We have a new character in FF7 universe and during the few seconds that he appears in the trailer there are already things to say about him. I would like to read more ideas about what you think of this character. Here a little info about the new episode story ( source official website ).
The new episode featuring Yuffie is a brand-new adventure in the world of FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE. Play as Wutai ninja Yuffie Kisaragi as she infiltrates Midgar and conspires with Avalance HQ to steal the ultimate materia from the Shinra Electric Power Company. Play alongside new characters and enjoy an expanded gameplay experience featuring multiple new combat and gameplay additions. This adventure brings new perspective to the FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE story that cannot be missed
In my case, I love to theorize about little details or hints. So knowing the attention to detail that SE puts on this game, after reading DLC synopsis I was thinking about Sonon's stick ornament, seems that this guy could have an important role in the original Avalanche. He have a small bell that reminds me one of the most important symbols to open the original Avalanche's hideout in Wutai. What do you think, only part of his design or real symbolism?
Sounds like he fought/lived through the original Wutai war, and based on his comments probably lost a (younger) sister during it (and is sorta unintentionally emotionally filling/substituting Yuffie to that position). Seems like he’s part of the other Avalanche group operating in Midgar (looks like glasses lady has some position of authority/rank for that cell) though he probably wasn’t with Elfe’s group. But he definitely seems to resent the Midgar general populace for the war, especially if his dialogue is indicating he and Yuffie discover the Sector 7 plate drop plan.
Also interesting bit of trivia from the Japanese trailer he calls Yuffie “Sempai”. So despite her age, it seems like she has some form of seniority/experience over him?
His staff is equipped on his back like a bo staff for kung fu, but the design with the bell and all of the ornate metalwork and ropes looks like it's a reference to a monk shakujo staff, because they're meant to be used as a walking stick where the rings (or bell in this case) gives notification that they're approaching. Since it's also the main weapon of the Monkey King, and Wutai is representative of older/traditional cultural roots (aka pre-modernization Japan), I think that they're picking him because the details there are immediately recognizable and identifiable towards giving that general sense.
Also, I expect that his missing sister & Leslie's missing fiancé are both related not just to the war with Shinra, but also in their dealings with Don Corneo. Yuffie is likely younger than him, but she's still the daughter of the head of Wutai which puts her in a position of being in a role of seniority despite him being older. Also, Yuffie's been up to this sort of stuff since she was a kid back in Crisis Core, so in addition to all that (and her inherent goofy qualities) she's probably still looked up to quite a bit for people looking to try and get Wutai back into a position of authority.
I'm wondering if there'll end up being something where he gets lost to Deepground, and Yuffie lacks the materia firepower to be able to pursue and help him.
I find it hilarious that Sonon looks similar to Zack when in CC, it was Zack who was keeping an eye on Yuffie throughout a bunch of missions and e-mails.
I find it hilarious that Sonon looks similar to Zack when in CC, it was Zack who was keeping an eye on Yuffie throughout a bunch of missions and e-mails.
I'm so happy this thread is here. I think there's two angles that are viable for Sonon:
1. He's either part of original/older Avalanche under Elfe and Fuhito.
Or
2. He's a real spec ops agent from Wutai that's joined Avalanche more recently.
I think Sonon is a great character to tie back to the original Avalanche as well as the Wutai Engetsu Corps. This idea we see in CC of Wutaian agents infiltrating Midgar really makes Sonon pop to me. I think Yuffie is lying about being a spec ops agent and is meddling in affairs because she thinks Godo isn't doing enough. That said, I think Sonon's role in the story is going to help mature/guide Yuffie.
Sonon seems to blame all Midgarians for the war. He'll have a sort of extremist hate that'll help juxtapose Barret and Yuffie both for the player but also for Yuffie's arc. It'll help ground Yuffie and throughout this experience, witnessing the plate drop, etc, she'll become a lot more sympathetic to Midgarians but remain steadfast in being anti-Shinra. That difference is important: It's not the peopleo of Midgar that were responsible for the war, it was Shinra.
