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The story of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete takes place two years after the events of the original game. Although Sephiroth was defeated and Holy saved the planet from Meteor, the world of Gaia is still suffering. 🌑 The World After Midgar
The ruins of the city of Midgar have been replaced by Edge, a new city built on its outskirts. The survivors are plagued by a mysterious, painful disease called Geostigma. This illness is caused by the body’s immune system fighting off the remains of Jenova that entered the Lifestream during the Meteor crisis. ⚔️ The New Threat: The Remnants
Three silver-haired men—Kadaj, Loz, and Yazoo—appear. They are physical manifestations of Sephiroth’s will. They seek the remains of their "Mother," Jenova, to initiate a "Reunion" and once again threaten the planet. Kadaj: The leader, searching for Jenova's head.
The Plan: To use Jenova's cells and the Lifestream to corrupt the world. 🛡️ Cloud’s Struggle
Cloud Strife, now working as a delivery man for "Strife Delivery Service," has withdrawn from his friends. Guilt: He blames himself for the deaths of Aerith and Zack.
Affliction: Cloud has contracted Geostigma, which he hides from Tifa and the children they care for, Denzel and Marlene.
Conflict: He believes he is unworthy of being a hero or being forgiven. 💥 The Climax and Sephiroth's Return
The Remnants kidnap the children of Edge, promising to "cure" their Geostigma. This leads to a massive battle in the ruins of Midgar.
The Reunion of Friends: Tifa, Barret, Vincent, Yuffie, Cid, Red XIII, and Cait Sith reunite to help Cloud fight a massive summon, Bahamut SIN.
The Transformation: Kadaj eventually retrieves the remains of Jenova. By merging with them, he transforms into Sephiroth.
The Duel: Cloud and Sephiroth engage in a legendary battle across the ruins of the Shinra Building. Cloud, finding his resolve, defeats Sephiroth using the Omnislash Version 5/6. ✨ Healing and Redemption
As Sephiroth fades, he tells Cloud he will "never be a memory."
The Great Gospel: Aerith’s spirit calls forth a rain of healing Lifestream water from the church. This rain cures the Geostigma for Cloud and the children of Edge.
Zack and Aerith: In the final moments, Cloud sees the spirits of Zack and Aerith in the church doorway. They smile, signaling that he is finally forgiven.
Resolution: Cloud realizes he is not alone and returns to his friends and family, finally at peace. If you'd like to explore this further, I can help you with:
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Released in 2009 for the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII 10th anniversary, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete
is a director's cut on Blu-ray featuring over 26 minutes of new footage and improved visual quality. The edition offers enhanced combat sequences, deeper narrative context for Geostigma, and includes the animated short On the Way to a Smile - Episode: Denzel . For more details, visit
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The definitive version of the 2005 CGI film is Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete Final Fantasy VII - Advent Children Complete 10...
, released in 2009. It functions as an extended director's cut, adding roughly 26 minutes of new footage and over 1,000 revised scenes to flesh out the narrative and visual detail The Lifestream Key Improvements in "Complete" Narrative Clarity
: The added scenes significantly improve the coherence of the plot, which was criticized in the original for being too thin . It provides much-needed context for
(the mysterious illness) and the motivations of the antagonists, Kadaj and his brothers Character Fleshing : New scenes expand on
backstory—explaining how he met Cloud and Tifa—and provide more screen time for
, including a more detailed flashback to his "final stand" from Crisis Core Enhanced Visuals
: Nearly every frame was touched up with added dirt, blood, and clothing textures to make the world feel more grounded and less sterile The Lifestream Extended Combat : The climactic battle between Cloud and Sephiroth
is noticeably longer and more brutal, including a scene where Cloud is physically impaled Review Summary
Title: Final Fantasy VII - Advent Children Complete 10: The Stroke of Midnight
The legend of the planet’s savior had passed into the realm of myth. In the decade following the defeat of Sephiroth and the remission of Geostigma, the world of Gaia had entered an era of quiet restoration. Midgar, once a scar of iron and Mako, was now a sprawling garden city, its skeletal remains reclaimed by vibrant greenery.
Cloud Strife stood on the precipice of the Shinra Memorial—a structure built from the twisted metal of the old headquarters, now draped in flowering ivy. He checked the time on a worn wristband. It was 11:55 PM.
