#still be there for the sephirot

[scp-168]

Sometimes i hate you guys

[pettyeti]

#auraugust2023 Day 4: primal

スサノオ

→ masterlist

[blood-orange-juice]

*still procrastinating 6.5*

I love how FFXIV "Fiend" lyrics is literally Childe with the exception of the god's name and identity.

While we still can't connect those to anything in FFXIV.

[lobpoints]

Very funny the first thing Carmen said to Angela after directly appear in front of her face in person is that "you are supposed to be like me and think like me but here we are (disagreeing with each other over our chosen path)" especially with how the writer themselves answered in the QnA that Angela is not anything like Carmen even from appearance alone is on purpose because A simply couldnt do it and would also never make Angela like her in the sense because he view an act itself as inherently disgusting nor was Angela's conflict deep down is she wanted to be like her (rather that she wanted to be valued for what she is) like she doesn't even consider the possibility ig

[fates-theysband]

reading the teequeue lor lp now bc. Yeah.

[tovaicas]

bird acquired !!!

(any pronouns)

[santoschristos]

The Tree of Life - Binah - Kabbalah and the Sephirot

Binah is the womb from which all souls are born, Chokmah the energy that the soul is made of, and Kether the idea of the soul within the Monad itself. In fact at the level of the Supernal Triad, Kether is the self-realization of the Supreme Being that emanates from En Sof, Chokmah is its Living Spirit and Creational Force, and Binah is its Supernal Soul Body through which the Spirit may interact with the lower realms of creation. The soul has always been associated with a feminine energy by Kabbalists as well as many other traditions. Similarly Binah is the Supreme Feminine Archetype, while the Spirit, Chokmah, is the Supreme Masculine Archetype and Kether, the Supreme Union Archetype. Chokmah and Binah are El and Eloha, the creator God and Goddess of this system, together in Divine Union and balance they are Elohim. Kether, however, is neither masculine nor feminine, it just is. The god name associated with Kether is EHEI (Eheyeh), which means “I Am” or “To Be”.

The supernals are the “3 mothers” associated with the Hebrew Letters Shin (spirit/fire), Aleph (air), and Mem (water), which are also the 3 mother rays of Amon Ra: numbers, letters, and sounds that are used to write the name of God, from which all creation comes. The third ray, Binah (Mem), being the one from which all other rays and creational energies are birthed or emanated out from. We see this in the Kabbalah by the path that the lightning bolt or ‘flaming sword’ takes as it carries the creational energies down from source to Malkuth. Binah is the last of the supernals that it enters before coming into the lower realms. Thus, Binah is the closest of the supernals to the world of form, hence it is the original archetypal form, whereas Chokmah is the original archetypal force. These roles of form and force can also be explained through the beginning stages of creation.

Before the beginning of creation there was only En Sof. En Sof was everything, yet no-thing, everywhere and nowhere, all potential but nothing manifest… At this stage En Sof does not even know it exists and has no concept of creation. And then a contraction occurs. En Sof contracted within its own being and from this withdrew from an infinitesimal point. This point became the center and it was a void. But even in its state of void, it still contained the memory of the essence of En Sof that previously was there. This center point of all existence is called the Shekinah by some Kabbalists – the feminine aspect of En Sof. In the very instant that En Sof contracted and this void was formed, so too did the infinite capacity of En Sof move to fill the void, for there can be no place that is not one with En Sof. As the energy of En Sof moved into this infinitesimal point it became a concentrated and intensified spark of light. This spark of light is Kether (the Center Point of the Universe). In the same instant, the intensity filling this point became so great that there was an outward explosion of light and energy moving in all directions. This dynamic expansion is Chokmah (the Big Bang and the photons/energy of light). But the influence of the feminine aspect to define the space and allow for creation was still present as a reflection of the Shekinah, and this influence served as a vessel for the energy to pour into and then subsequently be channeled through towards manifestation. This vessel or womb that channels and directs the light is Binah (Primordial Matter, which leads to Gravity, which is an attractive force that draws things into form). Einstein’s famous equation E=mc2 can be related to the supernal triad, where E is Energy, whose essence is derived from Kether; c is the speed at which light travels outward from its source, which is Chokmah; and m is the mass of matter, which can be likened to Binah. The union of matter and the speed of light (mc2), Binah and Chokmah, releases an extraordinary amount of energy (sourced from Kether) that can be used for creation below the Abyss.

