Cloud's Subconscious

[Shaun Taylor 18]

When Tifa and Cloud are in the lifestream/his subconscious, just before they go back up out of the lifestream, Cloud seems bothered by a voice. Tifa says something about "oh I see, we're in the lifestream". What is this voice, and why does Tifa not seem bothered by them?

I have a rough idea of what it might be, but your opinions would be appreciated

I think its Aeris.

[Anomaly]

...The souls of the DEAD! All of them talking at once, shouting, babbling on and on. You can hear the Planet screaming...imagine if you were inside of it when it roared.

Who wouldn't be bothered by that?

[Asch]

the souls of the dead...i never knew that. i always thought is was aeirs

[Killer Cloud255]

well aeris could be screaming to, after all she is one of the dead.

[Shaun Taylor 18]

Originally Posted by Anomaly

Who wouldn't be bothered by that?

Well, Tifa doesn't seem bothered by it, which is why it confused me slightly.

Your answer makes complete sense though Anomaly, except that Tifa doesn't seem bothered in the slightest.

And if its the souls of the dead, it would make perfect sense that it would be Aeris too!

[cetra_aeris]

I think it's all the people Cloud thought he let down in his past. All of their voices speaking at the same time. A few for example would be Zack, Aeris, and the people of his hometown. But this is just my guess...^_^

[amFu]

i think it is aires

[Anomaly]

Originally Posted by Shaun Taylor 18

Well, Tifa doesn't seem bothered by it, which is why it confused me slightly.

Your answer makes complete sense though Anomaly, except that Tifa doesn't seem bothered in the slightest.

On the contrary, do you remeber when she first fell into the lifestream? She floats for a minute, then a sound track of screaming, laughing, and gunfire kicks in. This is followed by Tifa clutching her head, running away, and screaming 'Go away! It's not my fault! I don't understand!'

After which she is then sucked into Clouds memories. Why she's so calm about still being in the lifestream after she helps Cloud get himself back together, I don;t know. Maybe she'd just seen so much ****ed up stuff by then she just accepted it.

And if its the souls of the dead, it would make perfect sense that it would be Aeris too!

Possible...but why would hearing Aeris disturb him? He hears her several times in the movie and he doesn't react negatively.

[Craig]

Well, he had just lost Aeris so take that into consideration. I do think you are right, all the thoughts of the dead all at once makeing you crazy and stuff ya.

[Shaun Taylor 18]

Originally Posted by Anomaly

On the contrary, do you remeber when she first fell into the lifestream?

Good point. I didn't think of that

Originally Posted by Anomaly

Possible...but why would hearing Aeris disturb him?

I'm not entirely sure, but I think that this would be the first time he heard Aeris' voice since she died. Throughout AC, he's riddled with guilt concerning Aeris and Zack- but by then, he's felt guilty for a while. Perhaps that moment in the lifestream is the birth of his guilt, and he reacts so badly because he may be hearing the things that make him feel guilty until the end of AC.

Wow, I worded that badly. Sorry everyone.

[Anomaly]

The problem there is no one ever says its Aeris specifically. they just say 'we're in the lifestream'.

Its the same as the Planet speaking to you. Even if Aeris is a part of it, it would still be everyone babbling at once. Shattered glass, crying angels...an endless meaningless swell of emotions, terrors, hatreds, loves and fears. No definition...there is none given so you can assume whatever you want. I'll go with what I know.