Sonon may have this story going with his missing sister. I'm not really sure how people have gotten locked into this idea. My understanding is Yuffie says "I'm not your sister" and folks are running with that? I think it's quite possible that we're misunderstanding that comment. Sonon may be commanding or big brothering Yuffie and that might upset her. That said, if he does have a missing sister, I think it'll have less to do with Corneo and more to do with Deepground. Another thread through out that Argento could be the sister. I'll be a bit surprised if it's an older character, honestly. I also don't like this angle as I think it's a repeat of Shalua-Shelke. I'll be very surprised if Sonon has a sister in the story at all.
I suspect that Sonon is one of the Engetsu Corps folks that was sent long ago to infiltrate Midgar and work as a spy. From there, he got involved toward the tailend of Avalanche activities and has continued on as one of their heavy hitters. But all of this leads to one problematic conclusion:
If Sonon and/or Yuffie are Wutai agents, then President Shinra and Heidegger weren't lying about Wutai's Avalanche connection. This is huge. They may be playing it up, but this is huge. And this opens other doors:
1. What happened between Barret and Sonon to make Barret's faction a splinter cell while making Barret so anti-Wutai?!
2. How eager is Wutai to restart a war with Shinra?
3. How will Sonon go on to effect the story?
There's a general belief floating around that Sonon won't survive, right? Because he wasn't in the original events of FF7 and beyond. I'm not sure that'll be the case, personally. I could see him surviving and finding other FF7 characters that are running around and join them. (Like
Zack, Biggs, and maybe Johnny.
)
If that's the case, Sonon might go on to have an on-going role in the story. Being a rival for Barret and the future of Avalanche would be super interesting, as well as factoring into a redone Wutai story (pleaaaaaase reintergrate the stuff about Sera and Himiko!!!!!!!)
I think we're going to see a sort of rival party running around and doing a few things throughout this whole game.
One thing that FF7 desperately needs (nowadays) is a larger cast of reoccuring NPCs on AVALANCHE's side that aren't part of Cloud's group. In the OG, Shinra are the closest things we get to reoccurring NPCs (particularly the Turks). Bugenhangen is... really the only reoccurring NPC on AVALANCHE's side that sticks around past the first time we see him. Maybe the crew of the Highwind counts? But they don't really add anything vital to the story either.
So I think it's very likley that we're going to be seeing more NPCs multiple times over. Who are going to be having their own story arcs that will intersect with Cloud's group from time to time. And Sonon feels like an excellent candidate for that kind of thing. It doesn't seem like he has a reason to go after Sepiroth specifically, but Shinra? Yup. That opens up reasons to run into him later in the game (think Junon; obviously Wutai).
Even having Deepground be brought in so much earlier feels like it might be a set-up for this kind of thing. The people in DG have... no beef with Sephrioth. But they hate Shinra. So doing something with them opens up options for things happening in Midgar while Cloud and Co. are gone. The world isn't going to be as "static" while Cloud and Co. aren't around to progress the plot this time around.
If that's the case, Sonon might go on to have an on-going role in the story. Being a rival for Barret and the future of Avalanche would be super interesting, as well as factoring into a redone Wutai story (pleaaaaaase reintergrate the stuff about Sera and Himiko!!!!!!!)
Yuffie has a falling-out with Sonon over what Shinra plans to do to Avalanche/Barrett's group towards the end of the DLC. Sonon and/or Yuffie eventually changes their mind and decides to aid Barrett, but only gets far enough as the bottom of the pillar, where they find Biggs. Sonon sends Yuffie back with Biggs, and they manage to get into the tunnel before the plate comes down, and she's so distraught over the whole situation that she resolves to stay on her own for a while, and subsequently leaves Midgar.
