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What happened to Joel was a shock and an inevitability. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/0546fa6c-525b-4899-9acd-cb9c428c6cba.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="The Last of Us Just Delivered the Game’s Most Controversial Twist. Will Fans Revolt?” />
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