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Avoiding Autotoxemia

**Avoiding Autotoxemia** is an email in *Death Stranding*.

## Text

How’s it going, Sam? You still taking care of your BB? I’m sure you are. Not like some porters I could mention. Some guys practically shake their pods till their BBs start crying. Some of them even ditch them when the crying becomes too much! Course, a quiet BB isn’t necessarily a good thing. Could mean the kid’s suffering from autotoxemia! Man, the thought alone stresses me out…

It happened to me once, you see. I was out in BT territory, and I couldn’t make it back to a private room in time. I could tell my BB needed time in an incubator, but I was too late.

Autotoxemia’s a terrible thing, Sam. He was just floating there in his pod – wouldn’t react no matter what I did. BBs can’t detect BTs in that state either, obviously, so even the most stone cold porter would be sweating bullets.

Truth be told, though, I was more worried about my BB than I was about myself. Screw the PR bullshit – they’re not just equipment. I don’t go saying that to just anyone, but I know you feel the same. If you ask me, a BB’s no different from any other baby. Treat them with love and affection, and they’ll react to you, same way they’d react to a parent.

Sorry, I know I’m getting emotional. But can you do me a favour? Try to make sure your BB never suffers from autotoxemia, okay? And if they do, take care of them and do whatever you can to make them feel better.
Delivery Center of Central Knot City

## Delivery Center of Central Knot City UCA-01-020

**Delivery Center of Central Knot City** is one of the Bridges facilities in the easter region.

## Overview

This disto center was probably built during the constructions of Central Knot City after the Stranding, immediately after the defensive perimeter of the city.

Three years after the Bridges I stopped at Edge Knot City, due to a terrorist group intervention, Bridges tracks down Sam and orders him to deliver smart drugs to the distribution center. On the same day, a necrosis corpse is found and team 6 of the Bridges' Corpse Disposal division, led by Igor, is tasked with bringing the corpse to the nearest incinerator. For the occasion, Igor put Sam, who have just delivery the smart drug to Mama, under contract, as the owner of the DOOMS, to check the state of necrosis.

Unfortunately, they would enter a BT-infested area, experiencing timefall, causing a crash of the vehicle. Igor was then "eaten" by a colossal BT, triggering the voidout that destroyed Central Knot City and the delivery centre.

## Trivia

* Unlike the others Bridges' distribution centers, this one does not appear to belong to the organization and does not have the typical layout. The center was probably built together with the city, after the Stranding, and before the formation of Bridges. If true, this would be the oldest delivery center on the continent.
* It seems that the center is without a head of distribution and therefore probably fully automated despite the presence of a private room inside.
* Due to its shape and the presence of a private room, this delivery center looks more like a prepper shelter than a Bridges distribution center.
Conan O'Brien

**Conan Christopher O'Brien** (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, writer, podcaster, and producer. He is best known for having hosted late-night talk shows for almost 28 years, beginning with *Late Night with Conan O'Brien* (1993–2009) and *The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien* (2009–2010) on the NBC television network, and *Conan* (2010–2021) on the cable channel TBS. Before his hosting career, he was a writer for *Saturday Night Live* (1988–1991) and *The Simpsons* (1991–1993).

He portrayed the Wandering MC in Death Stranding.
Chiral Artist's Mother

The **Chiral Artist's Mother** is a prepper and delivery recipient of Sam's.

## Story

### Background

Five years before the events of the main story she live alone in her shelter, never been married and with no kids. One day, a boy, member of a gang of junk dealers who left because of their actions, took to her a young girl after the gang killed her parents. The woman, who didn’t want to take care of both of them, took only the girl and sent the boy on is way. The girl could barely speak a word of English, because her parents had been Japanese, and the woman, who thought was destined to live out her life all alone, had to teach her.

### Sam's westward expedition

During his westward expedition, Sam contacted both the Junk Dealer and Chiral Artist in order to get them to join the UCA and chiral network. They only did so once Sam helped bring the Chiral Artist to the Junk Dealer safely, so that they could be together. They got married soon thereafter, when they were able to contact a priest through the chiral network.

Not long after the marriage, both the Chiral Artist and Junk Dealer began fighting, resulting in the Chiral Artist leaving and going back home to her mother, leaving them separated once again. Not long after this, the Chiral Artist's Mother told both the Chiral Artist and the Junk Dealer of their shared past, leading to both parties reconciling and getting back together.

## Connection rewards

* Anti-BT Gun Lv 2
* Chiral Artist Hologram
* Chiral Gold Vehicle Color

## Miscellanea

### Mails

* Please Look Out for Them
* What Do You Think of the Chiral Boots?
* My Daughter and Her Husband's Tragic Past

## Notes

* The original name of the bunker where this prepper lives is "Chiral Artist". But it changes to "The Chiral Artist's Mother" when the Artist moves in with the Junk Dealer. Later, when she divorces and returns to her original shelter, the name changes again to "Chiral Artist".
* This is the only bunker where you can get the chiral boots, one of the best footwear in the game. This item it can't be fabricated. However you can also find them in various shared lockers. But to get them quickly the best option is to continue making deliveries for this prepper.
Edward Wallace

The **Paleontologist** is a Bridges researcher living in the mountains south of Heartman's Lab and Mountain Knot City.

