Ellie playing guitar in The Last of Us Season 2 has to be one of the most emotional connections to exist between Ellie and Joel.

When you follow that through, it seems pretty clear that the flashback at the end of episode 5 is building up to something. The Last of Us is well known for breaking the mould with its standout episodes, some of which — think episodes 3 and episodes 7 in Season 1 — take us on journeys into the past.

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Episode 5 of The Last of Us Season 2. In Episode 5, though, vindictive Ellie finally reared her head again. After a cold open that introduced the concept of spores—particles expelled into the air by infected in the last stage of their life cycle that can transfer to anyone who breathes them in—the closing minutes saw Ellie finally hunt down a member of Abby's entourage,