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The Last Of Us had to learn this week when a couple small details from the latest episode, “Kin,” sent viewers into a frenzy—both intentionally and unintentionally.Spoilers ahead both for this season of The Last Of Us thus far and both video games.In this apocalyptic survival drama, smuggler Joel (everyone’s favorite ally/daddy Pedro Pascal) treks across an America devastated by a fungal infection that has turned most of the population into flesh-eating monsters. His cargo? A young girl named Ellie (nonbinary star Bella Ramsey), who might hold the key to curing the infection.? “It’s cuffing season” ?The series’ sixth episode finds the pair arriving to a thriving quarantine community in Jackson, Wyoming, where Joel reunites with his brother, Tommy (Gabriel Luna) and his pregnant wife, Maria (Rutina Wesley).But it’s before they get there that Joel and Ellie encounter something no one could have expected—not even the show’s crew, apparently!About 13 minutes into the episode, Joel and Ellie must use a snow-covered bridge to cross what’s been deemed “the river of death.” It’s an eerie moment as the music builds and we’re treated to a number of wide shots inviting us to look out for whatever danger surely awaits them.But, if you’re looking closely enough, you’ll realize the duo isn’t quite as alone as they think.