## Story

### Background

The Paleontolgist was born after the Death Stranding, specializing in the study of the paleontology during his study, he theorizes that a sixth mass extinction was on its way (or have already begun), with humanity as its main target. But, refusing to give up he continue to study the fossil of the previous mass extinction to try and save humanity.

### Bridges I

He is than hired by Bridges and chosen as a special member of a group of researchers, lead by Heartman, of the first expedition, led by Amelie, to connect communities to the newly Chiral Network, and study the Beach and Death Stranding. Like all the other members, however, the Paleontologist has never met Amelie in person, as she is part of the advanced team. Once installed in the area north of Mountain Knot City, the team of scientists began to reveal an anomaly in the tar belt around Edge Knot City, tar that surfaced to the surface, devouring Heartman's other colleagues and a secondary station, essential for expand the Chiral Network to the west thus remaining disconnected.

### Sam's Westward Expedition

During his expedition, Sam was ordered to delivers an Antimatter Bomb, to clear from a tar formation and resume fossils excavations, and a special Ammonite with the umbilical cord, finally connecting him to the Chiral Network and the UCA. Thanks to this his continuos study of the fossils contained in the deeper strata and the ammonite, lead he and Heartman to theorize that species with umbilical cord are uniquely equipped to survive in a world connected to the other side, a trait driven by Stranding and for extention by the Beach.

## Connection rewards

* Hematic Grenade Lv 2
* Volcano Orange Cap Color
* Volcano Orange Sam Sunglasses Color

## Miscellanea

### Mails

* The Ammonite with the Umbilical Cord and Mass Extinctions
* Extinctions and the Beach
* We're Lucky to Be Experiencing this Extinction
* Much Respect to Porters Everywhere!

## Notes

* The Paleontologist is never referred to in-game. However, according to his name tag, his real name is **Edward Wallace**.
Extinctions and the Beach

**Extinctions and the Beach** is an email in *Death Stranding*.

## Text

Times of great environmental upheaval invariably lead to mass extinctions. The organisms that manage to survive these extinctions do so by adapting to their changing circumstances. But what circumstances could possibly spur an ammonite to evolve an umbilical cord?

Heartman and I have both hypothesized that the answer to that question might be the Beach. 🐋 There are key differences the umbilical cords observed in these entities and those found in ordinary mammals, which would suggest that they are uniquely equipped to survive in a world connected to the other side.

The Death Stranding has, by any measure, resulted in environmental upheaval on a scale comparable to that which accompanied past mass extinctions. We’ll need study these events more carefully to figure out how to best proceed. 🤔
Good to Meet You At Last!

**Good to Meet You at Last!** is an email in *Death Stranding*.

## Text

It was so good to see you the other day, Sam. You wouldn’t believe how long I’d been waiting to meet you! Thanks for the delivery, too. You know, I think it was over a decade ago when I first heard rumors about you. You’re the most famous porter there is!

Matter of fact, I’m kind of well known myself. In the prepper world that is. After all, my grandfather’s grandfather’s grandfather was living the shelter life back before most anybody even knew what a shelter was. Yeah, that’s right - I’m a seventh-gen prepper. One of the first prepper family. The originals, as it were. Know who got that kind of pedigree pumping through their veins? Me, myself, and nobody else. My shits contain more concentrated prepper wisdom than the rest of these amateurs will ever scrape together.

Now don’t get me wrong. I’ve got nothing against porters. But if you think I want anything to do with this so-called country, you’ve got another thing coming. I bet you feel the same sometimes, right? Well, how about it? How about ditching the Bridges gig and joining up with us?
Bridges energy

**Bridges Energy** is a consumable item found in Private rooms. Drinking it will provide a temporary stamina boost of 10%. Drinking three cans will grant a maximum boost of 25%.

## Notes

* Bridges Energy is also used in the Canteen.
* Should the player complete deliveries of Timefall Porter, it will temporarily replace Bridges Energy in the Private Room.
Emily O'Brien

**Emily O'Brien** is an English actress and writer who provided the English voice of Amelie in *Death Stranding*.

She is known for her five-year series regular role of Jana Hawkes Fisher on *The Young and the Restless*. She currently stars as Gwen Rizczech on *Days of Our Lives*. She voiced Gamora in Telltale Games' *Guardians of the Galaxy* and Special Agent Iman Avesta in *Batman: The Enemy Within*.

## External links

* Emily O'Brien on Wikipedia
* Emily O'Brien on IMDb
America Just Ties People Down

**America Just Ties People Down**  is an email in *Death Stranding*.

## Text

Sam,

I’d like to tell you about my father.

Before the Death Stranding he was a famous writer, and he was always on the move – I’m not just talking about America, either. He went all over the world. He didn’t like staying in one place for long. As soon as he got bored, he’d pick up his canteen – made from a gourd, of course – and start wandering again.

When I was a kid he’d tell me all sorts of tales about his travels, about the lands that lay beyond the oceans. He even told me about people going to the moon.

Kind of ironic that I’d end up shut away in a shelter after all that, isn’t it?

