History TearJerker / PAYDAY2

* [[TakeThatScrappy Depending on your]] [[AssholeVictim perspective]], the [[EliteMook last remaining Cloaker]]'s death in [[VideoGame/HotlineMiami Jacket]]'s trailer may count as this. As the latter was [[TearsOfFear crying in shock]] before getting whacked with [[DropTheHammer a hammer]]. But it's nearly impossible to watch the said trailer and [[AlasPoorScrappy trying to feel bad with him]] and (literally) give him a hug.

* In a more meta sense, despite the GoldenEnding stating that Wick settles down, marries the love of his life and adopts a dog, anyone whose seen the entire Franchise/JohnWick quadrilogy knows [[HappyEndingOverride what happens next]], and that's not even getting into how Chains and the rest of the gang would react to his fate.

'''All spoilers below are unmarked''', so be warned!
!!Offical

** It's made even worse by the current situation that the game ends on: Bain is dead, which likely means that Crime.net will either be heavily crippled or shut down until someone like Locke can steady the ship, it's currently unknown what will become of the crew (or if any of them are going to return to their life in the PAYDAY Gang in the future, since Bain's death might have made some of them [[HeroicBSOD lose their will to fight]]), [[StoicWoobie Jiro]] has lost his son and the man he considered his new boss weeks, if not days apart from each other, [[KarmaHoudini The Dentist, Murkywater and the Kataru are still at large]], most of Crime.net's other contractors have gone under radio silence, and the President of the United States is confirmed missing following Air Force One's crashing in California. Were if not for the fact that the gang managed to steal presidential pardons straight from the Murky-infested White House and seal their spots as [[KarmaHoudini Karma Houdinis]], this would have been a straight-up DownerEnding where [[TheBadGuyWins the Kataru, Murkywater and The Dentist essentially win]]. On the bright side, this isn't the true ending, and isn't considered canon in any way.

** It's made even worse by the current situation that the game ends on: Bain is dead, which likely means that Crime.net will either be heavily crippled or shut down until someone like Locke can steady the ship, it's currently unknown what will become of the crew (or if any of them are going to return to their life in the PAYDAY Gang in the future, since Bain's death might have made some of them [[HeroicBSOD lose their will to fight]]), [[StoicWoobie Jiro]] has lost his son and the man he considered his new boss weeks, if not days apart from each other, [[KarmaHoudini The Dentist, Murkywater and the Kataru are still at large]], most of Crime.net's other contractors have gone under radio silence, and the President of the United States is confirmed missing following Air Force One's crashing in California. Were if not for the fact that the gang managed to steal presidential pardons straight from the Murky-infested White House and seal their spots as [[KarmaHoudini Karma Houdinis]], this would have been a straight-up DownerEnding where [[TheBadGuyWins the Kataru, Murkywater and The Dentist essentially win]]. [[spoiler:On the bright side, [[GoldenEnding this isn't the]] [[EarnYourHappyEnding true ending]], and isn't considered canon in any way.]]
* A rather meta example: After 5 years, PAYDAY 2's story has finally come to an end. As the result, some players may feel a bit teary-eyed...

!!Fanmade
* [[http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1135390087 This fan-made artwork]] regarding civilian casualities (albeit a meta example) is a massive MoodWhiplash. The first frame shows [[TokenEvilTeammate Wolf]] carrying a [[GatlingGood minigun]] and [[CrossesTheLineTwice annihilating anyone he encounters]], which looks pretty funny considered how small he is, along with the ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' text annoucing that he killed "FUCKIN EVERYONE LOL". While the second frame is rather [[PlayerPunch heart wrenching]]. It shows [[TokenGoodTeammate Wick]] holding a deceased civilian that [[DiedInYourArmsTonight he unintentionally slaughtered]], [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizing just how he's fucked up]]. This artwork shows how a certain part of the playerbase reacts after [[KickTheDog killing civilians]] and [[ItsAllMyFault apparently feel bad for them]] (even when struggling to be stealthy). Unless if you (deliberately) [[IRegretNothing don't care about their lives]], [[YouBastard though]].

** As for beating the White House heist, you'll hear Bain's FamousLastWords before he pass away from the virus. It may count as SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments while he admits to be proud of them for pulling an impossible heist:

* The recent trailer for "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnujJuMxfYA The Search For Kento]]" may count as this.

