One year after the end of their fateful journey, Ellie finally confronts Joel on his lie and his reasoning behind it, and as a result, they grow further apart. However, when a tragic incident leaves Joel bitten by Infected, the two come to terms with how they feel about each other. But, by some miracle, what if Joel shared Ellie's terrible gift? [Cover art by iaterocks]

"You're all puppets... tangled in strings. However, I am free. There are... no strings on me!"