Let’s just hope that the game finds Abby and Lev in a better place than where we left them. John Saavedra is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of Den of Geek. He lives in New York City with his two cats The Last of Us primarily tells the story of Joel and Ellie. 20 years earlier, the virus Cordyceps wiped out much of the world, essentially turning people into flesh-hungry monsters. Joel’s made Despite the collapse, Joel does not die in The Last of Us episode 6. The cliffhanger ending makes this clear with a common TV rule of thumb; if a character is not officially confirmed dead, they will likely survive. This is the case with Joel who does not die in The Last of Us, despite his injury meaning big things for the coming episodes. The first time we ever saw Dina, she was dancing with Ellie during one of The Last of Us Part 2‘s earlier (and most memorable) trailers. At the time, many fans rightfully guessed that Dina was Lawrence Yee. January 29, 2023 @ 7:20 PM. “The Last of Us” takes a break from Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie’s (Bella Ramsey) cross-country journey to introduce Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank “Endure and Survive” takes its title from the catchphrase of a comic book that Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and her new friend Sam (Keivonn Woodard) find while traveling out of Kansas City with Joel Without spoiling much, that game picks up five years after the ending of the first game, and the show’s current endpoint. Ellie is a little older, more mature and at 19, the current age of Naughty Dog’s sequel The Last of Us Part 2 draws an ellipse, departing and arriving at two points in devastating symmetry. On the first point we find a vulgar demonstration of violence delivered without meaning, a torture sequence that is cruelly unkind for fans of Naughty Dog’s story thus far, a suffering ordeal which the player must Joel, Ellie, and Tommy eliminate the bandits and ride back to Jackson. When they arrive, Joel reveals he changed his mind and wants to escort Ellie the rest of the way to the Fireflies. Why? Joel and Ellie didn't exchange any meaningful dialog between their conversation at the house and Jackson, and the situation hasn't changed. Sort by: Add a Ibu asks. “Because that is the preparation used for samples taken from a human,” a military figure answers. “Cordyceps cannot survive in humans.”. Well…it did. And just like that zBMDa.