Dev panic: Early on, Kitase/Nomura said the trilogy links to Advent Children. Recently, Hamaguchi brushed it off as a "mistranslation." They want to avoid a lazy "all a dream" Dallas backlash. But this isn't a dream—it's a battle for Cloud's soul. #FF7Remake #CloudStrife #FF7Theory

Aerith isn't a time traveler. Cloud already knows she's an Ancient with Lifestream powers. She is actively fighting Sephiroth's illusion, giving Cloud closure in the Sector 5 dream before shoving him "back to reality" to break the trap. #Aerith #FFVIIR3 #FF7Theory