![]() Red XIII even describes the Lifestream in the remake as " the flow of the great river that is the planet from inception to oblivion," which would suggest it is linked to time itself. During their battle in Advent Children, Sephiroth says, " What I want, Cloud, is to sail the darkness of the cosmos with this planet as my vessel - just as my mother did long ago." It sounds like the Lifestream is that vessel - Sephiroth's means to somehow going back in time and remaking history. Their presence in the Lifestream is what caused the planet to get infected with the disease Geostigma in Advent Children. It's renamed "Cycle of Souls" on the remake's soundtrack, and that title alone evokes connotations of the Lifestream - the ethereal substance that contained Sephiroth's spirit and pieces of Jenova. Rather, a revised version of "The Promised Land" can be heard - a track previously exclusive to Advent Children. When Sephiroth is actually introduced in the 2020 game, "One-Winged Angel" does not accompany him. At the end of the film, Sephiroth warns Cloud, " I will never be a memory," and his actions in the remake suggest he's holding up his promise. It could be foreshadowing the evil to come, or highlight Sephiroth's and Aerith's connection, but it could also symbolize FF7 Remake picking up where Advent Children left off. This juxtaposition of a final battle song at the beginning of the game is curious. Related: FF7 Remake 2 Theory: Will Be Playable For The First Time Though the music begins similar to the original, the remake transitions into an eerie rendition of "One-Winged Angel" despite Sephiroth's absence, and Aerith becomes startled as she turns to look down the alley. However, it can first be heard in FF7 Remake 's opening cinematic when Aerith is looking at the Mako energy releasing from a pipe. While the visual references are a given, it appears the FF7 Remake developers have taken more inspiration from the film than they originally had fans believe. The developers mentioned they would be drawing from Advent Children as early as 2015 when game director Tetsuya Nomura stated to Official PlayStation Magazine (thanks, GamesRadar) that the team " will be looking to the movie for visual references and inspiration." It's worth noting that Nomura also directed Advent Children. Related: How Final Fantasy 7 Remake Redefines The Word "Remake" ![]() The connections between Advent Children and the remake heavily support this. One of the more prominent conjectures is that Sephiroth has somehow gone back in time to "remake" history in his favor, hence the title's clever name. Sephiroth and Aerith obviously know more then they let on, and the presence of the Whispers trying to keep destiny in alignment with the original game has sparked all kinds of theories among fans. ![]() The controversial ending of FF7 Remake certainly leaves more questions than answers, but what is known from Advent Children could help fill in some gaps.
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