Ellie’s escape from the fallen city puts her on a path to the place she’s only heard unsubstantiated stories the upper city. As her journey takes her across new lands, she discovers the shocking truth behind the inequitable city she was born into. As she and her companion fight through crowds of infected man-eaters, Ellie’s understanding of the virus and the cure she risked her life to get grows into a stomach-churning realization. Her perception of right and wrong is put to the test after the deceitful veil of lies slowly evaporates, shaking the foundations of her entire reality. Will the revelations she uncovers force her to fight for her fellow man, or will they devolve her into a husk of her former self, causing the destruction of everything and, ultimately, the human species?