History VideoGame / InfamousSecondSon

* OneTimeDungeon: The entirety of Salmon Bay at the beginning of the game is not revisitable once Delsin and Reggie leave for Seattle. Ditto for the tunnel and bridge heading there too once the D.U.P. destroy them.

** Additionally, the final power you get in the game pretty much sidelines the Karma System entirely. No changes to Delsin's animations, colors, or upgrades for [spoiler: concrete]].

* Anti-Villain: Hank Daughtry, who will do anything to [[spoiler: reuinite with his daughter.]] His questionable morality is highlighted by his smoke color: it is darker than Good Delsin's but brighter than the smoke of Evil Delsin.

** In the penultimate mission of a a good karma play through, Augustine broadcasts to the city claims that Delsin is a murderous bio-terrorist and the D.U.P. are trying to save Seattle from him, even though all Delsin has done is try to save people and limit the loss of life. None of the people believe Augustine.

** "Paper Trail" - A free piece of DLC included in the game's first patch, that requires the player to further the investigation on the [[http://www.infamouspapertrail.com Paper Trail website]] as part of a meta game that unlocks the next mission in the questline in the main game. New missions were made available periodically over the first six weeks following the game's release. The story of the missions follows Delsin's attempt to track down Celia, the [[PaperMaster paper conduit]] mentioned in one of the audio logs in the main game, and provides further background information on the actions of the D.U.P. prior to the start of the game.

* LawfulNeutral: Depending on whether Delsin is heroic or infamous, the D.U.P. can either be seen as a menace to all honest people, or a necesarry protector for humans. Played straight right before the final battle, where Augustine accuses Delsin of vile acts towards all of Seattle and he reacts based on his karma.

* VillainHasAPoint: Augustine is a sadistic murderoous psychopath. [[spoiler: She also is fully aware that the government intended a KillEmAll solution for Conduits, a FinalSolution in fact, that they came close to carrying out. The DUP did prevent them from slaughtering them all. It's just it's arguably outlived its purpose as times have changed.]]

* ANaziByAnyOtherName: The DUP have stormtroopers, a torturous concentration camp, and unlimited authority to bully, round up, and abuse citizens at their leisure. They also have blood purity tests that they use to separate the genetically different from the rest of society. [[spoiler: Subverted by their leader who is actually the opposite.]]

* CruelMercy: [[spoiler:In the good ending, Delsin spares Augustine. However, the choice is called "Expose her", and he narrates her downfall in a lot of detail, moreso than in the ending where he kills her.]]

** "Cole's Legacy" - A brief series of missions that further establish events that occurred following the ending of ''[=inFAMOUS=] 2'', packaged with the various limited editions of the game.

-->'''Reggie:''' Aaand, this conversation is now over."

* BoringButPractical: When going for the Good Delsin, Knockout Headshots and Sulfur Bombs to stun are going to be your best friend as they quickly subdue any and all {{Mook}} they hit, cutting out the middle man of having to keep them stunned, dashing over to them in the middle of a fight, and ''then'' subduing them (if they hadn't already gotten back to shooting you).

* PowerCopying: Delsin is actually a Conduit with the power to absorb the abilities of other superhumans through contact. All Conduits focus on manipulating ElementalAbsorption: his element is ''Conduit.''

* PowerPerversionPotential: "I guess if you got stuck with one power, invisibility isn't so bad." "No kidding, right? I've been planning what I would do if I could turn invisible since I hit puberty." "Aaand, this conversation is now over."

** If the player completes the game twice, with both the hero and infamous routes respectively, Desmond will snark after the game reloads that [[BreakingTheFourthWall there's nothing left for you to do]].

Seven years after the events of ''[[VideoGame/{{Infamous 2}} inFAMOUS 2]]'', an average-joe from a Native American Reservation named Delsin Rowe comes into conflict with the [[BigBrotherIsWatching United States Department of Unified Protection]] after discovering he's a [[DifferentlyPoweredIndividual Conduit]] with the ability to [[PowerCopying absorb the powers]] of other superhumans. After the leader of the DUP leaves everyone he knows crippled and slowly dying, he's forced to travel to UsefulNotes/{{Seattle}} with his brother Reggie in order to grow strong enough to break into the DUP's main stronghold so he can copy their leader's powers and use them to save his loved ones.

''inFAMOUS: Second Son'', released March 21, 2014, is a UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation 4}} ActionAdventure WideOpenSandbox {{Superhero}} video game developed by Sucker Punch and the third main game in the ''[[VideoGame/{{Infamous}} inFAMOUS]]'' series.

* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:Delsin was unaware that Augustine's concrete power can be non-fatal for live capture, so when Henry shows up late in the game the trope plays out this way.]]

* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: After Augustine [[spoiler:kills Reggie]], Delsin goes berserk and begins punting her like a football after knocking her defenses down, all the while screaming at her over what she's done, and when she calls soldiers to aid her all of his attacks are fatal, even if he's good karma. This also extends to [[spoiler:Henry, but if Delsin is good karma, he lets him go and calms down before going to assault Augustine's base.]]

* DevelopersForesight: Delsin usually flashes an exhilarated grin as he's performing an [[LimitBreak Orbital Drop.]] When using it on Augustine [[spoiler:after she kills Reggie,]] the expression is one of [[UnstoppableRage pure, undiluted rage.]]

** Remember the "Electric Man" from the first two [=inFAMOUS=] games? After arriving in Seattle, Delsin quickly becomes known as "Banner Man." [[NotSoDifferent He likes it about as much as Cole does.]]

Seven years after the events of ''[[VideoGame/{{Infamous 2}} inFAMOUS 2]]'', an average-joe from UsefulNotes/{{Seattle}} named Delsin Rowe comes into conflict with the [[BigBrotherIsWatching United States Department of Unified Protection]] after discovering he's a [[DifferentlyPoweredIndividual Conduit]] with the ability to [[PowerCopying absorb the powers]] of other superhumans. After the leader of the DUP leaves everyone he knows crippled and slowly dying, he's forced to travel to Seattle with his brother Reggie in order to grow strong enough to break into the DUP's main stronghold so he can copy their leader's powers and use them to save his loved ones.

* {{Catchphrase}}: Augustine is very fond of telling people "You disappoint me" [[spoiler:(a fact which is used to great dramatic effect later in the game, when Hank sells Delsin to her and she coldly tells him "You ''didn't'' disappoint me"]]. She also often exclaims "I'm told that hurts" when using her power to torture people by making concrete grow out of their bones.