This won’t last forever, though. Us humans will find a way to live outside our shelters one day, I’m sure of it. When that day comes, though, the last thing we need is to be tied down to some idea of ‘America’. That’s why you won’t see me joining any UCA. Sorry, Sam, but that’s just the way it is.
Death stranding (disambiguation)

The following is a list of links to pages that might share the same title.

"**Death stranding**" may refer to:

## Meta

* **Death Stranding (phenomenon)** - The titular series of supernatural events that take place in the video game *Death Stranding*.
* ***Death Stranding* universe** - The lore of the universe of which the video game *Death Stranding* takes place in.

## Music

* **Death Stranding (song)** - The third track of the *Death Stranding: Timefall* album, recorded by CHVRCHES.
* ***Death Stranding: Timefall*** - An original album inspired by the video game *Death Stranding*.
* ***Death Stranding* original score** - The original score for the video game *Death Stranding*, composed by Ludvig Forssell.

## Video games

* ***Death Stranding*** - An action strand video game developed by Kojima Productions.

## Films

* ***Death Stranding*** - The titular film co-produced by **Hammerstone Studios** and **A24**.
Do You Wish to Know My Secrets?

**Do You Wish to Know My Secrets?** is an email in *Death Stranding*. It can be obtained by defeating Higgs before completing all Peter Englert deliveries.

## Text

My Dear Mr. Sam Bridges,

Allow me to express my deepest gratitude for the pizza you have brought me. I will forever cherish the memory of each and every pizza you so kindly delivered to my doorstep.

Alas, there is a singular blemish upon our relationship – a singular regret that weighs upon my soul. It concerns the one wish you so cruelly failed to grant me. I speak, of course, of my delivery from Lake Knot City to South. I will readily admit I am not one to forgive and forget – and this flaw compels me not to allow you to forget either. Consigning my package to the bottom of a tar lake instead of seeing it to its intended destination was an unconscionable act hardly befitting a professional porter. For shame.

But let us not cry over spilled milk. If you would do me one final favor, I have faith I can find it in my heart to forgive you. You must know in yours what I am about to ask, yes? Pizza, pizza, pizza!

Look again at the messages that Peter Englert has sent—the instructions are quite clear.

Furthermore, as an expression of goodwill, I have unlocked the entrance to my private quarters. You may peruse my secrets to your heart’s content.

I have the honor to be your obedient servant,
Higgs Monaghan
Garage

A **garage** is a section inside Bridges' distribution centers and Safe Houses that can store and repair vehicles.

## Description

Garages can be found in Knot Cities, Distribution Centers, and Safe Houses. They are used to store and repair any vehicle (trike or truck) that was fabricated. A garage can also be used to change the vehicle’s colour scheme.

## Vehicle Storage

There are two methods to store a vehicle:

1. Place the vehicle on the elevator and use the Access Terminal, choose ”Garage”, choose the vehicle on the elevator and choose ”Store”. A cutscene will show the vehicle being lowered.
2. Place the vehicle on the elevator, then rest in private room. A cutscene will show both Sam and the vehicle being lowered.

Note that trucks stolen from MULEs or terrorists cannot be stored or repaired.

Several vehicles can be stored in one facility.

When a vehicle is stored, it will automatically be repaired (durability at 100%).

## Vehicle Retrieval

To retrieve a vehicle, you must be at the same facility the vehicle was stored.

A vehicle is retrieved depending on whether it was stored using the Access Terminal or by resting in the private room. If using the terminal, choose “Garage”, choose the vehicle you want to use in storage, and choose “Retrieve”. When leaving the private room, the vehicle you had on the elevator will return with Sam.

Note on cargo:

Any cargo on the vehicle will either be placed in that facility’s private locker if the vehicle was stored, or will remain on it if you rested in the private room.

## Vehicle repairs

To restore a vehicle's durability to full, you'll need to drive it up to the elevator pad at an applicable facility, and then either rest in the private room, or use the terminal  to access the garage and store the vehicle. Once brought out again, the vehicle  in question will be fully restored.

A damaged truck on the elevator of a distribution center, ready to be stored in a garage for repair
Distribution Center North of Mountain Knot City

## Distribution Center North of Mountain Knot City UCA-41-186

**Distribution Center North of Mountain Knot City** is one of the Bridges facilities in the central region.

## Overview

This disto center was built by Bridges during the first expedition, lead by Amelie, in a flat, grassy place, devoid of trees and full of small rivers. Behind, a small mountain range delimits the area and separates it from, probably, a sea of ​​tar. Being the last distribution center in the region, the vehicles of the Bridges I expedition are parked there, also given the presence of a portion of the highway Route 21 leading to Mountain Knot City. Given the presence of two Homo Demens camps, one at the base of the great mountain range that divides the region and one in a small forest just before it, the center has been the target of several terrorist attacks.

Unfortunately, after the three years of isolations and the connection with the HQ increasingly unreliable and poor, led the distribution center to work little and badly, which led to an explosion during a cargo's control where a staff member, Langdon, is hit and almost killed. As a result, the head of distribution make an emergency call for blood in the hope that someone will hear them. Luckily Sam, during his expedition, manages to reach the center, save Langdon and connect the structure to the Chiral Network.

