In the finale of Episode 9 of The Last of Us, a core question sparked deep thinking among viewers: Is Ellie really capable of curing a cordyceps infection?The remaining suspense not only adds more uncertainty to the plot, but also allows the audience to have more discussions about the fateful connection between Ellie and Joel.

When Joel wakes up in the hospital, Marlene brings him shocking news.The Fireflies' chief surgeon made a bold hypothesis: The reason Ellie has such a strong immunity is because she has carried the Cordyceps fungus in her body since birth.The source of this idea is that Ellie's mother Anna was bitten by an infected person during childbirth, which may have passed the Cordyceps fungus to Ellie.

This idea opens up entirely new possibilities for curing cordyceps infections.Surgeons plan to remove the Cordyceps fungus from Ellie's body and create a vaccine from it.This vaccine will hopefully bring hope to those affected by Cordyceps infection and bring an end to this scourge.However, the problem is that neither this episode of the TV series nor the original game gives a clear answer as to whether Ellie can truly cure the cordyceps infection.

This ambiguous attitude actually leaves a huge room for imagination in the plot.It makes Ellie the Fireflies' last hope, but it also makes that hope fragile and uncertain.This setting not only increases the tension of the plot, but also makes the audience pay more attention to the fate of Joel and Ellie.

Why《The Last of Us》episode 9 is set like this without giving a clear answer?This may be an attempt to give viewers a deeper understanding of the complexity of Joel's decision to save Ellie.If Ellie can truly be cured of her cordyceps infection, all the sacrifices Joel has made for her will be worth it.But if Ellie can't be cured, then Joel's choices become a huge question mark, raising questions about his motivations and decision-making.