Death Stranding: Every Major Character Ranked & Explained

9. BB-28 - AKA Lou

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Bridge Babies would be a complicated piece of equipment for anyone to get their heads around at first glance. Baby in a jar not only feel link an insane concept, but it also looks damn right inhumane, but the player and Sam have reassured time again that these are just equipment and not people. However, in a world where the dead no inhabits it, this doesn’t seem all that crazy.

Initially just some broken tech, Sam is meant to surrender BB to the incinerator to insure a Voidout does not happen, but the two form a strong bond like no other and from there, both will be crossing America together.

In the very late game, it is actually revealed that BB isn't actually the unborn son of Clifford Unger, but in fact, it is someone else surprisingly obvious. Of course, this makes Clifford Sam’s father and this might seem like an extremely confusing experience, but somehow, Kojima brings it all back together.

The vision of Clifford that are seen throughout the game occurs because the two reconnect and because they are one, their minds are slowly coming together. Sam eventually witnesses his father trying to save him before they are both shot and killed, but the two get to share one last heartfelt moment before well, what would come next in that timeline. The Death Stranding.

After America is reconnected, Sam takes Lou out of the Pod and the two venture out in search of something new and we see that Timefall no longer has an effect on them both.

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