of Before Crisis, never emerged among us, which is superimposed on the history of Zack.

In effect, in this game, you embody a new recruit "Turks", which you choose the physical among eleven proposed models (girls or boys), the weapon, as well as the name.

("shuriken" being the hers By default, where the fact that in Crisis Core, the redhead in uses a as a tool)

And it is precisely for this, that precise Cissnei well to Zack that his "name", is in fact only a "pseudo" and that she would have liked to make him part of his true.
That is, that is one thing. (With respect to know why it did not appear by the suite, I think I will leave you care to discover, by yourself...)
Now, why can it be assumed that Zack and Cissnei are brother and sister?
First of all, there is the history of name, that she would have liked to share with Zack.
But good, as I have just to explain to you, this is not really an argument, when it knows who she really is...
Then there is the fact that Cissnei speaks to Zack of his family to Gongaga, as if it was the "SIENA".
As if, it "was already part of their".
Then, Is this because Mr and Mrs Fair (who have never learned that their son was dead, note-the) have felt a kind of connection between Cissnei and Zack, which would have been able to think of a couple, that such a link is is woven between them, when the young man was still continued, by special forces...?

There above, it is rather vague, all the more so as it specifies well, that her mother would have liked that he "found a companion".

... And that Cissnei in BC, could potentially be a boy, which Corsica of the so much more, the thing...

(No, reassure you, I am very far from be homophobic, but a sub-heard yaoi in a game like this, would not be spent, I think, even if Square seems likely to love the Yuri...)
The last argument now, is the fact that not Cissnei seems clearly not in love with Zack, but nevertheless has the air to hold to him. Zack him, is interested in the beginning, he is even trying to the dredge before his meeting with Aerith, but ends up falling in the teasing...

And then, it should not be forgotten that Cissnei has covered a good number of times at the end of the game, for the Shinra does not put the hand on him.

They are friends certainly, but there has t-it more than that now?

We do not know, all the more that the two appear to have the same age (false-twins?) and are not alike so...

Non, honestly:
The parents of Zack, as poor as they are, would have really been able to abandon their only daughter in the hands of the "Turks", without ever talk to anyone, even to their other child?
I leave you to make your opinion, on this subject.
Me, I do not know :/
A sister and a lover, in the compilation? Genesis, a Cetra?

This idea joined the previous and wishes, that one of the main characters, has a sister.
Why, this deduction?
Everything is party to a replica of CID Highwind and of the Poem Loveless:

"All summers since that I am Small, they play this part. I remember to have a view once... It was during my transition to Midgar, when I spent an interview to be a pilot. I had free time and I said that I could perhaps see the room. I am not a true lover of theater. I stayed throughout the piece, I knew well that it would happen as well. But in the last scene, the guy next to me woke me up because I would snore too strong. I do not remember, therefore, that of the end of the room... The sister of the main role request to her lover: "Do you really need to leave? ". And the type says: "I have promised. The people I love waiting". "I do not understand. Not at all. But... I t in requests, do pay attention to you". "Of course... I will return. Even if you do not promise me not to wait. I will come back because I know that thou art there. ""

I do not think I need you explain, at what point Loveless is intimately linked to the plot of Final Fantasy VII.

But to focus on the replica in itself, I do not know for you, but personally, it makes me a lot to think about the last words that emits Zack to Aerith, but also to those that it shares with Cissnei.
The logic would therefore, that Zack either the'"Lover".
But the'"lover", who?

In fact, the sentence is so ambiguous that it is difficult to know if Zack is the lover of the "main role" or if it is the lover, the "sister" mentioned, which would be that, of this same "main role".
(I do not even know, if you have included XD)
To the reminder, the "main role", can be held, by much of the world, in this perspective, that this is a protagonist, or a antagonist.

Genesis considers itself elsewhere, as such and has often seen treat Zack, "Second role".

However, it is not the only one, to be able to correspond to its criteria, provided:

Angeal could be the main role, like Cloud (logic), Aerith or yet, sephiroth, which is in the center of everything.
But this is not all...
If Zack is the lover, then that means either that it wrong someone, with someone, either, that it is the person with which it is, which is located in this situation.