Better Angels (Destinies)

Better Angels
Season 2, Episode 5
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"Better Angels" is the tenth episode of The Walking Dead: Destinies and the fifth and final part of "Survival of the Fittest".

Synopsis

Tension between Rick and Shane has reached an unsustainable level. Something's gotta give. There is no turning back now.

Plot

To Be Added

Defining Choice

Rick should lead the group: Rick, knowing his best friend is too far gone, decides to end his friend's life so he disarms Shane and they fight to the death. Rick ends up stabbing Shane in the chest. Rick decides to leave after having one final look at his former partner but before he can get far he hears moaning and growling coming from behind him. Rick turns around to see a zombified Shane and promptly shoots him in the head. After returning, Rick finds the barn ablaze and walkers everywhere. During the invasion, Dale is killed by walkers as Rick can only watch helplessly.

Shane should lead the group: Shane, knowing he has to kill Rick for everyone else's sake, decides to end his friend's life but before he can squeeze the trigger, Rick disarms him and after a long and epic battle between two former best friends, Shane stabs Rick in the chest. Shane decides to leave after having one final look at his former partner but before he can get far he hears moaning and growling coming from behind him. Shane turns around to see a zombified Rick and promptly shoots him in the head. After returning, Shane finds the barn ablaze and walkers everywhere. He, along with the rest of the group, escapes the farm.

This next part is non-determinant and happens regardless of the player's choices:

After winter has passed, Rick/Shane and Daryl find a prison the group can establish as a headquarters.

Group Conflict

Defuse the situation

Glenn/Merle: Merle is carefully cleaning his gun when Glenn approaches him in a rage. "What's your problem, Merle?" Glenn screams. "MY problem, pizza boy?" Merle smirks. "Looks like you're the one with the problem. What's got your panties all in a bunch?" "You're the reason things went to shit back there," Glenn says. "You started shooting... like you always do. That brought all the walkers, and we had to abandon all the supplies we found just to get back alive." "Walkers were already there, Short Round," Merle says. "Whattaya think I was shootin' at?" "You rang the goddamn dinner bell," Glenn snaps back.

Daryl can choose to either calm Glenn down or to defend Merle.

Retrieve the medical equipment

Carol/Carl: Carl stares grimly at the horizon. Carol sees this and approaches him. "You know, we'll see Sophia again in heaven someday." The boy stays silent. "She's in a better place." Suddently, he snaps. "No, she's not. Heaven is just another lie! And if you belive it, you're an idiot." Carol looks in disbelief while Carl stands up and starts walking away.

Daryl can choose to either reprimand Carl for his behavior or apologize to Carol for Carl's behavior.

Credits

• Rick Grimes
• Glenn Rhee
• Merle Dixon (Determinant)
• Theodore Douglas (Determinant)
• Shane Walsh
• Lori Grimes
• Carl Grimes (Determinant)
• Daryl Dixon
• Dale Horvath
• Carol Peletier
• Hershel Greene
• Maggie Greene (Determinant)
• Beth Greene (Determinant)

Deaths

• Rick Grimes (Alive and Zombified, Determinant)
• Shane Walsh (Alive and Zombified, Determinant)
• Dale Horvath (Determinant)

Trivia

• Last appearance of Rick Grimes. (Determinant)
• Last appearance of Shane Walsh. (Determinant)
• Last appearance of Dale Horvath. (Determinant)
• It is unknown how the barn caught on fire as it did in "Beside the Dying Fire".
• The title of this episode is only revealed through the game's achievements, as the episode doesn't feature a title card for unknown reasons.