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* BittersweetEnding: After a long journey, Joel and Ellie finally arrive at the Fireflies' base. But the news they receive is devastating: Ellie must die in order to create a cure. Unable to fathom another loss, Joel takes matters into his own hands, killing several Fireflies, including Marlene and the doctor who was supposed to perform the procedure. Together, Joel and Ellie escape, potentially dooming humanity. In the end, Joel lies to Ellie about the Fireflies giving up on the cure. Ellie seems to accept his explanation, but the doubt on her face hints that their relationship may be changed forever.

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* BittersweetEnding: After a long journey, Joel and Ellie finally arrive at the Fireflies' base. But base, but the news they receive is devastating: Ellie must die in order to create a cure. Unable to fathom another loss, Joel takes matters into his own hands, killing several Fireflies, including Marlene and the doctor who was supposed to perform the procedure. Together, Joel and Ellie escape, potentially dooming humanity. In the end, Joel and Ellie arrive at Jackson safe and sound, but Joel lies to Ellie about the Fireflies giving up on the cure. Ellie seems to accept his explanation, but the doubt on her face hints that their relationship may be changed forever.
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* HisStoryRepeatsItself: Joel not being able to save his daughter 20 years ago repeats itself in Joel saving Ellie in the present. The RescueArk climaxes in the scene where he carries Ellie in his arms and is confronted by Anna pointing a gun at him. This time, Joel has the chance to kill the aggressor and save the girl which provides catharsis for him.

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* HisStoryRepeatsItself: Joel not being able to save his daughter 20 years ago repeats itself in Joel saving Ellie in the present. The RescueArk rescue arc climaxes in the scene where he carries Ellie in his arms and is confronted by Anna pointing a gun at him. This time, Joel has the chance to kill the aggressor and save the girl which provides catharsis for him.
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* HisStoryRepeatsItself: Joel not being able to save his daughter 20 years ago repeats itself in Joel saving Ellie in the present. The RescueArk climaxes in the scene where he carries Ellie in his arms and is confronted by Anna pointing a gun at him. This time, Joel has the chance to kill the aggressor and save the girl which provides catharsis for him.
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* RoaringRampageOfRescue: Joel brutally slaughters the Fireflies, [[LeaveNoSurvivors even including those who surrender]], in order to rescue Ellie from being sacrificed for a vaccine.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: After Joel shoots the operating room surgeon, the camera holds on him laying dead. In the game, at least, it is his death that is the catalyst for Last Of Us II.

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: After Joel shoots the operating room surgeon, the camera holds on him laying dead. In the game, at least, it is his death that is the catalyst for ''The Last Of of Us II.Part II''.
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* DudeNotFunny: While Ellie thinks the apocalypse pun might be in bad taste considering the current state of the world, but Joel actually enjoyed it.
* DyingAsYourself: Anna begs Marlene to [[MercyKill kill her before she turns]]. Marlene at first doesn't want to do it but Anna's continued pleas get Marlene to reluctantly kill her best friend.

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* DudeNotFunny: While Ellie thinks the apocalypse pun might be in bad taste considering the current state of the world, but Joel actually enjoyed it.
* DyingAsYourself: Anna begs Marlene to [[MercyKill kill her before she turns]]. Marlene at first doesn't want to do it it, but Anna's continued pleas get Marlene to reluctantly kill her best friend.
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* MacGuffinDeliveryService: Marlene shows up in Salt Lake City to pick up [[LivingMacGuffin Ellie]] who Joel [[MacGuffinEscortMission escorted across the country]] for her.

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* MacGuffinDeliveryService: Marlene shows up in Salt Lake City to pick up [[LivingMacGuffin Ellie]] who Joel [[MacGuffinEscortMission [[EscortMission escorted across the country]] for her.

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* BittersweetEnding: Joel and Ellie make it to the Fireflies' base in Salt Lake City, only for Joel to learn that the only way for a cure to be made would mean the death of Ellie. Unable to allow himself to lose another daughter, he kills several Fireflies, including Marlene and the doctor in charge of the procedure, and escapes with Ellie, potentially dooming humanity in the process. When Ellie comes to, Joel lies to her and says that the Fireflies no longer were looking for a cure. As the two make their way back to Jackson, Ellie makes Joel swear to her that everything he said was true. He does so, and Ellie replies with a simple "Okay," but it's implied she doesn't completely believe him and it's unclear where their relationship will go from here.

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* BittersweetEnding: After a long journey, Joel and Ellie make it to finally arrive at the Fireflies' base in Salt Lake City, only for Joel to learn that base. But the only way for a cure news they receive is devastating: Ellie must die in order to be made would mean the death of Ellie. create a cure. Unable to allow himself to lose fathom another daughter, he kills loss, Joel takes matters into his own hands, killing several Fireflies, including Marlene and the doctor in charge of who was supposed to perform the procedure, procedure. Together, Joel and escapes with Ellie, Ellie escape, potentially dooming humanity in humanity. In the process. When Ellie comes to, end, Joel lies to her and says that Ellie about the Fireflies no longer were looking for a giving up on the cure. As the two make their way back to Jackson, Ellie makes Joel swear seems to accept his explanation, but the doubt on her face hints that everything he said was true. He does so, and Ellie replies with a simple "Okay," but it's implied she doesn't completely believe him and it's unclear where their relationship will go from here.may be changed forever.

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