Cloud and Aerith Share the Water Tower in FF7 Rebirth and Tifa Doesn’t Care

In this FF7 Rebirth clip, we break down Aerith and Cloud’s water tower scene in Nibelheim, ranking all three dialogue choices and revealing which one the affinity system rewards with three stars. Jolie confesses the answer that cost her an Aerith date, we unpack Tifa’s quiet confidence and Aerith’s lonely childhood, and we read your comments on the scene Kazushige Nojima reportedly calls his favorite. 🎮🎙️ Welcome to the Final Fantasy Files! We’re Jolie Hales, Spencer Price, and Ernest de Leon -- three FF-appreciating normies who are happy you’re hanging out with us as we dive deep into the @FinalFantasy series, bringing the honest perspectives of a filmmaker, animator, and a Star Trek nerd. Drop your thoughts in the comments -- we read them all! Subscribe to our podcast for full-length Final Fantasy deep dives on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more. This clip is an excerpt from the full-length episode, Nibelheim, Vincent, & the Cait Sith Dungeon | FF7 Rebirth Ch. 11 Analysis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FOLLOW US: Subscribe:    / @finalfantasyfiles   Full-length episodes:    • The Final Fantasy Files - The Ultima(te) V...   Twitch:   / finalfantasyfiles   Shop Merch: https://final-fantasy-files-shop.four... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aMkBCA... Patreon (with Discord):   / finalfantasyfiles   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Instagram:   / finalfantasyfiles   X: https://x.com/The_FF_Files Threads: https://www.threads.net/@finalfantasy... TikTok:   / finalfantasyfiles   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/finalfantasy... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPOILER ALERT: This clip contains spoilers from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - Up through Ch. 11 (plus a brief mention of the Ch. 12 Gold Saucer date at 5m 00s, 6m 24s and 9m 47s) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 - Cold Open: Tifa Waves at Aerith 00:00:26 - Aerith’s Water Tower Scene in Nibelheim 00:01:20 - Cloud Shows Aerith His Hometown 00:02:16 - Cloud’s Calm Reaction to Nibelheim’s Tragedy 00:03:44 - Why Tifa Isn’t Jealous: Her Growing Confidence 00:04:42 - The Water Tower Dialogue Choice: What We Picked 00:08:08 - FF7 Rebirth’s Clunky Affinity System and Replays 00:09:10 - The 2-Star Answer: “What? No Way.” 00:09:53 - The 1-Star Answer: “That’s Not Funny” 00:10:22 - The 3-Star Answer and Aerith’s Kind Reply 00:12:04 - Aerith Wants to Be Alone: Her Stolen Childhood 00:14:14 - Cloud Opens Up and Standout Voice Performances 00:15:13 - Community Comments: Nojima’s Favorite Scene 00:17:06 - Shipping Wars, Internet Rage, and Bots ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABOUT THE FINAL FANTASY FILES - THE ULTIMA(TE) PODCAST: The Final Fantasy Files is a fan-created video podcast of thought-provoking and entertaining discussions focused on one of the world’s greatest video game series. #FF7Rebirth #Aerith #FinalFantasyFiles #Nibelheim This discussion was originally recorded on August 13, 2026. FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH & REMAKE GAME MATERIALS: © SQUARE ENIX CHARACTER DESIGN: TETSUYA NOMURA / ROBERTO FERRARI LOGO ILLUSTRATION: © YOSHITAKA AMANO