Square Enix Talked About Marlene and Aerith’s Vision in FFVII Remake

Square Enix offered new details about the vision that Marlene and Aerith shared the first time they meet in FFVII Remake. The official Twitter account for the game offered more details, and shared the Japanese transcript of the conversation between the two characters and the next discussion between Aerith and Tseng.

The first encounter between Aerith and Marlene happens during chapter 12 of FFVII Remake, titled “Fight for Survival.” In it, both characters meet at the Seventh Heaven bar, where Marlene is hiding during a Shinra assault at the sector’s plate. During this scene, Aerith introduces herself to the girl and manages to calm her, after which Marlene reacts as if she had seen something. This event goes unexplained for the rest of the game.

However, the FFVII Remake development team recently gave more details about the exchange. Apparently, depending on each person’s sensitivity, when someone comes into contact with Aerith they may see a vision or illusion that transcends time and space. During their first encounter in FFVII Remake, Marlene saw some sort of vision that she should not have seen when interacting with Aerith. However, the development team decided to leave what she saw up to each person’s interpretation.

You can check out the original tweet here:

【Scenario Staff Q&A】
Q：エアリスに抱きついたときに、マリンは何かを視たような反応をしましたが、あの場面ではいったい何が起きたのですか？

ボイス収録台本に書かれたエアリスとマリン、そしてそのあとのツォンとのやりとりも合わせてご覧ください！🫂🎀🌸#FF7R #FF7R_inter pic.twitter.com/8XgCZP6gn1

— FFVII REMAKE (@FFVIIR_CLOUD) June 30, 2023

Final Fantasy VII Remake is immediately available for the PS4, PS5, and Windows PC. The second part of the Remake series is Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and will appear in early 2024.