Today marked ten years. Ten years since the Reunion that nearly tore the world apart.
“They’re late,” a voice rumbled.
Cloud didn’t turn. He knew the footsteps—heavy, distinctive, and impossibly light for a man of his size. Barret Wallace stepped up beside him, the mechanical cadence of his gun-arm long since replaced by a sophisticated prosthetic designed for construction, not destruction.
“Patience isn’t your strong suit, Barret,” Cloud replied, his voice smoother than the raspy whisper of his youth, though still carrying the weight of memory.
“Tifa sent up a signal,” Barret grunted, jerking his thumb back toward the newly rebuilt Seventh Heaven in the sector below. “Said if we aren't down there by midnight, she’s drinking the celebratory wine herself.”
“We’re waiting for one more.”
At 11:58 PM, the air pressure dropped. The wind rushing through the canyons of the new city ceased, and the ambient hum of the nearby Life Stream—visible as a faint aurora in the night sky—intensified.
Cloud gripped the handle of the First Tsurugi, strapped to his back. It hadn't been drawn in anger in ten years. The fusion swords were clean, oiled, and heavy with disuse.
From the shadows of the walkway, a figure emerged. It wasn't a ghost this time. It was a man of flesh and blood, wearing a tattered scarf and carrying a hefty shuriken on his back.
“Yo,” Yuffie Kisaragi landed softly between them, looking no older than she had a decade ago—a side effect, the doctors said, of the high Mako concentration in the Wutai bloodline, or perhaps just good genetics. “Didn't want you guys having all the nostalgic fun without the Great Ninja Yuffie.”
“It’s not a party, Yuffie,” Cloud said.
“Isn't it?” she grinned, but the smile faltered as she looked toward the sky.
The sky above Midgar cracked.
It wasn't a physical fissure, but a distortion of light. The aurora of the Life Stream turned a violent, bruised purple. From the epicenter, a single, jagged feather drifted down. It burned with a cold fire, defying gravity as it floated toward the memorial platform. The story of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
“A remnant?” Barret hissed, his arm whirring as the prosthetic shifted, ready for combat.
“No,” Cloud stepped forward, unsheathing the First Tsurugi. The metal sang, a sound that had not echoed in the city for a decade. “Something older.”
The feather touched the ground, and the concrete frosted over. A mist coiled upwards, taking shape. It wasn't Sephiroth. It wasn't Kadaj. It was a construct—a memory made manifest by the Planet itself.
It was a silhouette of the One-Winged Angel, composed entirely of crystallized Mako and memory. It stood ten feet tall, a guardian of the past, summoned by the Planet to test the peace it had built.
A test, Cloud realized. The Planet wants to know if its defenders are still capable, or if the peace has made them soft.
“Cloud!” Tifa’s voice called out. She was sprinting up the stairs, her gloves on. “I felt the shift in the Lifestream.”
“Stay back,” Cloud commanded, though he knew she wouldn’t listen.
The memory of Sephiroth lunged. It was slow, a playback of a fight long finished. Cloud dodged effortlessly, sliding beneath a sweeping blade of green energy. He countered with a upward slash, shattering the construct’s shoulder.
It crumbled into dust, only to reform instantly.
“It feeds on the memory of the fight!” Yuffie shouted, throwing her shuriken. It sliced through the construct, severing a wing, but the wing regenerated from the mist. “As long as we remember the battle, it won’t die!”
Cloud froze. The sword trembled in his grip.
Memory.
For ten years, Cloud had lived in the light. He had moved on from the guilt of Aerith, the pain of Zack, and the rivalry of Sephiroth. He had built a family. But the Planet was drawing upon the collective consciousness of the world. Midgar remembered. The Planet remembered.
“To forget is to lose,” Cloud whispered. “But to hold on is to be trapped.”
Barret fired a volley of plasma shots, the explosions illuminating the dark memorial. “Cloud! Stop philosophizing and cut this thing’s head off! It’s almost midnight!”
Cloud looked at his friends. Tifa, breathless but ready to guard. Barret, covering him with fire. Yuffie, darting around to distract the target. They weren't fighting for their lives this time. They were fighting to protect a simple dinner reservation at midnight.
This wasn't Advent Children—a desperate scramble for survival. This was the 10th Anniversary. A celebration of the now.
