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Upon returning to 2010, Renko finds that nothing has changed. He sees Demichev holding Barisov at gunpoint. Demichev reveals that he rebuilt the facility after the bomb detonated. Renko shoots and wounds Demichev, freeing Barisov. Barisov realizes that Demichev's rescue is what altered the timeline, and tells Renko that he must go back in time and warn himself to stop rescuing Demichev. Demichev reveals that Renko already tried that; he was the unidentified man that Renko saw in the fire. Barisov realizes that Renko must kill his past self to stop him from saving Demichev. Demichev offers Renko unlimited power in exchange for the TMD, while Barisov pleads to Renko to travel back in time and kill his past self to stop Demichev. The player is left with the choice of 2 endings as well as two more less-obvious ones.
Endings[]
Kill Demichev[]
If the player chooses to kill Demichev, Barisov will still urge the player to go back in time and stop himself from saving Demichev in the fire in order to set history back to normal. The player then assumes the position of the man who shouted at Renko in the fire. The player can choose to shoot Demichev instead of Renko, however this will only repeat the same scene. Shooting the past version of Renko sends the narrative back to Devlin and Renko's arrival at Katorga-12. The game's intro credits are shown written in Russian, the helicopters bear the hammer and sickle on the side, and Devlin, armed with a Russian weapon, comments that monitoring Katorga-12 is a waste of time. The helicopter moves past the statue seen in the introduction, but it has changed into a massive monument to Barisov wearing the TMD. Renko seems to have retained his memories from the rest of the game, as he checks his left hand when he sees the monument. Renko and Devlin's mission is called off by their dispatcher — Red Fleet instead of Titan One — and Devlin refers to Renko as "comrade". It is implied that Barisov recovered the TMD from the fire and used it to unite the world under Soviet rule.
Kill Barisov[]
If the player shoots Barisov, he joins forces with Demichev and the team succeed in taking over most of the world, with Renko training the Katorga-12 mutants as soldiers and using them in all of his battles. But with his control of the TMD, Demichev feels Renko is even more powerful than he is and takes precautionary measures against him by starting a weapons research program in the former United States. This settles the world into another Cold War with Renko on one side and Demichev on the other.
- Chancellor Demichev is the only survivor of Katorga-12. Any mention of Barisov... is wiped from history. With the TMD at your disposal, you and Demichev now control the Singularity. Katorga-12 becomes pivotal in Demichev's final push: To remove all remnants of rebellion against his leadership. As commander of the military, you forged Demichev's forces into an unstoppable war machine. You even trained some of the islands creatures in combat. You used them as a first wave assault, in all major battles. Millions are forced into slave labor. With the full power of the Singularity, and you at the helm of the military, any pockets of resistance around the world... are weeded out. MIR-12 proves difficult at first, but with the TMD by your side, they do not stand a chance. In the years that follow, tensions build within a ruling Russian dictatorship. Your knowledge of advanced weaponry, and control of the TMD, allows your support to grow. Some believe you are more powerful... than Chancellor Demichev himself. Demichev recognizes this, and he begins a secret weapons development program in the former United States. There are even rumors he's created his own TMD. Conflict seems inevitable, as the world once again finds itself in the midst of a cold war between two superpowers.
Kill Both[]
If the player shoots Demichev and Barisov, Renko leaves Katorga-12 and allows the world to fall into chaos. The public believes his very existence to be a myth as he disappears with the TMD in his possession. The Singularity explodes some years later and destroys the eastern coast of Russia and the Western coast of Alaska. Katorga-12 mutants escape onto mainland Russia and wreak havoc. A new leader rises in the former United States and is reported to be very aggressive. The ending cut scene and narration imply the leader to be Renko, as it shows an arm wearing the TMD along with the narration stating there are rumors that the new leader has god-like powers.
- With Dr. Barisov and Chancellor Demichev dead, the knowledge of E-99 and Katorga-12 dies with them. You disappear, and become a legend in the years to come. Most believe you never existed in the first place. The whereabouts of the TMD... are unknown. Weeks pass before the bodies of Demichev and Barisov are discovered... the murders are never solved. The death of Chancellor Demichev, was the first step in ending Russia's grip of the world. The USSR quickly dissolved into feuding factions all fighting for power. Wars erupt across the globe, as casualties rise into the millions. With their newfound freedom, MIR-12 grows in strength and influence. While they continue their fight against the Russian military, they also begin a manhunt for Dr. Barisov's murderer. To this day, they have been unsuccessful. With the TMD removed from Katorga-12, the Singularity destabalizes. A massive explosion destroys the eastern coast of Russia, and stretches as far as the prison state of Alaska. A group of Katorga-12 creatures escapes to the Russian mainland, and overwhelms northern China. There are rumors of a secret army taking over parts of the former United States. Their leader remains a mystery, but is said to be ruthless, laying waste to all who stand in his way. It is believed his plans involve world domination. His following grows everyday. Some claim he's able to summon incredible power, as if he controlled the hand of God himself.
Demichev Shoots Renko and Barisov[]
If the player simply waits for a while, Demichev will grab the pistol on the floor and shoot both Renko and Barisov.
Post Credits[]
A post-credit scene shows a wounded Kathryn emerging in 1955 from the Pearl's wreckage and hiding in an office. Bleeding heavily, she begins writing the Mir-12 journal
Trivia[]
Regardless of what weapons the player has equipped, they'll always be equipped with the Centurion revolver in this segment of the game.
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