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It was a strange dream, apparently, because it involved my students grandmother telling her that she should eat a placenta, because those things are very healthy.

It reminded me of many dreams that Ive had about family whove passed.

For me theyre always a little bittersweet, because typically I know in my dreams that theres something weird about being around this person (maybe I even know that theyre dead, but the fact that theyre with me is still joyful).

Those dreams are some of my favorites, because they invariably leave me feeling a little wistful after theyre over.

Waking up is a case of reality literally settling back in, and I often have a moment of disorientation as I remind myself that that person I dreamt about isnt alive anymore.

Anyone familiar with Final Fantasy VII will probably get that this story device can offer a good player punch, particularly when its done to a party member, but theyll also point out that its pretty heavily used.

Ill agree with that assessment, but Id point out that Chrono Trigger is a game that revels in JRPG tropes and then tries to subvert them in mildly surprising ways.

In the case of the beloved party members heroic sacrifice, Chrono Trigger does two things: it kills off the protagonist, and it does it when the player is expecting the story to end but then forces em to play on through the fallout of the protagonists death.

That characters the blank slate on which youre supposed to impress your own personality, and Chrono follows that tradition nicely.

He honestly doesnt have any real character traits (whatever people may say about his inherent heroism, Id point out that at every major plot point that relies of Chrono doing something heroic, the designers gave the player the option to at least be reluctant about it; you can waffle about before leaping into the Gate to follow Marle to the past, you can be obstinate and say you dont want to deal with Lavos, you can take your time before walking Chrono into Lavoss maw to save everyone else whos stuck there; the player may have to eventually choose heroism in order to continue the story, but they at least have the option to do it grudgingly).

Ey get to see the fallout from this event as the rest of the party mourns eir passing while also trying to figure out what to do next about Lavos.

At this point its pretty typical wish fulfillment being employed, with the narrative taking advantage of the time travel conceit to allow the player to both get the feels from seeing a heroic sacrifice and not actually having to pay the cost of said sacrifice.

Ive read that the developers originally considered a scenario where Chrono could still be recruited back into the party, but it would have been an earlier version who was returned to his particular moment in time after the adventure ended, leaving Chrono permanently dead at the storys conclusion.

The idea resonates as particularly bittersweet, but it does undermine Chrono Trigger s essential theme that the course of events are never fated, which is probably why the developers went for a more unambiguously happy reunion.

Saving Chrono reminds me of all the best parts of my and my students dreams about our lost family: we can snatch a few more moments with them from our memories, and hope that someday well enjoy their company again for real.

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