Thus the light flows on across the Abyss, through Daath, and on to Chesed then down the rest of the Tree until it finally reaches Malkuth. But it is Chokmah that generates the life force energy that enlivens the process of creation, while Binah is the womb that holds the egg that, once impregnated by Chokmah’s life-giving seed, becomes the vessel that gives birth to the other 7 sephiroth.

Geometrically, these initial stages of creation are represented by nothing (En Sof), the empty/black point (Shekinah), the full/white point (Kether), the line (Chokmah), and the triangle (Binah). Thus Binah is also the foundation of the entire Supernal Triad, whereas Kether is its root/source, and Chokmah its life force, and En Sof is the unseen/unknowable essence that flows through all of it. The triangle is the first form created and thus it is the primary key to the powers of heaven (the square and circle being the other two keys).

The supernals are in a realm that is beyond the human mind, thus any discussion of them can only be limited to metaphors and symbolic language. And because they are all just three aspects of a unity, it is difficult to say anything about any one of them alone. To say anything at all is to define, separate, and limit, thus not a true representation of the supernals. And yet, often in books these are the three parts of the Tree that are given the most attention – perhaps because they are the furthest from what we are acquainted with and hence the most mysterious and alluring. But truly, the only way to come to know and understand the supernal realm is through direct experience, which is the purpose of the ascension up the Tree of Life, which culminates in the crossing of the Abyss. This ascension brings one the vision of seeing God “face-to-face” – the inner and outer God. This experience may only be a momentary glimpse, but even that is enough to change your life, and it will give you the experience through which wisdom and divine light may illuminate your entire being.

[binah-beloved]

still thinking about the idea of binah being used to everyone being terrified of her, or at least finding her unnerving or offputting, so she's completely caught off gaurd when you tell her that when you're with her is when you feel the most safe and comfortable

think more.

Binah has grown accustomed to being feared. it's only natural, being an Arbiter in her past life and Sephirot in her current. it's the correct response, truthfully, to tense when she passes or to hastily scamper away when she gives a command. she sees the way her agents stiffen and turn to her when she enters the room. all of them but you, who simply looks up and nods politely, occasionally with a small, friendly smile on particularly good days. the first instance, Binah blinked, a drop of surprise in her eyes. now she nods back to you, expression as cold and apathetic as ever

you must be insane, delusional, or both.

that's what she tells herself. it's the fate of all who work here, eventually. that must be it, even if you always relax when she's watching you, those common evenings you work late enough to be the only employee still in the main room. you give her your reports so willingly, telling her brightly that you so hope they help her and the Manager, and Binah feels her frozen heart twinge before she silences it again. only when you are in her personal quarters, head in Binah's lap as you recover from terrible, painful wounds and murmur terrible, tender words of how secure and warm and safe she makes you feel does she finally accept the hand you've held out to her for so long, tentatively

perhaps, just once, it could be nice to not be feared.

[chikos-workshop]

Shop update – On-going sale, new items and restocks!

September is half over and that means the sale is halfway done! Enjoy 20% off everything on Shopify and Etsy while you can!

(Cotton dolls are still additional 10% off on my shopify :3)

(Sorry I never announced this here I was exhausted after doing twitter announcement)

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1. Collab merch - EGO buttons and Yan Sticker

Starting with more collab merch, we have a pair of buttons featuring the seasonal EGOs by @AzeruArts on twitter! Ryoshu and Yi Sang are contained neatly in their cells, ready to be dispensed :)

This will hopefully be an expanding series, let me know if there's any EGOs you'd like to see 👀

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Work getting you down? Yan’s there to keep you company as a sticker! Now you can be stuck to a desk together. Try not to distort :)

Another collab merch by @AzeruArts

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2. Double sided Angela Acrylic Block

Robot Assistant or Library Director. Both Angelas are now on sale! She comes in either an acrylic block or in a quicksand block. Watch the Light she cultivated gently fall in the background, or peek at the Carmen between the layers

Quicksand

Acrylic Block

3. Other Merch that Dropped and I Forgor to post here

Tiny Sephirot Standees

Tiny ALEPHs standees

4. Restocks & Other Notes

The (Note)Book of the Library makes a return along with the highly requested tiny librarian phone charms! The notebooks will come with an Angela bookmark, while supplies last.