## Connection rewards

* Non-lethal Assault Rifle Lv 2
* Extra Battery Lv 2
* Increased Chiral Bandwidth
Damage sensor tape

**Damage sensor tape** is a reactive tape Sam wraps around cargo he carries as a deliveryman. The tape contains a sensor in its threading which tells how much damage has been dealt to cargo by changing its color accordingly.

As seen in the nearby image, the benchmarker label on the tape reads: "The sensor is always active and will instantly develop color if damage is received. Match the tape's color with the reference chart to estimate damage. To extend the service life keep cold when not in use. Avoid prolonged exposure to heat and sunlight."

A replica roll of damage sensor tape is provided with the collector's edition of Death Stranding.

## References

1. **^** Twitter · @HIDEO\_KOJIMA\_EN – "*This tape's so called Damage Censor Tape [sic] uses for Sam's case in DEATH STRANDING. [...]*"
Are We Destroying Ourselves?

**Are We Destroying Ourselves?** is an email in *Death Stranding*.

## Text

Before you came through, there were people blaming Bridges for our troubles left and right. Saying it was their fault terrorists were targeting us more and more. There’s no denying that they were – not after we lost Middle Knot and half of South, not to mention the other smaller incidents all over. Hell, even our old friend Mama got mixed up in one, too.

What we’ve got isn’t new, though. Well before the Stranding, folks all over had a hard-on for stockpiling nukes and other WMDs. Frankly, if the world hadn’t gone to shit, we’d probably have blown it up by now. I tell you, there’s nothing more dangerous and destructive than human beings.

Call it morbid, but a part of me wants us to get it over with already, if we’re gonna. It’s what humanity deserves, isn’t it, if the stupidity we’ve shown in the wake of the Stranding is any indication…
A Letter from a Porter 2

**A Porter's Note #2: To Our Beloved Daughter** is an interview in *Death Stranding*.

## Text

I heard the Bridges facility near Capital Knot City got blown up. The terrorists (that's what they're calling you) were all killed, apparently. I guess that means you won't be reading this letter. Yet here I am, writing it all the same...

You did it, love. You put a stop to the BB program. You may have even helped President Strand find renewed purpose. She's re-asserting her authority, claiming she wants to help us rebuilod America. And you know what? I believe her. She's nothing like the VP. She's reworking the expedition. Proposing a chiral network that could be established without the human cost. But she says she can't do it without us. She needs our connections, our expertise...

It sounds like the new plan is for her son, Sam, to lead the expedition. If we're lucky, he's a straight shooter who'll help us rebuild America the right way. Help us to honor the sacrifice you've made.

P.S. Our daughter's grown up to be a fine young woman. Not that there was ever any doubt. Still, I hope knowing that puts your mind at ease.
Giant BTs (Interview)

**Giant BTs** is an interview in *Death Stranding*.

## Text

The following assessment is based entirely on eyewitness testimony. Be advised that none of these claims have been independently verified.
There are several types of BT, and the means by which they interact with the living also varies. Some BTs actively seek out human beings, while others attempt to draw us towards them. Still others are capable of consuming their prey, causing a voidout in the process. It is not only their roles and behavior that set them apart, however. Their physiology is also different. Moreover, we have anecdotal evidence suggesting the existence of some truly enormous BTs. Curiously, however, these ones do not appear to have umbilical cords.
Giant BTs are comprised of the consolidated Ka of multiple deceased individuals. As a result, the connection between each individual and their Beach is lost, which is why the resulting BT does not manifest an umbilical cord—that's the theory at any rate.
Unfortunately, I doubt we'll be able to learn more about these entities until the chiral network is online—a day that can't come soon enough.
Chiral printer interface

A device that is used to connect a printer to the chiral network. Previously stolen by MULEs.

## Delivery details

### Destination

Distribution Center West of Capital Knot City

### Related order(s)

Order No. 7: Recovery: Chiral Printer Interface

### Maximum likes

110

**Chiral printer interface** is a device essential for the printing of items. It is subject to a recovery order, which was given to Sam by Benjamin Hancock, the Head of Distribution of Distro Center West of Capital Knot Cit.

## Overview

The Chiral Printer is a piece of heavy cargo that weighs 30.0 kilograms. At some point, MULEs stole the cargo and brought it to their camp nearby the Distro Center, putting it inside their postbox. The camp is guarded by 3 MULEs wich, once neutralized, will allow Sam to hack the postbox in tranquillity, recover the interface device (plus other lost cargo), and return to the Distro Center to complete the delivery.

Thanks to the unit, the Distro Center will unlock the ability to fabricate various items for Sam thanks to the network wich utilizes the Beach to transfer massive volumes of data instantaneously. This unlocks the ability for Sam to fabricate Weapons and Equipment at any facility or shelter connected to the Chiral Network.
(Recovery Request) Resources Scattered by the Supercell

**[Recovery Request] Resources Scattered by the Supercell** is an email in *Death Stranding*.

## Text

Sam. I heard you were at Mama’s place. Well, I’ve got a request for you, direct from Bridges. There’s some cargo – rare metals – that got swept up in a supercell and ended up at the bottom of a waterfall northwest of South Knot. We need you to track it down and get it to the city. Check Mama’s terminal for the official order.