Yuffie has a falling-out with Sonon over what Shinra plans to do to Avalanche/Barrett's group towards the end of the DLC. Sonon and/or Yuffie eventually changes their mind and decides to aid Barrett, but only gets far enough as the bottom of the pillar, where they find Biggs. Sonon sends Yuffie back with Biggs, and they manage to get into the tunnel before the plate comes down, and she's so distraught over the whole situation that she resolves to stay on her own for a while, and subsequently leaves Midgar.
I'm going to be That Guy and bring up the infamous glove that was on the nightstand beside Biggs when he woke up. Whoever found him must have also found Jessie.
Why? Not trying to start anything, just wondering. The support pillar collapsed under them and on top of them, and they weren't on the same level to start with. Survival would have been the result of dumb luck, the way it always is in these catastrophes. Two inches to the right or left can make all the difference. Biggs might have had a miraculous escape while Jessie's body parts were strewn over a wide area.
Why? Not trying to start anything, just wondering. The support pillar collapsed under them and on top of them, and they weren't on the same level to start with. Survival would have been the result of dumb luck, the way it always is in these catastrophes. Two inches to the right or left can make all the difference. Biggs might have had a miraculous escape while Jessie's body parts were strewn over a wide area.
I suppose that's possible enough too. I have been assuming, perhaps unjustifiably, that whoever found Biggs got that glove before the maintenance tower came down or they simply wouldn't have been getting it, much less connecting it with Biggs in such a short period -- but I guess that's not necessarily the case.
The purpose of my post, though, was just to speak to what I thought was an unlikely suggestion that if Biggs was rescued before the plate came down (as opposed to after) his rescuer was only able to get as far as his location on the pillar maintenance tower. You're right, though, that it's still feasible for it to have played out like that.
In the unlikely event that Jessie is still alive and kicking, that's definitely a reveal they'd save for the next part. Even if Yuffie saves Biggs, I doubt she'd save Jessie too.
I'm not really one to speculate and make predictions, but I do believe that Sonon will be the one to save Biggs. Honestly I'm just looking forward to his dynamic with Yuffie.
Sonon it's pretty much confirmed to be a Wutai person. From the german website:
"In INTERGRADE you will also receive an episode from the point of view of the ninja Yuffie, who goes to Midgar together with her partner and there joins the main group of Avalanche in order to wrest its ultimate materia from the Shinra corporation. Experience two separate chapters from the main story and a new exciting battle in the battle simulator!"
Sonon it's pretty much confirmed to be a Wutai person. From the german website:
"In INTERGRADE you will also receive an episode from the point of view of the ninja Yuffie, who goes to Midgar together with her partner and there joins the main group of Avalanche in order to wrest its ultimate materia from the Shinra corporation. Experience two separate chapters from the main story and a new exciting battle in the battle simulator!"
The other part is that Sonon introduces himself to Yuffie when they meet, which implies that he and Yuffie have never been formally introduced. With Yuffie talking about working as a special operative for Wutai, there's likely an intentional degree of anonymity and obfuscation to the details of who particular contacts are, since any sort of clandestine activity doesn't want to expose information if they suspect they might have any communication intercepted. Yuffie's likely put off because he wasn't at the meeting place at the specified time. Additionally, it's likely that both of them arrived recently, but also travelled the individually, since the purpose of operations like what Wutai's been doing since Crisis Core is around ensuring that even if a part of a cell is eliminated, that the whole group doesn't fail as a result. That's reinforced by Sonon being explicitly cautious about interacting with Barret's cell, since he assumes that Shinra is already tracking them, so keeping their distance to avoid being compromised is an important call to make.
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I also thought at first that Nellie's tag said "A.S.O." with the A using the font for the Avalanche logo. Then I realized it's actually a K.
Additionally, it's likely that both of them arrived recently, but also travelled the individually, since the purpose of operations like what Wutai's been doing since Crisis Core is around ensuring that even if a part of a cell is eliminated, that the whole group doesn't fail as a result. That's reinforced by Sonon being explicitly cautious about interacting with Barret's cell, since he assumes that Shinra is already tracking them, so keeping their distance to avoid being compromised is an important call to make.
