Final Fantasy VII Remake teases that Aerith might know the events of the original game.
Somehow Aerith is aware of the incidents that happened in the original game, including her own death. A new fan theory that was posted on the Final Fantasy VII remake subreddit by user name that goes by chaos447 might explain how this is possible. The fan theory on Final Fantasy suggested that the game developers might be in consideration for unwinding a direct meta-textual relationship between the Final Fantasy VII remake and the original.
The theory puts up an argument suggesting that Aerith is in contact and is communicating with her original incarnation via the Lifestream. Keeping in mind, what the theory states, we might be able to explain some of the odd comments Aerith makes over the course of the Final Fantasy VII remake.
Going Deeper Into The Fan Theory
This Final Fantasy VII Remake fan theory teases that the original Aerith somehow used the Lifestream to establish contact with the remake Aerith in order to send a message or to transfer her own memories into the new Aerith. Whichever possibility is true, it can be concluded that Aerith is fully aware of the events that took place in the prior game and is taking careful and well-thought steps to ensure that the remake doesn’t end up suffering the same fate as the original.
The Roots Of The Theory
The fan theory is based on the key differences between some of Aerith’s actions in Remake which were in contradiction to the original Final Fantasy VII. To be precise, there are instances leading up to when Midgar’s plate falls over Sector 7 which throws some hints indicating Aerith’s knowledge about what is going to happen. She doesn’t give Cloud a straight answer when he asks if she suspects the plate will fall. On top of that, when talking to Wedge, she urges her to keep fighting onward.
This can be interpreted as a possibility that Aerith is simply being guided, however, it can also be seen as a possibility that Aerith is trying something different to bring about a change in the events of the narrative. Redditor chaos446 also stated that when Aerith communicates with Marlene, Marlene goes from hysterical to controlled way too quickly for it to be natural. They posit that Aerith showed Marlene something to convince her that her future is safe. In addition, Aerith knows Marlene’s name without ever being introduced.
The Conclusion
Ultimately, the theory is that Aerith is trying to prevent the previous game’s event and hence stop Sephiroth from destroying reality. Past Aerith interfering with destiny might seem a little far-fetched, but Sephiroth has already potentially altered the ending of Final Fantasy VII Remake by changing what happens in Part 1.
This is indicated by the Whispers, which are spiritual entities that materialize when someone tries to alter the path of fate. Although it still unclear how, but Sephiroth also about the Whispers or his fate in the original game, but it definitely clear that he is intending to break the passage of time and create a future in which he wins. With both the characters having knowledge about the previous continuity and their actions to alter or preserve it, it is going to be one heck of an experience.