Cloud closed his eyes. He didn't reach for the anger or the hatred that usually fueled his Omnislash. Instead, he reached for the memory of the Sector 5 Church. The feeling of the water. The sound of laughter.
He focused on the First Tsurugi, but he didn't separate the blades. He kept them fused, a singular weapon of unity.
The construct of Sephiroth raised a blade of pure energy to strike Barret down.
Cloud moved.
It wasn't the speed of a super-soldier enhanced by Jenova cells. It was the speed of a man who had nothing left to prove.
He appeared between Barret and the blade. He didn't parry. He simply held his sword forward.
"Disperse," Cloud commanded.
He didn't strike with brute force. He channeled a surge of pure, uncorrupted Spirit Energy into the blade—the same energy that healed the Geostigma. It was the "Great Gospel" of the present day.
The beam of light from his sword met the construct. There was no explosion, no shockwave. There was only silence.
The purple mist of the construct swirled violently, then turned a brilliant white. The memory of Sephiroth looked at Cloud, and for a fleeting second, the face flickered—not to Sephiroth, but to a calm, accepting visage.
The construct shattered into a billion particles of light, drifting upwards to join the stars.
Cloud lowered his sword. The silence returned.
12:00 AM.
In the distance, the bells of the New Midgar Cathedral began to toll. Once. Twice. Three times.
Yuffie let out a breath she had been holding. “Show off. You didn't even use the limit break.”
Barret laughed, clapping a massive hand on Cloud’s shoulder, nearly buckling his knees. “Alright, Spike. Crisis averted. Now, Tifa promised us a steak dinner, and I intend to collect.”
Cloud looked at his hand. The Mako glow in his eyes had settled into a faint, calm blue. He sheathed the First Tsurugi. It felt lighter now.
“Yeah,” Cloud said, turning his back on the precipice and walking toward his family. “Let’s go home.”
As they walked down the stairs, the sky cleared, revealing a crescent moon. The Planet had tested its guardians, and for the first time, the guardians had won not by slaying a monster, but by embracing the peace they had earned.
The End.
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete is the definitive 2009 "director’s cut" of the original 2005 CGI film. It isn't just a remaster; it’s a significant overhaul that fixes the pacing issues and narrative gaps of the original release, making it a mandatory watch for fans of the What Makes "Complete" Different? The "Complete" version adds roughly 26 minutes of new footage , but its impact goes beyond just runtime: Deeper Emotional Stakes: The new scenes focus heavily on
, giving the "Geostigma" pandemic a human face. You actually see the suffering of the children, which makes Cloud’s quest for a cure feel urgent rather than just a series of cool fights. The "Lifestream" Sequence:
The battle between Cloud and Sephiroth is expanded significantly. It’s more brutal, showing Cloud taking realistic damage (including the iconic "Great Gospel" inspired healing moment) and clarifying how he taps into his old strength. Visual Polish:
Beyond the 1080p upgrade, the film added grit. Characters get dirty, sweat, and bleed—details that were largely absent in the sanitized 2005 version. Legacy and Connection to Remake While the original film felt like a flashy tech demo, Advent Children Complete feels like a cohesive epilogue. It explores Cloud’s PTSD
and his struggle with the "hero" mantle after the events of the original game. Interestingly, the Final Fantasy VII Remake
trilogy has begun to lean heavily into the lore established here (specifically the "Whispers" and the three brothers Kadaj, Loz, and Yazoo), making this film more relevant now than it has been in a decade. The Verdict
If you’re a fan, the original version is effectively obsolete.
turns a confusing, albeit beautiful, action reel into a somber, high-octane meditation on grief and moving on. Remake trilogy connects to the specific ending of this movie?
The original ended with rain curing Geostigma. ACC adds a shot of Aerith’s water-bearer materia glowing, clarifying that she orchestrates the cure from the Lifestream – turning a vague miracle into an act of willful grace.
Absolutely. While you don't need to watch Advent Children to enjoy Rebirth, you will miss 40% of the emotional context. The Remake trilogy is building toward the resolution of Advent Children, not the original 1997 game.
Seeing Cloud reject Geostigma, seeing Tifa hold the family together, and seeing Denzel (the orphan introduced in the film) find a home explains why the characters in Remake are fighting so hard to defy fate. They know what happens after—and they want a better ending. Advent Children Complete is the extended/director's cut of
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