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Cloud props the Buster Sword, which doubles as a gravestone, back up in the earth and reflects on his fallen comrade. As he scolds himself for failing to uphold the oath he swore to his good friend—his vow to keep on living—Cloud is struck by the pain of his Geostigma 10AU, 2007

The protagonist loses their way while unwinding in the slums and encounters Aerith, a young woman being pursued by Avalanche. After learning why Aerith is being targeted—because she’s an “Ancient”—the protagonist encourages her to strike out and find some place safe. (10AU, 2007)

As he slumbers, Cloud hears voices—the voices of two precious people who are no longer with him. In cheerful tones, and with a hint of pity, they inform Cloud that this isn’t yet the place he belongs. (10AU, 2007)

Although Aerith bears the burdensome destiny of an Ancient descendent, she rarely shows signs of being troubled. There are rare occasions when we see her lost in thought: just after hearing Hojo’s story in Costa del Sol and during the scene around the Cosmo Candle. (UO, 2005)

Nojima says that around the beginning of FF7's production, he asked Kitase to read over the dialogue for some scenes with Cloud, Tifa, and Aerith, Kitase told him it's like hearing his voice in all of them, and so he completely changed the way Aerith and Tifa spoke (BraBra, 2018)

Not FFVII relevant, but seeing as I've snuck several Homestuck references into SAC and the Last Elixir videos, I want to say it's incredibly disappointing to see this happen. The UHC was a big inspiration for our FFVII archival work, and I even minorly contributed to a mod for it

FFVII Remake Level Design Supervisor Yui Sawada says that Betty's feline friend was initially going to be black, but playtesters complained it was almost invisible among the clutter of the slums, so it was changed to be white. (RMUP, 2021)