The more I read about these Zizians, the more I'm reminded of Final Fantasy House, whose members had been led to believe, or at least go along with, the idea th

The more I read about these Zizians, the more I'm reminded of Final Fantasy House, whose members had been led to believe, or at least go along with, the idea that they were spiritual manifestations of Final Fantasy VII characters, and were manipulated and exploited by the house's dysfunctional leader, "Jenova": http://www.demon-sushi.com/warning/ http://www.demon-sushi.com/warning/ But with deadly consequences in the Zizians' case.