* [[TakeThatScrappy Depending on your]] [[AssholeVictim prespective]], the [[EliteMook last remaining Cloaker]]'s death in [[VideoGame/HotlineMiami Jacket]]'s trailer may count as this. As the latter was [[TearsOfFear crying in shock]] before getting whacked with [[DropTheHammer a hammer]]. But it's nearly impossible to watch the said trailer and [[AlasPoorScrappy trying to feel bad with him]] and (literally) give him a hug.

--> '''Bain:''' "Hey gang...sorry to get all dramatic on you, but...looks like they got me, and...you've got to assume I'm dead. Should have paid more attention in Vegas. Locke has probably filled you in on some things by now...I didn't want to keep you in the dark about this secret society crap, but there was a lot I didn't know. If we played it right, this would have been the end all...to give us everything we ever wanted and keep the cops off our asses for good. I figured things were gonna get easier when Duke came in to help with the missing Lindenhurst pages of Cagliostro's book, and this watcher business...after all, his family has been knee-deep in this stuff from the start, but this is bigger than us. A lot bigger. So you've got to make a choice. Either retire to an island somewhere, let the world sort itself out and hope this shit doesn't follow you...or keep going, help Locke finish what I started, and find Baldwin's lament. Remember guys, whatever happens...trust your partners. And Jacket, don't you go hogging this tape, it's not just for you."

** It's been implied throughout previous missions and the FBI Files about how Bain's health has been deteriorating. In the heist, you actually get to see him and [[https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/963101791794061463/98D4DD6A9E6973228F78349699E7D7AD5562EDFE/ how badly he's hurt from all the torture that has happened to him]], and he sounds so drained when you manage to catch up to him after barrelling his way through Murkywater's forces. Considering how Bain interacts with the crew before these events, it's quite saddening to see him be reduced to this state.

** Locke tiredly mentions after the mission is over that Bain is being treated and that he has some sort of man made virus (which will [[VideoGame/Left4Dead no doubt require a cure of some kind]]). It's strongly implied that whatever the Kataru did to him, Bain is now dying because of it. Locke even sounds like he's on the verge of tears when he angrily states that the Murkies and the Kataru will pay dearly if Bain does die.

* The final third of the [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge Hell's Island Heist]]. Hoo boy, where to begin with this one?

* A rather meta example: After 5 years, PAYDAY 2 has finally come to an end. As the result, some players may feel a bit teary-eyed...

** As for beating the White House heist, you'll hear Bain's FamousLastWords before he pass away from the virus. It may count as CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming while he admits to be proud of them for pulling an impossible heist:

** It's made even worse by the current situation that the game ends on: Bain is dead, which likely means that Crime.net will either be heavily crippled or shut down until someone like Locke can steady the ship, it's currently unknown what will become of the crew (or if any of them are going to return to their life in the PAYDAY Gang in the future, since Bain's death might have made some of them [[HeroicBSOD lose their will to fight]]), [[StoicWoobie Jiro]] has lost his son and the man he considered his new boss weeks, if not days apart from each other, [[KarmaHoudini The Dentist, Murkywater and the Kataru are still at large]], most of Crime.net's other contractors have gone under radio silence, and the President of the United States is confirmed missing following Air Force One's crashing in California. Were if not for the fact that the gang managed to steal presidential pardons straight from the Murky-infested White House and seal their spots as [[KarmaHoudini Karma Houdinis]], this would have been a straight-up DownerEnding where [[TheBadGuyWins the Kataru, Murkywater and The Dentist essentially win]]. On the bright side, [[GoldenEnding this isn't the]] [[EarnYourHappyEnding true ending.]]

** It's made even worse by the current situation that the game ends on: Bain is dead, which likely means that Crime.net will either be heavily crippled or shut down until someone like Locke can steady the ship, it's currently unknown what will become of the crew (or if any of them are going to return to their life in the PAYDAY Gang in the future, since Bain's death might have made some of them [[HeroicBSOD lose their will to fight]]), [[StoicWoobie Jiro]] has lost his son and the man he considered his new boss weeks, if not days apart from each other, [[KarmaHoudini The Dentist, Murkywater and the Kataru are still at large]], most of Crime.net's other contractors have gone under radio silence, and the President of the United States is confirmed missing following Air Force One's crashing in California. Were if not for the fact that the gang managed to steal presidential pardons straight from the Murky-infested White House and seal their spots as [[KarmaHoudini Karma Houdinis]], this would have been a straight-up DownerEnding where [[TheBadGuyWins the Kataru, Murkywater and The Dentist essentially win]]. [[spoiler: On the bright side, [[GoldenEnding this isn't the]] [[EarnYourHappyEnding true ending.]]]]

