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Secrets & Mysteries | What We Shouldn't Have Seen IIIThe Jinx discovered the true identity of the 'Great Cave' discussed in What We Shouldn't Have Seen II. Rather than provide answers, however, it sparked new questions. Thanks for your contribution, Jinx.
Seemingly eons after the discovery of the Great Cave, a friend of mine from the Eyes on Final Fantasy Forums gave me reason to go about exploring the area as well as the rest of the debug room. Therefore, credit goes out to Rainecloud, because if he hadn't sparked my interest again, this discovery wouldn't have been made. Those wondering what exactly this "Great Cave" is should read the Citadel's article "What We Shouldn't Have Seen 2" before bothering to try understanding this article.
Simple enough. Opening the file opens the full map, all text available on that map in the game, and the music that is playing in that scene. It turns out that the full map of the Great Cave is more than 3 times larger than what the screen allows you to see within the game. That, and it puts a few spins on the initial Great Cave theories; it was initially believed that the area of the North Cave that is accessible in the game, which housed both Sephiroth and the awakening WEAPONs, was a separate cave from the Great Cave. You'll be very surprised.
It turns out that the very large map is a third rendition of Sephiroth's Cave, which was evidently coded in location as the Great Cave. WEAPON's open eye and the gargantuan Mako crystal that Sephiroth's body is encased make it extremely apparent as to where exactly this cave is meant to be. It is NOT a separate cave, rather a separate image of the same cave. Given the part of the map that is visible to the gamer, however, it's understandable as to why one would think it's a separate cave. To give a reference of just how much is left to the viewers imagination in-game, the red box in this image is exactly what is visible on the screen, nothing more.
If anything, this leaves things just as mysterious. Why would Aeris' theme be playing in Sephiroth's cave? Other things to be considered:
This discovery might put a damper on the Aeris resurrection theories, but at the same time it opens a new door, and leaves things making just as much sense (ie. NONE!).
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