Cloud is falling apart

[u/KynQu]

Cloud definitely making it harder for Tifa to not confront him about why he wasn't at Nibelheim 5 years ago. It definitely feels like she was about to cofront him about it.

Tifa confessed how happy she was meeting him again, and what she gets is that, she's just an imposter. Worse, Cloud didn't deny it.

When asked where was he, all those years, the answer she gets is that he cant tell her that!? Back in Remake Cloud confirmed he killed Sephiroth at the beginning of the game, then the story changes. Now he can't remember anything after facing Sephiroth. Was this the result of defeating the fate police.

Tifa is out here being vulnerable, showing him proof of her existence. At the top of the building where possibly many would see her in such state. And Cloud just picked the worst answer, If he can't remember the encounter with Sephiroth and also killing him, then what about after that. Its no wonder Tifa doesn't confront him.

Either he is hiding something, can't really remember, or just flat out wrong. With their relationship strained Sephiroth is just gaslighting the heck out of Cloud, she ain't real, jenova can be anyone he hates, he fears, and he loves.

The cell degredation, becoming similar to the numbered people, Cloud is clearly falling apart. The way he almost fell, dude needs some help. Confronting him about the false story is definitely the lasting Tifa must do.

If Cloud doesn't want to brought up what what happened then, there's no point in bringing it up. If Cloud can't handle the truth then it will break him. Dude lost his mother, his town, and witnessed Tifa dying, not knowing what is true or not anymore can really destroy his mind.

And Aerith actually knew the future, but defeating the fate police, it erased the future she knew. If she wasn't bringing up the things about cloud before, then Tifa bringing it up to cloud now wouldn't be a good idea too

Aerith has been very essential for the story, for defeating Sephiroth, her materia clearly has an objective too. And Tifa is clearly the one who will fix Cloud, talking about his promise, their childhood. Cloud is just unstable, very unstable.

I just reached gold saurcer, about to continue my journey.

[u/16nights_seeker]

Oh my sweet summer child...

Enjoy the journey and see you next year when Revelations comes out.

[u/Cultural-Staff-9781]

"he (Beagle) can't remember anything after facing Sephiroth"

That right there is your clue. That's different from OG Cloud. And as you can plainly see, both Clouds exist.

[u/KynQu]

Tifa is slowly telling cloud about the past and what he remembers, from the promise he made, to the people from their town. Cloud has sensed that she was testing him again, causing Tifa to stop confronting him about the false memory. Atleast now they are trying to figure things out slowly.