Thinking about the story similarities between Final Fantasy 14 and Adventure Zone Balance and how the villain reveal in Balance happened first which means it's impossible that Balance ripped off FF14 but it's not impossible that FF14 ripped off Balance though it is highly unlikely and a frankly ridiculous notion but that's what makes it funny
Adventure Zone: Balance (2017): "It is the cruel price of existence, Merle, and it is too horrible to bear once you’ve seen it. Existence, Merle, life is horrible. To exist, to live, is horrible."
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker (2021):