In the first episode of The Last of Us’ second season, Ellie and Dina reluctantly ventured into an abandoned supermarket, but their journey swiftly took a turn for the worse. Instead of improving, it deteriorated drastically. When the upper floor of the building gave way under Ellie, her descent was sudden. Having dispatched clickers from above, Ellie believed she had found safety on the quiet shop floor. However, this seemingly harmless area proved to be one of the most dangerous places mankind had encountered since the world became overrun with monsters due to cordyceps. As Ellie explored during the premiere episode of The Last of Us season two, an infected creature stalked her undetected. In a later conversation, Ellie described this new type of intelligent creature, which we now call Stalkers, to the leaders of her commune:
During the start of The Last of Us season two, Ellie and Dina unwillingly explored an old supermarket. Their trip quickly turned sour, going from bad to worse. When the upper part of the building collapsed, Ellie plummeted downwards. After eliminating clickers on a higher level, Ellie thought the silent store was secure. In reality, it concealed one of humanity’s deadliest threats since cordyceps transformed the world into a landscape of monsters. As Ellie navigated through The Last of Us season two’s debut episode, an infected creature crept around and watched her unnoticed. Later, Ellie explained this intelligent species, later known as Stalkers, to the leaders of her commune.
