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    When Tess discovers she’s pregnant with Joel’s child, her world shifts in ways she never expected. Overwhelmed by fear and anxiety that Joel might abandon her, she decides to keep her pregnancy a secret. As the world around them crumbles, Tess and Joel continue to survive…but everything changes when they meet Ellie and are tasked with escorting her across the United States. Along the journey, the truth about Tess’s condition comes to light, forcing Joel to confront his deepest fears and regrets. With the weight of the past pressing down on them and the uncertainty of the future ahead, Joel must decide: will he stay by Tess’s side, or will he walk away?
    (A “Tess Lives” retelling of The Last of us)

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