outcome
Sephiroth kills Aerith and her White Materia falls into the water. Cloud keeps the Black Materia and the party prepares to go north. The Whispers and the alternate timeline imply that the story is no longer a retelling of the original.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth ends with Aerith's death at the Forgotten Capital, but the finale suggests that fate may not be fixed. The ending introduces an alternate timeline in which Zack survives, and Aerith's spirit promises to stop Meteor.
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What it means
The ending asks whether destiny can be rewritten. By showing a world where Zack lives, Rebirth suggests that grief and loss are not inevitable, and the final part of the trilogy will decide.
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Every sentence above is built from facts confirmed by at least two independent sources. Sources used: Wikipedia, Final Fantasy Wiki.