an epilogue shows richter, reunited with his mother, hearing on the news that the american and soviet presidents were both assassinated in an attempted coup d'état, with the prime suspect being an american general. the soviet union declares this an act of war, and launches several atomic attacks against the united states which obliterate miami and hawaii. each of the surviving characters are then shown in their last moments - manny, evan, the actress from midnight animal, and finally jacket alone in a prison cell - before being obliterated by the bombs. subsequently, starting a new game adds an extra introductory scene where richard berates the playable characters for, once again, starting down a path that can only end in their deaths.