Oates

Oates, known as Mugi in Japanese, is a character in the Final Fantasy VII series. He is a young boy living in the Sector 5 slums orphanage, the Leaf House. He seems to distrust many adults, but does like Aerith Gainsborough, and asks for her help when things go awry. He hangs out at the slum kids' "secret playground" that leads to their hideout, but the hideout has become infested with monsters.
When Aerith brings Cloud Strife to help the kids, Oates supports him by giving him clues on people who may need help around the slums so Cloud can build up his reputation as a mercenary. Oates acts as something of a spokesperson for the collective of slum kids when dealing with Aerith and Cloud. After the Sector 7 plate fall, Oates is looking for the missing children in the Sector 5 slums cemetery.
==Etymology==
Oates is a surname, and is pronounced the same as the cereal grain oat. His Japanese name shares its reading with a collective term for various cereal grains including oats .
==References==
Category:Characters in Final Fantasy VII Remake
Category:Characters in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth