This further reinforces my theory that Hydaelyn doesn't exist. Aether is the manifestation of all life, but this world is a reflection of everything that has been experienced by players in other games. These stories come from us, not from them.

We're looking at the stories of two completely different lore as if they were Final Fantasy games, not as historical lore.

Now from a developer standpoint, I think it was just lazy. You have the CREATOR of these games involved with this project who isn't even bothering to attempt a coherent story. Even these characters Ramza and Alma are so ridiculously similar to the originals that it's almost a joke. If you were to have conjured the memories of Ramza and Alma themselves, that would make sense. But the person conjuring these ideas isn't them, it's Durai. And he, of all people, should know the damn story.