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Phone Charms Link

If you see a phone charm design that sold out, feel free to contact me! I'll try my best to accommodate if I still have stock!

Also, the prices for phone charms will go up a bit after this sale (12 CAD per charm) to match the prices of other kc on my shop!

[talonabraxas]

Tree of Life by Talon Abraxas The Four Worlds

The Four Worlds (Hebrew: עולמות‎ Olamot/Olamos, singular: Olam עולם), sometimes counted with a prior stage to make Five Worlds, are the comprehensive categories of spiritual realms in Kabbalah in the descending chain of Existence.

The concept of “Worlds” denotes the emanation of creative lifeforce from the Ein Sof Divine Infinite, through progressive, innumerable tzimtzumim (concealments/veilings/condensations). As such, God is described as the “Most Hidden of All Hidden”, and Olam is etymologically related to, and sometimes spelled as, עלם (Noun: העלם Helem meaning “concealment”).

While these dimmings form innumerable differentiated spiritual levels, each a particular World/Realm, nonetheless, through the mediation of the sephirot (Divine attributes), five Comprehensive Worlds emerge. “Higher” realms metaphorically denote greater revelation of the Divine Ohr light, in more open proximity to their source, “Lower” realms are capable of receiving only lesser creative flow. The Worlds are garments of the Ein Sof, and Hasidic thought interprets their reality as only apparent to Creation, while “from above” the Divine Infinite fills all equally.

As particular sephirot dominate in each realm, so the primordial fifth World, Adam Kadmon, is often excluded for its transcendence, and the four subsequent Worlds are usually referred to. Their names are read out from Isaiah 43:7, “Every one that is called by My name and for My glory (Atzilut “Emanation/Close”), I have created (Beriah “Creation”), I have formed (Yetzirah “Formation”), even I have made (Asiyah “Action”). Below Asiyah, the lowest spiritual World, is Asiyah-Gashmi (“Physical Asiyah”), our Physical Universe, which enclothes its last two sephirot emanations (Yesod and Malchut). Collectively, the Four Worlds are also referred to as ABiYA, after their initial letters. As well as the functional role each World has in the process of Creation, they also embody dimensions of consciousness within human experience.

Enumeration

The Worlds are formed by the Ohr Mimalei Kol Olmin, the Divine creative light that “Fills all Worlds” immanently, according to their particular spiritual capacity to receive. The 10 sephirot attributes and 12 basic partzufim personas shine in each world (though not yet manifestly in Adam Kadmon), as well as more specific Divine manifestations. In Lurianic Kabbalah, the partzufim dynamically interact with each other, and sublime levels are enclothed within lower existences, as their concealed soul. Nonetheless, in each World, particular sephirot and partzufim predominate. The Five Worlds in descending order:

Adam Kadmon (A”K – אָדָם קַדְמוֹן) meaning Primordial Man. The anthropomorphic metaphor “Adam” denotes the Yosher (Upright) configuration of the sephirot in the form of Man, though not yet manifest. “Kadmon” signifies “primary of all primaries”, the first pristine emanation, still united with the Ein Sof. Adam Kadmon is the realm of Keter Elyon (Supernal Crown of Will), “the lucid and luminous light” (Tzachtzachot), “the pure lucid sephirot which are concealed and hidden” in potential. Containing the future emergence of Creation, it is Divine light with no vessels, the manifestation of the specific Divine plan for Existence, within Creation (after the Tzimtzum in Lurianic Kabbalah). In Lurianism, the lights from A”K precipitate Tohu and Tikun. As Keter is elevated above the sephirot, so Adam Kadmon is supreme above the Worlds, and generally only Four Worlds are referred to.

Atziluth (אֲצִילוּת), meaning World of Emanation, also “Close.” On this level the light of the Ein Sof (Infinite Divine “without end”) radiates and is still united with its source. This supernal revelation therefore precludes the souls and Divine emanations in Atzilus from sensing their own existence. In Atzilus the 10 sephirot emerge in revelation, with Chochma (Wisdom) dominating, all is nullification of essence (Bittul HaEtzem) to Divinity, not considered created and separate. The last sephirah Malchut (Kingdom) is the “Divine speech” of Genesis 1, through which lower Worlds are sustained.