By the way, we’ve received eyewitness reports of a small, glowing object somewhere in the vicinity. Retrieving it’s not part of the order, but I thought you might be interested regardless.

Hate to hit you up direct, but we can’t leave that cargo sitting there forever, and you’re the best – and only – man for the job. A lot of people are counting on you.
Food Tastes Better When You’re Up High!

**Food Tastes Better When You’re Up High!** is an email in *Death Stranding*.

## Text

Listen, Sam. Preppers like me, we’re all about self-sufficiency. You gotta be willing to teach yourself how to do damn near everything – cooking included. By the by, I’m pretty good at it, if I do say so myself.

One thing I’ve always believed is that food tastes better when you eat it outside. I know, I know – most people are too scared to look outside their front door these days, but that’s neither here nor there. The best kind of spot to chow down, if you ask me, is the top of a mountain. The fresh air and the view make for a far better culinary experience. Say, why don’t you come join me for a spot of al fresco dining some time? You’ll love it, I promise.

Oh yeah, that reminds me. Last time I was eating out, I saw something really weird – this sort of freaky glowing thing. I mean, I can’t say for certain. I’d had quite a bit of Timefall Porter at the time. Maybe you’d better go take a look for yourself, Sam. Would you do that for me?
Corpse Disposal Team 6

**Corpse Disposal Team 6** was a Bridges field operation team, tasked with the disposal of a suicide victim from Central Knot City.

## Story

Upon returning to Central Knot City for a delivery, Sam is commissioned by Bridges on a "Priority One" task. Soon afterward, Sam is picked up by the Corpse Disposal Team 6, consisting of only Igor Frank and a driver. Igor informs Sam of the situation and implores his help; the team has need of Sam's DOOMS abilities, and determine that the corpse will soon begin necrosis. Sam departs with the team, but their vehicle stalls and they are attacked by BTs along the dangerous route, their vehicle crashing and the driver becoming pinned underneath. Surrounded and caught by BTs, Igor is forced to mercy kill the driver before being caught by BTs and unsuccessfully attempting suicide. Igor was then devoured by a colossal BT, triggering a voidout that eliminated Central Knot City in its entirety and left Sam as the sole survivor.

## Resources

### Known Member

* Igor Frank (Deceased)
	+ BB-28
* Bridges Driver (Deceased)

## Notes

* These events were first shown in the 2017 TGA trailer, noted by Kojima to be 'at an early point in the game'.
Guillermo del Toro

**Guillermo del Toro** is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, producer, and novelist who provided his likeness for Deadman in *Death Stranding*. Del Toro was not creatively involved in *Death Stranding*, however; he merely served as the basis for his character's appearance.

He is known for having directed *Hellboy* (2004), and Academy Award-winning fantasy films *Pan's Labyrinth* (2006) and *The Shape of Water* (2017).

## Notes

* It was Guillermo del Toro who initially introduced Kojima to Norman Reedus.

## References

1. **^** Twitter · @HIDEO\_KOJIMA\_EN – "*[...] Because I respectfully wanted him [Guillermo del Toro] to prioritize his filmmaking, we have scanned his face and body into 3D and let other actors do his performance and voice.*"
2. **^** YouTube – "*Death Stranding - PlayStation Experience 2016: Panel Discussion | PS4*"

## External links

* Guillermo del Toro on Wikipedia
* Guillermo del Toro on IMDb
Chiral Nightmares

**Chiral Nightmares** is an email in *Death Stranding*.

## Text

Dear Sam,

Thanks to you, the chiral contamination’s all cleared up. Nasty symptoms, though: dizziness, headaches, insomnia – at first I was worried it was all down to my isolation in this shelter and the intense focus on my research for the past year. But it got real bad when the nightmares started. I saw the end of the world – a portal to the Beach “opening” and BTs pouring through by the thousands. There was nowhere to run, no time, and they began scooping us up one by one, and then the voidouts came, bigger and bigger, until a massive one – or several massive ones – enveloped the whole world, and poof! Just like that…

When I told Heartman about it, he likened it to the visions of extinction DOOMS sufferers tend to experience. It’s strange, though. After all, we now have incontrovertible proof that chiralium is far from a recent addition to our world… Anyway, that’s a problem for a different day. The important thing is that I’m cured, and it’s all thanks to you.
Episode 4: Unger

**Episode 4: Unger** is the fourth of the episodes in *Death Stranding*.

## Objectives

1. ***Find a way to escape the battlefield.***
2. ***Find the mysterious man.***

## Story

After getting sucked up by a huge chiral storm, Sam finds himself in the middle of a seemingly WW1 battlefield.

He sees skeleton soldiers, tanks, warplanes, etc. but everything seems twisted compared to reality. We see a mysterious man who is familiar from BB's visions. The man wants to take BB away from Sam, so he needs to find the man. After defeating him several times, he goes back to reality.

## Walkthrough

You have to find the mysterious man. To do this, go to the direction where your Odradek is facing. After you defeat the man one time, he falls back and goes to a different location, follow him with the Odradek or by the traces he leaves. Defeating him four times will end the mission.

