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After defeating forces of the Dread, they find Ikora mediating in an attempt to commune with the Traveler. Awakening from her meditation, Ikora thanks the Guardian and reveals that she could hear the Traveler screaming. Ikora would then reveal her hypothesis that the Pale Heart is a manifestation of their memories made physical by the power of the Light. Furthermore, Ikora recognizes that the Witness's true desire for the Final Shape is to reshape reality into a perfect stillness by weaponizing the Light. However Ikora realizes that if the Light is powerful enough to destroy the universe, it is powerful enough to destroy the Witness. With the debriefing finished, Ikora and the Guardian meet up with Cayde-6 at the new camp. Originally Ikora was angered at Cayde for his irresponsibility during his time was Hunter Vanguard while her and Zavala shared the burden of the responsibilities. Recognizing his mistakes, Cayde apologizes to Ikora and promises he will make it up to her before they embrace. With their mission completed, Ghost orders the Guardian to prepare for their journey to locate Zavala. | After defeating forces of the Dread, they find Ikora mediating in an attempt to commune with the Traveler. Awakening from her meditation, Ikora thanks the Guardian and reveals that she could hear the Traveler screaming. Ikora would then reveal her hypothesis that the Pale Heart is a manifestation of their memories made physical by the power of the Light. Furthermore, Ikora recognizes that the Witness's true desire for the Final Shape is to reshape reality into a perfect stillness by weaponizing the Light. However Ikora realizes that if the Light is powerful enough to destroy the universe, it is powerful enough to destroy the Witness. With the debriefing finished, Ikora and the Guardian meet up with Cayde-6 at the new camp. Originally Ikora was angered at Cayde for his irresponsibility during his time was Hunter Vanguard while her and Zavala shared the burden of the responsibilities. Recognizing his mistakes, Cayde apologizes to Ikora and promises he will make it up to her before they embrace. With their mission completed, Ghost orders the Guardian to prepare for their journey to locate Zavala. | ||
===Seeking Zavala=== | |||
Arriving to [[The Blooming|the Blooming]], the Guardian defeats forces of the [[House of Salvation]] guarding a Veiled Statue blocked by a barrier. Ghost ponders if they truly believe in the Witness's cause, Ikora comes to the conclusion that they are carrying out the Witness's orders as it promised them an end to suffering. Recognizing that the barrier was maintained by Pyramid technology, the Guardian defeats a [[Resonant Warder]] to reveal Glyphs. Interacting with the correct Glyph, they successfully lower the barrier and send Ghost to scan the statue. Upon scanning it, they briefly hear the statue wailing before going silent. Ghost quickly recognizes that they encountered these statues in their past journeys, including on Moon, Europa, and the Black Garden. | |||
Continuing their journey, the Guardian defeats House Salvation and Dread forces and lowers the entrance into [[The Seclusion|the Seclusion]] by nullifying a Glyph. As the Guardian entered inside, Cayde would ask Ikora if Zavala had anything to say at his funeral to which the Warlock Vanguard would reveal he wouldn't come out of his office. Cayde would respond by stating he understands Zavala's reaction as grief is an emotion that can seclude you. However they would then be interrupted by the Witness who would state that he stayed within his office not out of grief, but shame. Defeating further agents of the Witness within the cave, the Guardian would nullify two more Glyphs and defeat an [[Imprint of Nezarec]] to continue deeper into the cave. | |||
Entering into another gateway made of glass, the Guardian is once again spoken to by the Witness, who shows them dioramas of Zavala's doubts, those he has lost, and when he prepared to shoot his Ghost, [[Targe]] due to being overwhelmed by grief over the death of [[Hakim]]. When the Witness declared they could generously resurrect Hakim for Zavala, Targe would interrupt by declaring that Zavala had refused their offer while also warning Ghost to leave for their safety. Despite Targe's warning, the Guardian pushes forward and exits out of the cave to discover a memory of Zavala's old home where he lived with [[Safiyah]] and Hakim. Finding the Vanguard Commander at his son's grave, Zavala would order them to assist him in defending his home as the House of Salvation launched their assault. Upon destroying the Brig known as the [[Pillar of Stillness]], they force the remaining enemy forces to retreat. | |||
With the Fallen's assault thwarted, Zavala would thank the Guardian for their assistance before asking them to give him a moment as he prepares to save goodbye. Entering into his old home, Zavala speaks with a diorama of Safiyah that he once thought he would give up anything to bring her back. However when the Witness offered him an eternity with her and Hakim, he ultimately refused as he realized that his friends still needed him. Zavala then promises Safiyah that he would see her once again and places his hand on the dioramas palm. However he receives a vision, showing the diorama quickly transforms between his wife and a Veiled Statue while hearing a voice that appears to be pleading for help. Overwhelmed by fear, Zavala removes his hand from the dioramas palm as the vision ends. Ikora then pats him on his shoulder to bring her friend back to reality. She reminds him that the Witness only shows them what it thinks they desire, causing him to respond by asking her of what the Traveler has ever shown him. Having no answer to his question, Ikora reminds Zavala that they should prepare to leave before exiting the cottage. Standing up and walking to the front door, Zavala takes one last look at Safiyah while Targe states that he understands his grief as he also dearly loved them. Opening the door, Zavala and Targe leave their old family home one last time as the diorama of Safiyah within the cottage is consumed in shadow. | |||
As Cayde and Crow sat together at their newly set up camp, they would be joined by Zavala and Ikora who had returned from the cottage. Walking towards Cayde, Zavala embraces his old companion before they sit down at the campfire alongside the Guardian, Crow, and Ikora. While Crow recites the story of Amanda and begins to choke on his words, Ikora puts her hand on his shoulder and divulges that losing Amanda was akin to losing Cayde again. She then declares that she is finished burying her friends, while Cayde states to her that life is not about holding on forever and that you eventually have to let go. After briefly remaining silent, Zavala, Ikora, and Crow get up and walk away. Later the Guardian speaks to Ghost, who would tell them that Targe divulged that the Witness forced Zavala to relive his trauma and demonstrated to him what it would be like if they returned. The Guardian then listens to the radio to hear Cayde tell Crow the story of how he met Amanda and confined Zavala to give her a job at the Tower. The former Hunter Vanguard would also tell him that Amanda had lived a good life and went out being a hero. | |||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||