** It's made even worse by the current situation that the game ends on: Bain is dead, which likely means that Crime.net will either be heavily crippled or shut down until someone like Locke can steady the ship, it's currently unknown what will become of the crew (or if any of them are going to return to their life in the PAYDAY Gang in the future, since Bain's death might have made some of them [[HeroicBSOD lose their will to fight]]), [[StoicWoobie Jiro]] has lost his son and the man he considered his new boss weeks, if not days apart from each other, [[KarmaHoudini The Dentist, Murkywater and the Kataru are still at large]], most of Crime.net's other contractors have gone under radio silence, and the President of the United States is confirmed missing following Air Force One's crashing in California. Were if not for the fact that the gang managed to steal presidential pardons straight from the Murky-infested White House and seal their spots as [[KarmaHoudini Karma Houdinis]], this would have been a straight-up DownerEnding where [[TheBadGuyWins the Kataru, Murkywater and The Dentist essentially win]].

--> "Rust, [[WeUsedToBeFriends I thought we were brothers.]]
--> "[[PleaseDontLeaveMe Tom, don't go there, stay, please.]]

* [[spoiler:Hector being the traitor made a few of his fans depressed, as his missions were among the most popular before The Dentist showed up. It would also mean that Hector would be the only contractor to not have any additional contracts made after the game's release]].

* In an otherwise insignificant update in March 2018, players discovered a [[https://youtu.be/9arZybBz33k tape in Jacket's room of the Safe House]], containing a message Bain recorded after [[spoiler:being captured by the Kataru]].
--> '''Bain:''' [[spoiler:"Hey gang...sorry to get all dramatic on you, but...looks like they got me, and...you've got to assume I'm dead. Should have paid more attention in Vegas. Locke has probably filled you in on some things by now...I didn't want to keep you in the dark about this secret society crap, but there was a lot I didn't know. If we played it right, this would have been the end all...to give us everything we ever wanted and keep the cops off our asses for good. I figured things were gonna get easier when Duke came in to help with the missing Lindenhurst pages of Cagliostro's book, and this watcher business...after all, his family has been knee-deep in this stuff from the start, but this is bigger than us. A lot bigger. So you've got to make a choice. Either retire to an island somewhere, let the world sort itself out and hope this shit doesn't follow you...or keep going, help Locke finish what I started, and find Baldwin's lament. Remember guys, whatever happens...trust your partners. And Jacket, don't you go hogging this tape, it's not just for you."]]
* After Henry’s Rock, where you [[spoiler:find out that Kento is a member of Murkywater, Jiro]] [[HeroicBSOD can no longer be interacted with at the Safe House.]] It must be heartbreaking to know [[spoiler:[[EtTuBrute your son is part of a PMC you are going up against.]]]]

