In a way, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth still tells the original game's story, but it alters a few key moments significantly, and that is not more clearly seen than in the way it handles Aerith's arc.

In this event storyline, Cloud, Aerith, Tifa, and Zack are students at Midgard Seventh High School, and Cloud’s goal is surpass Zack as Midgard’s Brawler: First Class in FFVII Ever Crisis.