As a friend, never forgiving Hojo
Aerith's fate began to spiral toward madness here.
I will never forgive Hojo. As Aerith's friend. As a human being. Absolutely.
Crying for Aerith
Tifa went with her companions to see Aerith. Aerith, slumbering forever in the pool of the Forgotten Capital. The world she saved at the cost of her own life was now safe. Tifa reported this to her.
“Are you all right?” She heard that voice. She didn't know whether it was Aerith's voice or her own. Tifa cried. When Sephiroth took Aerith's life, Tifa had no room left to mourn her death. Though grief-stricken, it all turned into anger and hatred toward the enemy。
Yet the sadness she felt upon revisiting this place came with a heart-rending pain. Enduring that pain, Tifa thought about how, as a member of AVALANCHE, she had made countless people suffer like this. Her tears flowed all the more.
A rival in love, and best friend
I think Aerith looked forward to “tomorrow”... to the “future”... more than anyone... She must have had so, so many dreams...
—On the airship, imagining what Aerith's state of mind was in the Forgotten Capital.
What was Aerith thinking as she prayed? Tifa did not agree with the idea of “giving up her life to save the planet.” She longed for the future more than anyone, so she surely intended to come back. Only by observing and understanding Aerith deeply could she say such words. To Tifa, Aerith was a rival in love, but also her best friend.
Marlene carries on the legacy of both Tifa and Aerith
[Nomura]: She is a child Tifa watched grow up and raised, so she is quite mature for her age. She is a true Tifa II. But there is a shadow of Aerith in her appearance. Since in Final Fantasy VII's ending she heard Aerith's voice, this time she also felt Aerith's。. It is the feeling that she carries on both Aerith and Tifa. The child actress Kurokuhara who voices this character performed excellently at the audition. Her usual lines and narration were exactly as we had imagined.
Holding Aerith dear
Tifa smiles at Aerith's lingering presence, holding Aerith dear is also Tifa's true, heartfelt feeling.
Friendship with a love rival
Best friend and love rival? Tifa's complicated feelings toward Aerith
Facing Aerith, who "also has feelings for Cloud"and could be called a love rival, Tifa treats her as a close friend。
