Ever since Joel ( Pedro Pascal) was brutally murdered by Abby ( Kaitlyn Dever) in the second episode of The Last of Us Season 2, Ellie ( Bella Ramsey) has made it clear she's pretty intent on seeking vengeance for his death. But in the past few episodes, there hasn't been much progress on that front.

When you follow that through, it seems pretty clear that the flashback at the end of episode 5 is building up to something. The Last of Us is well known for breaking the mould with its standout episodes, some of which — think episodes 3 and episodes 7 in Season 1 — take us on journeys into the past.