** It's been implied throughout previous missions and the FBI Files about how Bain's health has been deteriorating. In the heist, [[spoiler: you actually get to see him and [[https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/963101791794061463/98D4DD6A9E6973228F78349699E7D7AD5562EDFE/ how badly he's hurt from all the torture that has happened to him]], and he sounds so drained when you manage to catch up to him after barrelling his way through Murkywater's forces. Considering how Bain interacts with the crew before these events, it's quite saddening to see him be reduced to this state]].
** The fact that you [[spoiler: meet Bain in person for the first time]] seems like [[HopeSpot things are looking up for the gang]]... and then [[spoiler: he promptly collapses due to a virus of some kind. [[BigDamnHeroes Locke]] appears promptly afterwards, picks up Bain, and struggles his way to the helicopter, carrying Bain all the way despite all of the strain it seems to be putting on him.]]
** [[spoiler: [[TheUnfought Kento]] was the last victim in Bain's path of destruction after he is let out, confirmed by Bain himself to be dead. If Jiro's attempts to reconcile with his son weren't well and truly impossible before, they are now.]]
** Locke tiredly mentions after the mission is over that [[spoiler: Bain is being treated and that he has some sort of man made virus (which will [[VideoGame/Left4Dead no doubt require a cure of some kind]]). It's strongly implied that whatever the Kataru did to him, Bain is now dying because of it. Locke even sounds like he's on the verge of tears when he angrily states that the Murkies and the Kataru will pay dearly if Bain does die.]]
** The outcome of the heist itself can be considered this, in a way. [[spoiler: Bain is now on his last limbs and possibly dying, Jiro has lost his son (to the man he called his new boss, no less), and with the appearance of [[ArtifactOfDoom The Diamond]] among some bakery goods in the Safe House as well as The Dentist answering a phone call intended for The Elephant, both he and Vlad are MIA until shown otherwise. Despite what the gang managed to achieve, [[PyrrhicVictory it's hard to tell if the Payday Gang truly won in this heist]].]]
---> '''The Dentist:''' [[spoiler: Well, my friends, it's time for me to leave you to it. Much to do with all that. [[DeadlyEuphemism My best regards to Kozak and Simmons]].]]
** The worst part of all this? On the mission select screen, if you pick [[spoiler: No Mercy, you hear Chains talk about how [[VideoGame/PAYDAYTheHeist that heist years ago]] was very shady from the start due to Bain taking on the job in exchange for the Guide of Cagliostro. Chains also says that he wanted to tell Bain to fuck off because the job didn't sound right, but he went with it in the end since he trusted him and if it weren't for him, the crew would not be where they were today. You can tell that Chains is upset that the person that was basically their mentor is dying and how Chains could have possibly prevented this years ago if he had just said no.]]
* '''''The ending.''''' [[spoiler: The gang is able to secure their pardons from the White House, but Bain succumbs to his illness and dies whilst delivering his debrief for the heist. The gang holds a funeral for him somewhere in Mexico, during which everyone throws their masks into his grave (with the exception of Jacket, who throws in his tape recorder) as one last gesture of respect for their boss, before going their separate ways and retiring to a normal life. Everyone except Dallas, that is. Without saying a word, Locke gives Dallas a salute as if to say he did the best he could, and then leaves. Dallas takes his mask off, but doesn't throw it into the grave.]] The PAYDAY gang won in the end...[[PyrrhicVictory but at what cost]]?
** [[spoiler: As for beating the White House heist, you'll hear Bain's FamousLastWords before he pass away from the virus. It may count as CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming while he admits to be proud of them for pulling an impossible heist]]:
---> '''Bain:''' [[spoiler: You... did it guys. Y-you pulled it off, the damn White House. [[SoProudOfYou I'm proud of you, damn proud]]. Now you're free, free to- *Groan* Is- is this? Oh my...]]
** It's made even worse by the current situation that the game ends on: [[spoiler: Bain is dead, which likely means that Crime.net will either be heavily crippled or shut down until someone like Locke can steady the ship, it's currently unknown what will become of the crew (or if any of them are going to return to their life in the PAYDAY Gang in the future, since Bain's death might have made some of them [[HeroicBSOD lose their will to fight]]), [[StoicWoobie Jiro]] has lost his son and the man he considered his new boss weeks, if not days apart from each other, [[KarmaHoudini The Dentist, Murkywater and the Kataru are still at large]], most of Crime.net's other contractors have gone under radio silence, and the President of the United States is confirmed missing following Air Force One's crashing in California. Were if not for the fact that the gang managed to steal presidential pardons straight from the Murky-infested White House and seal their spots as [[KarmaHoudini Karma Houdinis]], this would have been a straight-up DownerEnding where [[TheBadGuyWins the Kataru, Murkywater and The Dentist essentially win]].]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The end.]]

* After 5 years, Payday 2 has finally come to an end. Some players may feel a tad teary-eyed...

** The worst part of all this? On the mission select screen, if you pick [[spoiler: No Mercy, you hear Chains talk about how [[VideoGame/PAYDAYTheHeist that heist years ago]] was very shady from the start due to Bain taking on the job in exchange for a book by Castiligo. Chains also says that he wanted to tell Bain to fuck off because the job didn't sound right, but he went with it in the end since he trusted him and if it weren't for him, the crew would not be where they were today. You can tell that Chains is upset that the person that was basically their mentor is dying and how Chains could have possibly prevented this years ago if he had just said no.]]

* '''''The ending.''''' [[spoiler: The gang is able to secure their pardons from the White House, but Bain succumbs to his illness and dies whilst delivering his debrief for the heist. The gang holds a funeral for him somewhere in Mexico, during which everyone throws their masks into his grave (with the exception of Jacket, who throws in his tape recorder) as one last gesture of respect for their boss. Everyone except Dallas, that is. Without saying a word, Locke gives Dallas a salute as if to say he did the best he could, and then leaves. Dallas takes his mask off, but doesn't throw it into the grave.]] The PAYDAY gang won in the end...[[PyrrhicVictory but at what cost]]?