## Additional Information

The title of the chapter is possibly a refence to the Danish word 'unger', which means young kids or babies. Additionally the trophy for completing the chapter stars the Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, and is called 'BB...'
Don't Keep the Others Waiting

**Don't Keep the Others Waiting** is an email in Death Stranding sent by William Lake

## Text

Hey Sam,

Can't tell you how good it was to see you coming over the water on that boat. First time we've welcomed so much as a turd in, what, must be two years now. Some folks were even saying everything east of Ground Zero must have been wiped out completely. The occasional message drifted in from HQ, but people? Not a one.

We'd half given up on the Q-pid ever being finished, on the second expedition--the whole shebang. And then you showed up, and with a working Q-pid to boot. Our Knight in shining armor. 👍

Sorry, don't mean to sound like I'm not grateful. I am--more than you know. Every single person here was waiting for someonelike you to come along. And there'll be more waiting west of here. A lot more. You'd best go find them.

👍👍👍👍
Can You Believe It!? I Went to the Beach!

**Can You Believe It!? I Went to the Beach!** is an email in Death Stranding sent by the Spiritualist

## Text

Sam,

You have been receiving my mails, haven't you? I hope so. They're important, all the more now that I have managed to visit the beach. 🐋 The Egyptian treasure I told you about? It opened a gateway while I was examining it. I'm not exactly sure how or why it happened, but I began to hear the sound of crashing waves, I focused on it, became... lost in it, and when I came to my senses, I was somewhere else entirely. 🐋 I looked up into the sky and saw a great, glowing sphere. The moon! Until then, I had only ever seen it in old pictures and photographs, but there it was, floating above me, surrounded by countless twinkling lights--stars! I cannot begin to describe how beautiful it was.

I realized then I must have traveled through time to a period where chiral clouds did not blot out the sky above. The excitement was almost overwhelming. 😁I just can't believe I didn't have my camera with me to document it. I promise you, though, it wasn't a hologram or a hallucination. It was a real night sky, and I saw it.
Die-Hardman's Background 2

**Die-Hardman's Background #2** is an interview in *Death Stranding*.

## Text

The following information concerning John Blake McClane's death was
recovered following the activation of the chiral network. It is presented
without comment or interpretation.

All personal data and official documentation concerning the subject indicate
that he is deceased. However, even after reconstruction and collation of
data from additional sources, we are unable to confirm cremation of the
subject's corpse. Unfortunately, recovery of incinerator records from the
time in question has so far proved difficult, on account of the incident's
proximity to the Death Stranding. While the possibility that the corpse
underwent necrosis and subsequently transformed into a BT cannot be
ruled out entirely, the probability is exceedingly low. In other words, there is
no evidence that the subject has, in fact, died.

Significant portions of the subject's personal data appear to have been
discretely modified and expunged, but forensic study has led us to the
discovery of a living individual who bears a striking resemblance to the
deceased. Subsequent analysis of genetic samples do indeed confirm a
DNA match for this "Die-Hardman."
All-New Hematic Grenades!

**All-New Hematic Grenades!** is an email in *Death Stranding*.

## Text

How goes the struggle, Sam? Use any of those grenades I gave you yet? I’ve been looking into mass producing them, actually. Took a gander under the hood, so to speak, and saw that they’re fitted with a regulator that limits the amount of blood they drain from your body when you’re not feeling your best. Good old Mama, always looking out.

That said, where you’re headed the BTs are only gonna get tougher and meaner. So I took the liberty of making a few modifications. They’re way more powerful now, but they’ll also use a lot more of your blood, which’ll increase the risk of anaemia. Mama might object, but let’s just say I have different ideas about how to help people look out for themselves.

Anyway, they’re just prototypes, so you can’t print yourself replacements yet. But they’re yours for the using, so go ahead and give one a try!
A Heartfelt Expression of Gratitude

**A Heartfelt Expression of Gratitude** is an email in *Death Stranding*.

## Text

My Dear Mr. Bridges,

I must applaud you on a job exquisitely executed. I am given to understand that the pizza in question arrived in impeccable condition. Marvellous! Alas, I must also apologize on behalf of my sister – she was asleep when you arrived, you see. As for myself, I was out and about attending to private matters that demanded my utmost attention, but I am on way home as I write. I would have very much preferred to thank you face to face, but on this occasion, you will have to forgive me.
Drones and the Singularity

## Details

### Where

Central Knot City HQ

**Drones and the Singularity** is an interview in *Death Stranding*.

## Text

Yep. The bot is good to go. We're putting it through some field tests within
the network service area—should have the results before long. Delivery
efficiency within a given region is expected to improve following a
successful Q-pid connection as well.

...No, that won't be a problem. The bot's just a cargo carrier. Human input is
required to accept orders and set coordinates. Drone syndrome shouldn't
be a factor, and the singularity? Not a chance.

...Well, think about it. Al doesn't die. It might get upgraded or replaced, but
that's not at all comparable to death. So it has no reason to fear it, you see?
The concept is completely foreign. Incomprehensible.

Death comes to all living things, but only humans have the capacity to
understand the implications—to imagine what it means to no longer exist.
That's one limitation AI won't ever overcome. That's the reason it won't ever
surpass human intelligence.
BTs and Voidouts

## Details

### Where

Bridges HQ

**BTs and Voidouts** is an interview in *Death Stranding*.

## Text

The following conclusions are largely derived from a handful of eyewitness
accounts. While I would advise anyone to take them with a grain of salt, I
still believe they are worth sharing.