Beri’ah (בְּרִיאָה or בְּרִיָּה), meaning World of Creation. On this level is the first concept of creatio ex nihilo (Yesh miAyin), however without yet shape or form, as the creations of Beriah sense their own existence, though in nullification of being (Bittul HaMetzius) to Divinity. Beriah is the realm of the “Divine Throne”, denoting the sephirot configuration of Atzilus descending into Beriah like a King on a Throne. The sephirah Binah (Understanding) predominates, Divine intellect. Also called the “Higher Garden of Eden”. The Highest Ranking Angels are in Beriah.

Yetzirah (יְצִירָה), meaning World of Formation. On this level the created being assumes shape and form. The emotional sephirot Chesed to Yesod predominate, the souls and angels of Yetzirah worship through Divine emotion and striving, as they sense their distance from the Understanding of Beriah. This ascent and descent channels the Divine vitality down through the Worlds, furthering the Divine purpose. Therefore, in Yetzirah are the main angels, such as Seraphim, denoting their burning consummation in Divine emotion. Also called the “Lower Garden of Eden”.

Assiah (עֲשִׂיָּה), meaning World of Action. On this level the creation is complete, differentiated and particular, due to the concealment and diminution of the Divine vitality. However, it is still on a spiritual level. The angels of Asiyah function on the active level, as the sephirah Malchut (fulfilment in Kingship) predominates. Below spiritual Asiyah is Asiyah Gashmi (“Physical Asiyah”), the final, lowest realm of existence, our material Universe with all its creations. The last two sephirot of Asiyah channel the lifeforce into Physical Asiyah.

Meaning

Jacob’s vision in Genesis 28:12 of a ladder between Heaven and Earth. In Kabbalistic interpretation, the Sulam-ladder’s four main divisions are the Four Worlds and the angelic hierarchy embody external dimensions of the lights-vessels, while souls embody inner dimensions

These four worlds are spiritual, Heavenly realms in a descending chain, although the lowest world of Assiah has both a spiritual and a physical aspect. The physical level of Assiah is our physical finite realm, including the cosmological Universe studied by Science. Consequently, as Kabbalah is a metaphysical study, its reference to Ohr (“light”) is a metaphor for Divine emanation, and the terms “higher” and “lower” are metaphors for closer and further from Divine consciousness and revelation.

[nep2unee]

Okay random ass thought I’ve had for a while now and I can’t get this out in any way shape or form so I’m gonna do a post about it. Post-true ending Roland working at lobotomy corporation

The interactions with the sephirot would be funny, Roland starts conversations with them and acts like he’s known them for years, and even though they would be really confused still enjoy his company anyway (Roland would also get to meet enoch which would be really sweet to see)

Speaking of chatting, his relationship with Angela would be a bit sad? They wouldn’t see each other a lot since Angela is constantly in the room with X, but the few times where she does go out (biggest example I can think of is when she tells chesed off in his department, though I’m pretty sure it was over comms but I’m gonna pretend she actually goes there) Roland would immediately sprint over to where she is just to talk to her. Angela at the moment being shut off would just tell Roland to get back to whatever job he’s doing. Over time though Angela eventually grows fond of him, but soon tries to avoid him out of fear of going off script and having to go through what happened with the sephirot.

Sephirot Roland is an amazing idea, but to me Roland just being a “regular” employee is fun to think about. Only problem I see with this though is he would deck any abno below waw level and probably deal significant damage to the hallways

[sonicjustbecause]

Humans are hard to include in worlds filled by anthros (Sonic aestetic analysis)

Aestetic... a word I like.

This kinda work. Both of them have about same cartoonish proportions, similar head size, similar hands and feet size. The human girl has a thicker body and is bigger, but humans are tricky to include in a world with anthros.

The fact is, since we are humans, the specie is particularly familiar with us. What we are is written in our DNA. If you ask to a blind person to draw a fellow human, the drawing will turn out correct, the very same a person with normal sight woyld do.

So is tricky to avoid the uncanny valley and keeping them recognizable as humans. Humans are also rather large overall compared to hedgehogs and other beasts as specie. In fact we are included in the great apes group. Alongside the gorillas we are the also the tallest so pretty much big animals (but we are also slim).

Actual hedgehogs are as big as human hand, or so. Sonic doesn't need to be this small. Just more balanced.

