Destiny 2's Season of Plunder and Lightfall Story Fulfill More of the Dark Future

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Destiny 2's August showcase mirrored the experience of last year's presentation in how it presented the new upcoming expansion and Season, and then a special in-game event in the form of the Fortnite crossover. With more details about Season of Plunder and Lightfall, players now have a clearer picture of what to expect from the continuation of the Light and Darkness saga and Year 6 of Destiny 2, eventually leading to the apex of the conflict with The Final Shape in 2024. An interesting fact about Season of Plunder and Lightfall's story is that they both include a piece of the puzzle that is the so-called «Dark Future,» a timeline where the events led to mankind's fall.

This is something that multiple lore books in the game have been talking about over time, and it's also something the returning Exo Stranger, Elsie Bray, warned the Guardians about in the Beyond Light expansion. Elsie Bray is from that timeline, and she tells tales of how Eris Morn was corrupted by the Darkness and became the Witch Queen herself, or how she had to kill her own sister, Ana, after she betrayed the Light and those who believed in it. Destiny 2's The Witch Queen introduced a mission called Vox Obscura, which foretold the events leading to Lightfall and beyond, which will likely lead humanity to the Dark Future that Elsie wants to prevent.

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At the end of the Vox Obscura mission, which is about destroying a secret base that Calus built on Mars to make his Psions broadcast dark messages about joining The Witness' cause, Caiatl has a vision that includes images of what could happen. In her vision, Caiatl sees the Leviathan's return, the resurrection of Eramis, a city under siege, and the Traveler