Death Stranding's Ending Explained
Death Stranding takes Sam ‘Porter’ Bridges on a perilous journey through the wasteland of America, in an attempt to reconnect the world using the chiral network. As we travel with Sam, we gradually learn more about Sam’s former life, the tragedies that have turned him into who he is today and the true nature of Amelie, the mysterious person who sends Sam on his quest.
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A lot of events occur at the end of Death Stranding, which might understandably make you a little confused. If you’re unsure exactly what was meant by the game’s extended climax, you’re not alone, especially as many of its biggest moments are intentionally ambiguous and open to thematic interpretation.
With that being said, the ending can be explained in factual terms by focusing on the three major events that make up the game’s dramatic final moments.
At the climax of the game, Amelie explains the deceptive nature of both their existence and Sam’s quest to reconnect America using the chiral network.
To put it simply, Amelie is a being that exists only as ‘Ka’ (the game’s term for a ‘soul’). Although Sam and the rest of the world initially believe Amelie to be the deceased President Bridget’s daughter, their visual similarity is actually because Bridget and Amelie were two halves of one whole. Bridget Strand, who we see die at the beginning of the game, was the physical form or ‘Ha’ (the game’s term for the body, separate from the soul).
During Bridget’s struggle with cancer in their younger years, their soul became separated from the body, allowing them to live on as a separate entity. Bridget gave an elaborate cover story to this entity, describing her as her daughter.
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