Fuhito

'''This is not FF7 canon. Well, some of it is. Most of it is not. This is mostly me trying to keep my notes straight. Spoilers abound.'''

Early Life
One of Avalanche's sub-commanders as well as chief medic, Fuhito began as one of Shinra's many interns. Originally he was apprenticed to the biologics division of the Science Department. Through a combination of hard work and unorthodox hypotheses, he managed to impress the department head enough to merit a position as an assistant. Hojo sent him along with a few other junior scientists to Cosmo Canyon to study along with a couple of security officers to keep the students in line. Fuhito and one of the officers- a young woman named Elfe- stayed behind.

Avalanche
Fuhito and Elfe joined Avalanche shortly thereafter.

Summons
Like Professor Hojo, Fuhito holds some decidedly non-traditional views for a man of science. Although he insists he is not a religious man, he has a keen interest in materia- particularly the Summon variety- and the legends of the Cetra. Originally he was on a quest to find scientific interpretations for historic documents that read like fairy tales. His obsession only grew more pronounced when he learned his commanding officer had a shard of the legendary Zirconiade materia embedded in her right hand.

They have discovered that this not exactly a good thing.

Although Zirconiade saved Elfe's life as a child, because it's only one-fourth of the original materia, it's causing damage to her body. Fuhito's been working to reverse the damage, but it's been an uphill battle. The only thing that will truly stop the degradation is to restore the full materia, but how they're to to find the missing pieces, they don't know.

Although Fuhito has made an extensive study of the Cetra documents as well as the various myths and legends concerning the Summon ZIrconiade, even he has not been able to reach a solid conclusion as to what they mean. Most Cetran writings concerning Alpha, Omega, Chaos, Cosmos, and Zirconiade are apocalyptic in nature. Zirconiade is often not included, though she is presented as an avenger against injustice toward the Planet. This may or may not mean the annihilation of the human race as a species if she is unleashed. Fuhito has discussed with with Elfe, and they feel that if this is the outcome, they're okay with it, but it should definitely be used as a last resort.