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Out of all the playable Final Fantasy XIII characters, Square Enix talks about Hope Estheim the most.
In Final Fantasy XIII-2 players will see Hope ten years after the events with Lightning. Now 24 years old, Hope is the leader of the Academy, a research group looking to redevelop Gran Pulse. He’s specifically investigating space-time anomalies. He still carries his boomerang, Dengeki PlayStation explains, but only as a memento since he doesn’t fight anymore.
Alyssa (or maybe its Alisa, either way!) is Hope’s assistant. She was previously seen in trailers as a young lady with short blonde hair. She’s described as an idol of the Academy being both bright and charming.
Dengeki PlayStation also notes Sazh, like Hope, is involved in improving Gran Pulse in his own way.
