Destiny 2's Season of the Seraph epilogue sets the premise for Lightfall

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In Destiny 2, Season of the Seraph has been an emotional rollercoaster for several players. It began with the reprisal of Rasputin and ended in a way that many aren't quite ready to accept yet.

With Lightfall less than two weeks away, Season of the Seraph is almost over. While the current storyline ends with the epilogue, players can still tie up all loose ends and complete their necessary collectibles. So what happened to Rasputin? Has Red officially died?

Note: This article contains spoilers for Destiny 2 Season of the Seraph. Readers' discretion is advised.

The final seasonal storyline mission for Destiny 2 Season of the Seraph is known as the Abhorrent Imperative and sees the Guardians taking one last trip to the Seraph Station to upload Rasputin. This final mission isn't that easy at all. The overall power level is limited to 1350, so players will automatically be scaled to that power level.

The Legendary modifier is active in this final mission, so the number of enemies in this mission will be more than usual. It will include some additional shielded enemies as well. Once players successfully upload Rasputin to the Seraph Station, a cutscene triggers in Destiny 2.

The Traveler leaves the atmosphere in this cutscene while Eramis prepares to use the Warsats on the Great Machine. At the same time, Ana Bray is seen working on the systems at the H.E.L.M. She initiates a protocol known as Aurora Sacrifice, which is probably a self-destruct sequence for Rasputin. Since the player has successfully uploaded Red to the Seraph Station, he can stop the Warsats for good, but at a price.

As Ana approaches him, the Exo Frame powers on and tells her it's time. The moment Eramis tries to fire the Warsats at the Traveler, a distraught