BTs pursue their prey through a multi-step process. In the first, they begin
searching for a target—the “handprints" left behind is evidence of this
behavior. Upon detection, one or more BTs will attempt to seize their target
and drag it towards a much larger entity. To clarify, however, a voidout does
not occur at the point of contact between the giant and the human, but only
once the human has been subsumed into the giant's body. We think this
may be because this is the only place where antimatter is present within the
entity.

It goes without saying that BTs are entirely different from any creature that
is of this world, and we have much to learn about them still. One thing is for
certain, however. We must come to understand them, else we may never
overcome the existential threat that they pose.
Episode 7: Clifford

**Episode 7: Clifford** is the seventh of the episodes in *Death Stranding*.

## Story

### Arrival

After arriving to Deadman's cabin, a chiral supercell catch both Sam and Deadman on the Second Instance of Clifford Unger's Beach, a currently unidentified battle between the Germans and the Americans during the First World War, and we know this due to the Brodie Helmets, Mark 1 Tanks, and Other Signs, The Level Takes place in a old town of Eastern Europe. Deadman arrives and wakens the first near a sewer network's entrance. He see a tank covered of dead fish, and several skeletal soldiers advancing in formation, in a city in ruins, tar appears near him, and he connects Lou. The Camera then explores the sewers while following a withered baby doll, to reveal Clifford himself and a group of American soldiers, which he orders to mobilize.
Bridges Energy

Bridges Energy is a consumable item found in Private rooms. Drinking it will provide a temporary stamina boost of 10%. Drinking three cans will grant a maximum boost of 25%.

## Notes

* Bridges Energy is also used in the Canteen.
* There is a Bridges Energy backpack accessory.
* Should the player complete deliveries of Timefall Porter, it will temporarily replace Monster Energy in the Private Room.
* In *Death Stranding Director's Cut* Monster Energy has been replaced with an in-universe Bridges energy drink that functions the same as Monster Energy.
Floating carrier

Floating tractor cart that can be loaded with cargo and attached to the waist. Uses Chiral Crystals to power (can be used as a mode of transport as well.)

## Item details

### Manufacturer

Bridges

The **Floating Carrier** is an item used to transport cargo when deployed.

## Overview

The Floating Carrier help the user transport huge cargo over long distances and, due to its ability to float, the carrier is unhindered by any rough terrain. Carriers slowly consume the user's chiral crystals as they are used and for this it will stop automatically when its supply of crystals is depleted. Floating Carrier can also be use as a mode of transport if no cargo are present, by jumping in. Up to two can be connected at one time. Other than cargos, all carriers can also hold 2 body bags each containing corpses only.

## Models

* Metals: 120
* Metals: 160

## Notes

* Floating Carrier (Lv. 1) can carry up to 300kg and up to 6 XL containers in volume (see conversions), while Floating Carrier (Lv. 2) can carry up to 600kg and also up to 6 XL containers in volume.

* Floating carriers consume chiral crystals at the same rate regardless of load or movement. Crystals will be expended as long as you are connected to a carrier.
	+ Floating Carrier (Lv. 1) consumes ~20 crystals per hour. One crystal lasts ~3 minutes.
	+ Floating Carrier (Lv. 2) consumes ~30 crystals per hour. One crystal lasts ~2 minutes.
	+ When two carriers are linked together, their consumption is stacked. For instance, Lv. 1 and Lv. 2 carriers used together will consume ~50 crystals per hour.

* Jumping will cause any carriers you are pulling to "jump" with you.
* You can ride a tethered carrier as long as it's empty, even when you are linking two carriers together.
Grenade

The **Grenade** is a lethal thrown weapon developed by the United States military.

## Overview

The Grenade is the standard hand grenade used by both the United States military and various forces around the world pre-Stranding. The weapon has a 3-second fuse upon triggering. Its design was believed to aid in throwing the weapon and it's fragmentation, and is also one of the reasons why fragmentation grenades are often nicknamed "pineapples" (due to its pineapple-esque shape).

Since the grenade doesn't use Sam's blood, it is useless against the BTs but can actually kill other humans, which is a problem in the world post-Stranding, since someone death leads to more BTs and a potential voidout. In addition to Sam, the grenade is used on the battlefield Beach.

## Notes

* The Grenade seems heavily inspired by the M61 Grenade, an hand grenade used by the US military from the 1950s.

## Gallery

Yellow painted grenades during Kojima gameplay presentation.
Clifford Unger Case Review Part 2

**Clifford Unger Case Review Part 2** is an interview in *Death Stranding*.

## Text

John Blake McClane was placed under Captain Unger's command upon
being accepted into US Army Special Forces. McClane performed
exceptionally in training and subsequent deployments, earning
commendations and a reputation as a "born survivor" who could be thrust
into the worst situations imaginable and emerge unscathed.

Around the time Captain Unger was discharged, McClane was chosen to
serve as special advisor to President Bridget Strand. Though his primary
duty was to ensure her personal safety, he became intimately involved with
the Bridges 1 initiative, as established by President Strand.

