"I am utterly livid": Destiny 2 lore master on secret scene

Destiny 2's sendoff update, the Monument of Triumph, hides a scene that appears to set up the next big narrative saga that would have followed if Bungie had not ended development. My Name is Byf, a near-household name who has spent years collating the game's stories and deeper lore, says the plot thread shows how compelling Destiny 2 could have become.

In the cutscene, our Guardian approaches Edge of Fate keystone Lodi, now the speaker of the Nine, and finds a different being puppeting him. Many believe this is the first proper interaction with the Winnower, the granddaddy cosmic threat of Destiny 2's Darkness.

The unknown voice insists the Nine need Guardians "because I exist," and warns of a conflict to come: "Don't worry. When it's over, I won't abandon you." Players have read the closing lines as a possible fourth-wall nod — "Take a breather. Take your libations. Let that vigor seep back into your bones.

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