Humans are always been a presence in Sonic world. Eggman is the most well known. And he has large hands and feet, like Sonic and the other. But his proportions are quite realistic and I think he should look bigger because actually, his head is smaller than Sonic's and the other...

In this scene from Sonic X it works well. Eggman's human features are exaggerated (like the typical human long nose compared to the flat noses of the other apes), and his head is about as large as Sonic's, making him fit the enviroment.

Those are very a little bit awkward. When I complain that the size are awkward is because of Eggman's small head.

This is no-no! She just doesn't match in the universe. Like, she belong somewhere else. Small hands and feet, anime proportions, vintage Italian style doll face...

Back in the '80s I saw some that were even closer to what Maria looks like. There were even drawings of girls who just looked like Maria around, some hanged on walls in my granparents home, I just can't find them not even online (the last time I saw them I was 16).

(Shadow likes those pictures...)

Surprisling Mario fits greatly despite being part of a completely different universe.

With modern style...

And even with SatAM style

Both in Sonic and Mario, humans tend to have small eyes.

Roundish head, large hands and feet, noodle limbs just like the beasts... Eggman obioulsy has small eyes. I figure them being about roundish, like Mario's.

Now, we see some human eyes there. A western aestetic just look better within Sonic world (the aestetic is pretty much western overall, being based on rubber hose style). Maybe hands and feet size could be more balanced...

I don't like Eggman having Majin Bu style eyes like in SatAM and AoStH. I've read somewhere he has regular human eyes. There (Archie) he looks as if he is possessed by an entity, so I wonder, Sonic should try to save him at this point? I imagine is to show that Eggman is a psychopath, but it doesn't do the job. The shape and size of the eyes is fine.

This is a joke... 'never mix styles' I was told 'Characters should look like they're part of the same universe!'...

Even Eggman was changed to have a realistic look, and it sucked.

Elise should be with Cloud Strife and Sephirot, not with Sonic, if we are talking about the style.

Outside Sonic series...

Top Cat

A human and six cats. They fit perfectly in their universe. Like Sonic, the cats are bigger than real cat, still smaller than humans. Heads look perfectly in proportions.

Now, here we are in the opposite territory. The feline is bigger than a human. In fact he is a puma.

Just to show how well human and anthro blend togheter in Hanna&Barbera works. In addition they also have actual four legged beasts, like Scooby Doo.

In Japan antros are rare, yet it can still work it the style is consistent. In Dragon Ball and Dr Slump we have plenty of anthro characters who blend well with humans. And there are also actual four legged beasts.

Some Japanese anthros

[strangefellows]

[MAJOR CANTO 6 PART 3 SPOILERS UNDER CUT DO NOT CLICK IF YOU HAVE NOT GOTTEN PAST 6-43]

I'm sorry I'm running on not much sleep I was up til 3:30am and i still haven't beat the final boss but I needed to post this because I feel like I've been validated and i'm still screaming about it

So you know my theory? My controversial ass Limbus theory? The one about Dante? (if you look at the tags of this post you'll know lmao) WELL BOY DID THIS FUCKING CHAPTER DO ME A SOLID.

SO REMEMBER THE FUCKING PART OF THE FUCKING CHAPTER WHERE DANTE GETS A NEW POWER

First of all, the fact that they go "hey wait, can't I also slow down or speed up time too" when I've been yelling about how similar their powers are to the TT Protocol in Lobcorp as part of my Evidence is. A lot to cope with.

And then they activate it. And then it shows this fucking screen.

and i was like hold on was that--

and then it goes into the fight and we get the HEY, DANTE HAS A NEW ABILITY NOW, and I'm going fucking feral so I click on the tab to look, because obviously I'm going to, and what do I FUCKING SEE

THIS.

Now, in case it's too blurry to read -- and I'm still unsure of what the top bit says (aside from da'at, I CAN SURE SEE THAT) -- but I CAN SURE FUCKING AS HELL READ THE NAME HOKMA

EDIT I FINALLY CRACKED AND GOOGLED THE WORDS THEMSELVES INSTEAD OF BEATING MY HEAD ON A TRANSLATOR AND OH MY GOD

a clearer image:

roughly 'eitz ha da'at tov vernah' -- so i googled that and it's a bit misspelled a transliteration BUT!!!!

