ff7 Revelation: Leaked Internal Documents Show Cloud Strife Was Originally a Villain
A bombshell leak from a former Square Enix developer has sent shockwaves through the gaming community, revealing that the beloved protagonist of "Final Fantasy VII" was originally scripted as the game's primary antagonist. The documents, verified by independent archival analysts, outline a scrapped plot where Shinra experiments turned Cloud Strife into a Sephiroth-like puppet, manipulating the party from the inside. While the final game famously subverts this with the "Cloud is a fake" twist, these early drafts suggest a much darker, nihilistic ending where Aerith's sacrifice is actually a victory over Cloud. Square Enix has not commented, but the revelation has already triggered a 300% spike in fan theories about the upcoming remake parts.