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Host Troy Baker and The Last of Us showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann unpack the latest episode. They share how they made spores more menacing than in the game, which happy accident made its way into the show, how the game’s audio team developed an entire whistle language for the Seraphites, and why the showdown between Ellie and Nora is one of Craig’s favorite scenes.
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