RELATED: Final Fantasy XIV's Focus on Story Makes It Bigger Than Any Other MMO The theory proposes that Squall's mind can't let the injury exist, or else risk Squall realizing he's dead and shattering his dream reality. When players see Squall again on disc two, he's an unwounded prisoner. ![]() If that wasn't ominous enough, Squall doesn't appear with or mention the massive icicle wound in his chest after receiving the injury. According to the theory, these serve as foreshadowing, as Squall reflects on how others might react to his own demise, speculating that he'd become defined by others' memories of him. Near the end of disc one, players hear Squall contemplate death whenever the subject of Seifer's possible execution emerges. While Squall's bizarre reflection on death and the wound itself serve as major pieces of evidence, FFVIII also features some wild plot twists after the first disc. ![]() ![]() Though most players go through the entirety of Final Fantasy VIII without considering that they're playing through the last ebbing thoughts of the protagonist, there is some convincing evidence that's worth considering.
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