"They don't?" He makes a tch sound. How were they all so blind? The signals were everywhere, all the time, for the three of them. He shakes his head. "Not after the degradation started, but before... They weren't much help either. I brushed it aside," thought he was built differently or some stupid excuse that would appeal to his ego.

Then, he notices Sephiroth's reaction to the touch. Weird creature, Sephiroth is. Genesis isn't sure what to do about it, but he isn't a quitter, so he doesn't move away.

They're close, Genesis knew his degradation wouldn't allow him to make long trips after a while, so he settled in one of the front caves, first adapted to be a jail, with space enough for a bed, some equipment, provisions, and books.