HAHA HOLY SHIT LOOKS AT ADAM AND WHITENIGHT AND EVERY SINGLE PARALLEL WE GOT IN LOBCORP TO EXACTLY THAT MAN. MAN.

and two things to point out here: one....the logo?

LITERALLY EXACTLY the lor hokma symbol

and two? the way the branches branch out to and around the symbol? let me give you a little illustration

or rather...

yep. YEP. YEP YEP YEP.

so i'm putting my FUCKING MONEY on all of dante's future skills forming a sephirot tree and representing all of the sephirah with their symbols and everything

and also, like. circling back to my theory.

UM, OKAY, SO DANTE IS GETTING POWERS BASED ON THE SEPHIRAH NOW? OKAY I'M PRETTY SURE THAT'S SOLID ASS EVIDENCE OF THEM BEING AYIN.

brb going insane. i mean it's not conclusive, i won't be arrogant and say i'm 100% confirmed right yet, i won't do that until we have like actual onscreen Proof like a flashback or something like that, but this is pretty heavily leaning towards my theory....

we'll just have to see i guess~!

[impending-day]

picrews of The Big Four lobbers and how i wanna set them up in the future [im only on day 18 so i have quite a ways to go]

top left is charlotte; top right is elena; bottom left is georgie; bottom right is olive

headcanons for them under the cut kicks my feet and giggles

charlotte (she/her):

the day 2 hire, so everyone goes to her if something happens. including people from other departments. shes everyones older sibling, which isnt a role she wants but feels is necessary to have

if charlotte goes down everyone else does too lmao. some people joke that charlotte is almost sephirot level

she misses narae [day 1] hire more than anything and often laments to one sin about it, kinda how narae used to always pray to one sin. however only the other Big Four know this, since charlotte needs to maintain a tough and composed reputation

elena (they/them):

kinda started going insane after mason died. like hallucinating him everywhere. oops

okay so mason was an employee that had a similar hair color to elena. they "adopted" each other as "twins" even though they werent related by blood. mason was on control, elena is on info. and mason died from an ordeal. so elena started hallucinating them to cope

other than that theyre pretty put together. however if they were to stop hallucinating him theyd instantly panick

georgie (she/they):

dipped from control team to work with fragment of the universe in info team. surprisingly no one resents her for it. now theyre regarded as a very strict but kind senior

toughened up a Lot over the course of their career at lobcorp [day 3 employee for reference]. new hires cant even comprehend georgie being anxious and uncertain as she was in early days

her music taste has become So much worse after working with fragment of the universe a lot. much to elenas dismay.

olive (she/they/it):

started in info, swapped with georgie out of the kindness of her heart. actually ended up befriending not only georgie but the entire control team. one of the friendliest people in the facility

struggles a lot with bad chronic pain. they managed to get extra doses of enkephalin to manage it, but it still has to stay laying down when not working so they dont get dizzy

also incredibly intelligent, but moreso in the realm of theory and philosophy than physical sciences or numbers. no wonder it volunteers to work with whitenight so much

[ovary-harvester]

Finished EW the other day, have some thoughts

1. Zodiark looks a lot like Sephirot, which makes sense since I think Sephirot was the first (sundered) Primal and it would make sense first the Unsundered to base it off of their previous Primal. Sophia could conceivably also be based after their memory of Hydaelyn but idk that’s more of a stretch

2. Something I thought since ShB is that the Warring Triad also reflect the three Unsundered: Elidibus and Sophia fairly obviously go together, I’d probably pair Lahabrea with Zurvan and Emet Selch with Sephirot since the former is about destruction and the latter about preservation and revenge

Like obviously all of these would be retroactive since the ascian plot line was just goop until ShB but still it’s fun

[altocat]

Considering that ever crisis, first soldier, begins with Sephirot desperately tryin to reach Genesis (keeping Crisis Core canon).

Do you think there is a chance we get to see teenage Genesis and Angeal meeting Sephirot?

I'm not sure. It depends on whether or not the dev team is willing to splurge for new designs for Genesis and Angeal in what would probably only amount to a five second cameo.

I think timeline-wise, this is still well before they even show up. Sephiroth hasn't even entered Wutai yet. So I don't think we're going to be seeing them. I'd be happy if I'm wrong!