Jackson has been decimated, and Ellie is traumatized.

After a three-month time jump, however,Jackson has mostly recovered.

The same can’t be said for Ellie, who leaves Jackson to get revenge on Abby.

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First, Jackson votes on whether they should send a party to hunt the WLF down.

Unfortunately, the town’s council decides that they need to stay home and continue repairing Jackson.

Thus, Ellie and Dina decide to take things into their own hands.

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Ellie is concerned that too much time has passed, but Dina has a plan.

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Since Abby and her friends are WLF members, they also determine that they are based out of Seattle.

Thus, Ellie and Dina mount a horse and begin their trek to Seattle.

Thus, the town took a vote on whether they should send a large party to Seattle.

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The vote didn’t pass, meaning that members of Jackson weren’t allowed to leave the settlement.

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The group was first seen inThe Last of Us Part II,with them originating in Seattle.

The Seraphites inThe Last of Usseason 2, episode 3 mention a figure known as The Prophet.

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Or Was It Someone Else?

In the scene with the Seraphites, they fall under attack.

This assumption is most likely correct.

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After all, Joel was Tommy’s brother.

However, Tommy’s leadership position in Jackson meant that he had to stick around.

It is entirely possible that Tommy could head to Seattle later, potentially going after Ellie and Dina.

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Interestingly, the roles are reversed inThe Last of Us Part II.

Tommy leaves for Seattle the day after Abby kills Joel.

Ellie and Dina are sent after him, with the trio eventually reuniting along the way.

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