It was. Hundreds of thousands had it, from the reports. An epidemic of epic proportions that spanned the globe.

[And it wasn't prejudice on who it affected, who it contaminated. There had been no time to ask why the four of them didn't fall ill and Rufus did. Nor did they bother to wonder how they had managed to take care of him for so long and not get infected themselves.]

...Ahh. I had forgotten about that. Thankfully we were both fine after that point.

[But they'd been terrified because they were so careful when taking care of Rufus. Had always worn gloves whenever he was having an attack.]

Understanding that Geostigma is caused by somebody contracting Jenova's cells, and understanding that the Remnants were segments of Sephiroth broken into three men, I am forced to assume that there is a risk that I may fall to the Geostigma as well.

[She's talking like she was giving a report, disconnecting the emotion from fact. Forcing herself to remain logical.]

How this plays out here, with bodies that aren't even ours, will be left for further investigation.