The Game-Changing Destiny 2 Cutscene That Transforms Lightfall Forever

Destiny 2's Season of the Deep is flourishing with the reintroduction of the Titan destination from the Content Vault. The season also features an engaging storyline that offers captivating interactions and significant character development, with Deputy Commander Sloane taking the spotlight once again. Throughout the story, players catch glimpses into Ahsa's thoughts, a new ally who is a proto-Hive Worm specimen and is determined to assist Guardians in their fight against The Witness while unraveling its purpose. The latest cutscene for Season of the Deep reveals the origins of the villain, sheds light on The Veil, and provides additional insights.

However, Destiny 2's Lightfall faced criticism upon its release for not fulfilling its promise of delving into humanity's demise at the hands of The Witness, as well as explaining the nature of The Veil. This lack of explanation led to backlash from the community, as several key characters seemed to have knowledge about The Veil without the game offering any clear explanation. Additionally, the main campaign fell short due to the underdeveloped role of Calus and The Witness' escape.

Destiny 2's Season of the Deep Succeeds Where Lightfall Failed

The new cutscene in Destiny 2 introduces The Witness, an entity comprised of all members of an alien race that was blessed by The Traveler. This race thrived due to The Traveler's ability to terraform, referring to it as 'The Gardener'. However, they felt a lack of purpose and discovered The Traveler's 'dark mirror', known as The Veil. Through The Veil, they learned about the existence of both Light and Darkness.

The significance of The Veil and The Witness's pursuit of it in Lightfall is explained in the cutscene. The alien race attempted to bring The Veil to The Traveler in order to strengthen their connection and reshape reality into what they called the "final shape". This final shape represents an existence devoid of chaos, where the Light does not have harmful effects and all lifeforms are free from suffering. Despite their efforts, The Traveler fled and has been evading the Black Fleet, which was constructed by The Witness's original race, ever since.

The alien race harnessed the binding power of Darkness to merge their specimens into a single entity known as The Witness. This explains the constant emergence of smoke-like faces from its head, as these are the faces of those who sacrificed themselves to become one. Understanding this is crucial in comprehending The Witness's desires and true identity. The cutscene in Season of the Deep also gives significance to Destiny 2's The Veil after Lightfall, setting the stage for The Final Shape expansion.

It is revealed that The Witness's goal is to bring purpose to the universe and eliminate chaos. This implies that Guardians were never the ultimate form. Instead, Destiny 2's The Final Shape expansion will likely involve The Witness's attempt to steer all life in the universe towards its own vision, a goal it has been pursuing for centuries. The cutscene in Season of the Deep provides the missing piece that Lightfall needed, and though it may be belated for the expansion, it sheds new light on the game's lore.

Destiny 2 is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.