Zack Fair, SOLDIER First Class, falls from an unfinished section of the Sector 5 plate into the church. He awakens and meets Aerith asking to repay her with a date for saving him, although a puzzled Aerith asserts she did nothing but called out to him until he came to. Zack continues to visit the church to spend time with her up until he is sent on the mission to Nibelheim. Zack is impressed by the flowers and deems they would be seen as a luxury item in Midgar, offering to build her a flower wagon to help her sell them. After Zack's mentor Angeal Hewley passes away, a devastated Zack is comforted by Aerith in the church.