Five years later, Ellie and Joel return to The Last of Us Part II , an intense, painful and emotional adventure. Ellie and Joel originally settled in Jackson, Wyoming . Life in the thriving community of survivors provided them with peace and stability, despite the constant threat of both infected and other, more desperate survivors . When a violent incident disrupts this peace, Ellie embarks on an endless journey to bring justice and an end. Aspursues those responsible one by one , is confronted with the destructive physical and emotional consequences of her actions .