Several days prior to the hostage incident, it is suspected that McClane
collaborated with Captain Unger to abduct a BB. It has since been confirmed
that McClane actively compromised security protocols in a manner which
directly aided Captain Unger in his attempt. Therefore, it seems likely that
McClane resolved to kill Captain Unger upon concluding that their plot had
failed.

Though their motives remain unclear, it is speculated that Captain Unger
was in possession of compromising information regarding his former
subordinate, which he leveraged to secure McClane's assistance in
abducting a BB. When this attempt failed, McClane killed Captain Unger in a
moment of desperation to prevent him from revealing what he knew. Later, when McClane grasped the gravity of his situation, he chose to take his own life rather than face the consequences of his actions.
An Asexual World

**An Asexual World** is an interview in *Death Stranding*.

## Text

Records suggest that the widespread aversion towards physical contact and
intimacy was a phenomenon that had been observed even before the Death Stranding. One contemporary report, for example, details the increasing
popularity of the "sexless lifestyle" among young people. A growing
percentage of the younger cohort were self-identifying as asexual, claiming
to be incapable of feeling desire or attraction. Accordingly, such individuals
were less likely to have children or engage in sexual activity.

It should be noted, however, that many other unique sexual identities were
being recognized during this period, such as demisexuals, who are
incapable of sexual attraction without an emotional connection, and
panromantics, who profess an attraction unrestricted by sex or
gender—albeit one not necessarily sexual in nature.

One theory posits that the Stranding accelerated the proliferation of these
sexualities. In a terrifying new world in which BTs roam and annihilation is
an everyday occurrence, people have grown reticent to form emotional
connections with others.

Although there has been no measurable decrease in human fertility, the
birth rate has nevertheless dropped dramatically. Incidence of sexual
harassment and assault have also seen a sharp decrease, which seems to
suggest that sex could not be further from our minds, for better or for worse.
I must preempt myself by admitting that I do not have any empirical data with which to support the following claim. That said, it is my contention that, based on the aforementioned observations and others, the vast majority of
the population could be categorized as asexual.

FLAGGED FOR ARCHIVAL REVIEW

Article advances a controversial thesis widely regarded as unsubstantiated and discriminatory. Prevailing theory is that increased self-identification of aforementioned sexualities is due to increased societal awareness and acceptance. Historical records indicate individuals asserting identities falling outside cisgender heteronormativity faced significant discrimination and persecution, leading to suppression and concealment as survival strategies. It is generally accepted that a variety of factors contributed to reduced sexual activity and birth rate pre- and post-Stranding. Studies are ongoing.

## Notes

This interview was updated with an added paragraph in the Director's Cut.
Chiralium (interview)

**Chiralium** is an interview in *Death Stranding*.

## Text

You would like to know more about chiralium? Well, wouldn't we all... I am happy to present the latest theories, but you must be aware that this is all that they are—theories.

Chiralium, like dark matter, was born along with our universe, and has existed ever since—just not in a dimension we were able to perceive. Until now. It is the Beach that gives us access to that dimension, and with it knowledge of chiralium's existence. Not just knowledge of it, of course. We have since observed it coalescing into crystalline form, and recorded measurable physical and mental effects on individuals exposed to it. It has reshaped our understanding of reality, and proven instrumental in the formulation of the multiverse theory of Beaches.

Chiral matter is not affected by the passage of time. As far as these particles are concerned, none has elapsed since the Big Bang. Little wonder they escaped our notice for so long, until man and BT first came together in voidout and left nothing but chiralium in their wake...

Many of these claims are yet to be verified, but I believe that this is a fair summary of the scientific community's current consensus on the matter—no pun intended. I shall soon be heading west with the first expedition, and I look forward to learning more about chiralium and its connections to the Beach along the way.
Distribution Center North of Edge Knot City

## Distribution Center North of Edge Knot City UCA-49-002

The **Distribution Center North of Edge Knot City** is the only Bridges facilities in the western region and the last distribution center reached by Sam during his expedition.

## Overview

Built at the gate of Edge Knot City during the final part of the Bridges I westward expedition led by Amelie, it is evacuated when separatist forces isolate the entire region, via a tar pit, and the city destroyed.

During his expedition to reconnect the UCAs to the Chiral Network, Sam passes the tar pit that separates the central region from the western and, after a confrontation with Higgs , connects the distro center to the network. It is in this facility that Sam collects the network activation key, necessary to connect Edge Knot City to the Chiral Network and save Amelie.

## Objectives

* [Order No. 63] Network Activation Key Delivery: Edge Knot City
	+ Deliver the activation key to the Edge Knot City Terminal
Emergency gas fuel

*Highly pressurized fuel that must be handled with care.*

**Emergency gas fuel** is lost cargo containing highly pressurized gas fuel meant only for emergency use.

## Details

Emergency gas fuel is extra large-sized lost cargo that weighs 15 kilograms per unit. It contains highly pressurized gas fuel inside of a metal barrel. The fuel is to be handled with care and meant only for emergency use.

## Delivery

Sam is able to find emergency gas fuel in the Eastern Region and deliver them to Nick Easton at the distribution center in Capital Knot City.

Returning them to Nick Easton will grant Sam a maximum of 140 likes based on the condition of the cargo once delivered.