![]() ![]() “The fact that they ask Abby on the radio about who operated the Firefly base and she answers that it was her dad, for us that was the validation of that,” he explained. Margenau says it’s unfortunate that the moment is being misconstrued as a Rattler trap, as it’s meant to be a beacon of hope near the end of the game. “Did you beat the game and see the new screen? An eagle-eyed viewer would note that it is actually Catalina Island off the coast of Los Angeles, where the Firefly camp is meant to be.” “That’s actually a very common question,” Margenau said. ![]() Press Start spoke with The Last of Us Part II’s co-director Kurt Margenau and asked about whether or not this radio chat was a simple ruse. For one, it asks detailed questions about the Fireflies leadership, ones the Rattlers wouldn’t need to ask (or necessarily care about) if they were simply setting a trap to grab Abby and Lev just outside the house. There’s some debate as to whether the voice on the radio was really the Fireflies or if it was a trap setup by the Rattlers, though a few pieces of evidence offer hope that it was the former. Look closely enough at the above image and you’ll recognize the distinctive outline of the Catalina Casino, which means not only did Abby and Lev make it away safely, but they also potentially reconnected with what’s left of the Fireflies. Remember just before Abby and Lev were captured by the Rattlers, when they contacted the remnants of the Fireflies via radio? The voice on the other end of the radio said that they were on Catalina Island. But besides the symbolism of this scene, it actually has real narrative implications for where the story moved to after the credits had rolled. It’s a hopeful image, one that’s clearly meant to convey that the fog is starting to lift and there’s an opportunity to move forward-symbolically for both Ellie and Abby. The new menu screen now shows the boat beached with the sun shining over the nearby mountains. After completing the game, the menu changes, becoming a sneaky The Last of Us Part II post credits scene that reveals a lot more than it’s letting on. ![]() It’s the boat Abby and Lev get into after Ellie lets Abby live. It turns out that boat is near where Ellie finds Abby and Lev at the Rattlers’ base, its gentle rocking becoming the backdrop of the big final fight. It’s on a beach outside of Santa Barbara. It’s a bit of a confusing scene, because we don’t actually see that moment until the very end. When first playing through the game, the main menu is an image of a boat moored to a stake in fog (seen above). Discussion surrounding The Last of Us Part II ending tends to focus on Ellie, her journey, and what she lost, and while the game’s opening and closing moments may linger specifically on Ellie’s guitar, the main menu tells the story of a different pair of characters. ![]()
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