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== Pete Abrams is going to kill off another popular main character, but this time it'll be one with a much larger fanbase. ==

In what [[This Troper]] has come to deem the [[Final Fantasy VII|Aeris Effect]], (Or [[Spell My Name With an S|'Aerith Effect']]) an author or writer makes a character so likeable that readers/players/viewers will instantly cling to him/her. And then, just when the dramatic timing is right, [[Player Punch|they kill the character off for emotional value.]] This is so common that I know it already has its own trope, under another name.

In what [[This Troper]] has come to deem the [[Final Fantasy VII|Aeris Effect]], (Or [[Spell My Name With an "S"|'Aerith Effect']]) an author or writer makes a character so likeable that readers/players/viewers will instantly cling to him/her. And then, just when the dramatic timing is right, [[Player Punch|they kill the character off for emotional value.]] This is so common that I know it already has its own trope, under another name.

When Abrams does drama, he goes all out, as shown with {{spoiler|[[And I Must Scream|Zoe's fate.]]}} Therefore, it's possible that he may kill off another of the main cast. Torg is safe, as he has [[Plot Armor]] thanks to the prophecy, and I doubt he'd kill off Riff. Bun-Bun and Kiki are unlikely to be used to this effect as well. However, Sam and Sasha are well-liked enough to the point that their deaths would have a HUGE effect on the fanbase. Sasha in particular is in danger, as she has been getting more and more attention and characterization in the strips that she appears in lately. Also in danger of this treatment is the newly introduced Izzy.