[MAJOR SPOILERS] On Souls and the Lifestream

[QT_Melon]

One hypothesis on why Hythlodaeus could see both Ardbert and the WoL is because he is a self aware shade himself, and Emet in current form wasn't exactly aware of other shades like Ardbert around him - he gave no mention he could see him. But a shade being able to see us and another shade makes sense in that regard.

The question about Souls and the lifestream is an interesting one. I mean I had been thinking about FF7's ending at least direction from one of the devs is that life was better without humanity. I mean would it be that in the end if new souls can't be created the eventual extinction of mankind is in store but the planet lives?