Specifically, in this scene at the beginning of Rebirth, after they are done fighting the Midgardsormr, Aerith teases that ... Ancients regarding how life and death are two sides of the same ...

It turns out, through a series of very difficult in-game maneuvers, Aerith can remain in the player’s party even after her death scene. She can stick around and watch her own climactic ...

A new skip makes it possible to jump right to Aerith’s death, earlier than players had ever expected. She’ll still die in the pivotal scene, but players can keep her in the party afterward.