Apperntly. Aeris WAS SUPOSED TO SURVIVE THE ANCIENT CITY AFTER ALL!!!







And then she was going to die in the crater.



It's true (As far as I can see) that there was going to be a way to save Aeris in Ancient city so she is with you a bit longer. Only for her to die another way in the crater. If this is true I have no idea if there is a way to stop her "second" death.

This can be proved by using a cheat item such as Gameshark or X-Plode.

As you may know this doesn't "revive" Aeris in the propper sense, It makes her appear in Battle only.

However if you do this cheat when you first get the snow board...




See there? Secondly Sephrioths graphics change in her actiuall death scene.




You'll notice the background of these shots don't match. One of them was suposed to go later though why I don't know.


I shall continue this later when I can gather more evidense.