The Last of Us Season 2 Just Flipped the Script!

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[{"selector":"#anim-ce405a23-6745-4abb-8ee7-a09633a21ae4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-24.66325415660243%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Season 2 kicks off with Abby and the Fireflies—something the game waited hours to reveal.

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[{"selector":"#anim-d2186e1b-1ba8-4e98-a4b7-41efe59c8054 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-24.553571274163488%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Bill & Frank? Masterpiece. Kathleen? Not so much. Season 2 is doubling down on new material.

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