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3. Aerith Will Still Die...But Differently - Final Fantasy VII Remake: Part II
Final Fantasy 7 Remake was an admirably clever re-imagining of the original RPG masterpiece, even if its ending proved undeniably controversial with fans.
The climax of the game sees Cloud and co. literally defying destiny and forging an uncertain future for themselves, with the implication being that the next two games in the series may deviate significantly from the narrative of the original game.
In particular, this has left fans debating the possibility that Aerith's death will be prevented.
And as fan-serving as this would be, Square Enix is very intentionally trying to steer fans in this direction so that they can deliver a reworked Aerith death scene which still shocks fans both new and old.
Though Aerith almost certainly won't die in the exact same circumstances that she did in the original Final Fantasy VII, this is likely only in the service of her being killed at a different juncture, whether by Sephiroth or another character, or perhaps even by her own hand in an act of sacrifice.
It'd certainly be a smart way to keep players on their toes but still doing justice to the original story, rather than simply conceding to the most sentimental quarters of the fanbase and fully undoing Aerith's death.