{"id":31983,"date":"2024-06-05T13:54:59","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T04:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=31983"},"modified":"2024-06-05T13:55:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T04:55:00","slug":"final-fantasy-7-rebirth-hidden-sephiroth-sighting-like-something-out-of-a-horror-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-hidden-sephiroth-sighting-like-something-out-of-a-horror-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth\u2019s hidden Sephiroth sighting is like something out of a horror movie\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Final Fantasy 7&nbsp;Rebirth is full of attention to detail- especially in the environments and characters (for example, just watch how Red XIII\u2019s flaming tail reflects against things). However, one unnerving little detail involving troubled antagonist Sephiroth has caught the attention of an eagle-eyed user on X. Although it makes perfect sense story-wise, the foreboding sight of Sephiroth peering out of Nibelheim Inn\u2019s windows in Chapter 1 makes for some extra foreshadowing as to his true nature.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In chapter 1 before you go to the inn you can actually see Sephiroth looking through the window <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Am4Vl5FbBo\">pic.twitter.com\/Am4Vl5FbBo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; alexia\ud83e\udebd Sephiroth \ud83d\udd1b\ud83d\udd1d (@sephyethereal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sephyethereal\/status\/1797846325880660012?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The creepy glimpse of Sephiroth\u2019s blurry face behind the Inn\u2019s rain-stained windows can be seen when you first gain control of Cloud after arriving at Nibelheim in the Chapter 1 flashback. It is easier to get a good look if you climb the water tower and then angle the camera towards the windows on the inn\u2019s second floor. Sephiroth\u2019s presence at the window is an accurate little detail, as Sephiroth tells you to meet him at the inn after you finish exploring Cloud\u2019s hometown. He is still standing in this position when you go to the inn\u2019s upper floor and have a rather disturbing conversation with him, before getting some rest and setting off for the mako reactor the following day.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240605-31983-001.jpeg\" alt=\"Cloud in Nibelheim in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth\" class=\"wp-image-31987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240605-31983-001.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240605-31983-001-380x214.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240605-31983-001-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240605-31983-001-600x337.jpeg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether intentional or not, the blurry appearance of Sephiroth\u2019s face adds some extra foreshadowing as to his true nature and the events that are about to unfold. Incidentally, many other little easter eggs and references can be found in Nibelheim in Chapters 1 and 11. Tifa\u2019s room alone contains posters with references to the original Final Fantasy 7\u2019s Emerald and Ruby Weapons, as well as Zell\u2019s Dolphin Blow limit break from Final Fantasy 8. Exploring Tifa\u2019s room in Chapter 1 also gives a <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20240301-27957\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">humorous nod to Cloud\u2019s underwear stealing antics in the original Final Fantasy 7<\/a>. Eagle eyed players may also notice that Cloud\u2019s body language in Chapter 1 is different from normal, and the reason why will become clear as you play through the game.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is available on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-us\/concept\/10003999\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PS5<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A particularly creepy glimpse of Sephiroth in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth&#8217;s Chapter 1 is just one of many small details you may have missed in Nibelheim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":31986,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[61,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31983","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-final-fantasy","category-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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