The Opening
Outlast 2: Story and Ending Explained
There are a lot of things that happen during the opening of Outlast 2 that are all very important to the overall story. It’s sort of spit out in rapid fire so we’ll try to keep it as simple and clear as possible for you. The first thing is the reason for the Langermanns to be out here in the first place. A young woman, who is known only as Jane Doe in the beginning, was found on the side of the road pregnant, covered in filth, and muttering nonsensical verses. She was soon found dead by her own hand. While it’s not detailed, it was said that she strangled herself to death (possible hanging?) and that she had high counts of mercury in her blood. The entire situation stinks of all types of weird, which makes Lynn want to do a bit of investigating.
While on the chopper on the way over, Blake wakes from a dream where he’s screaming out the name Jessica (which obviously isn’t his wife’s name). Turns out that she was a fellow student back when the two were in the fourth grade, and she too died by her own hand. It’s inferred that she hanged herself (you see her hanging in visions although they never say that’s how it happened) and the current situation may just be dredging up these old, dark memories for Blake. You don’t find out why the memories are coming on so strongly now until later.
The final thing that happens during the opening scenes is that a bright, white flash of light engulfs the helicopter, causing it to lose control and crash. It’s not initially clear what this flash is, but it is important so don’t forget it.
After the helicopter crashes, you wake up alone to find the aircraft completely destroyed and your wife and pilot missing. After walking a bit, you discover the pilot tied to a post and skinned, something that didn’t happen during the crash. It’s your first sign that there’s some foul play lurking in the shadows and is your introduction into the cruel world of Outlast 2.
