What was Isaac’s real reason of killing the FEDRA soldiers in The Last of Us Season 2

In The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 4, flashbacks show the W.L.F. leader, Isaac Dixon's past. Isaac, played by Jeffrey Wright, was once a sergeant in FEDRA, the strict military group that controlled Seattle. But Isaac grew tired of how FEDRA treated people and decided to wipe out a group of them himself.

Episode four of The Last of Us Season 2 shows us the turning point in Isaac's life. In 2018, while on patrol, Isaac saw the soldiers in his group speak badly about the innocent people. They called the innocent people 'voters', which was an ironic comment given how FEDRA was a fascist group and gave the people no democratic rights.

Coincidentally, he knew that a resistance group led by Hanrahan would be waiting for the armored truck. When they were met with the group, he turned on his own team and blew them up with grenades, leaving only one man alive. He did not commit the crime just because he hated FEDRA, but because he had to prove his intentions to the W.L.F.

Why did Isaac kill the FEDRA soldiers in The Last of Us Season 2?

Isaac killing the FEDRA soldiers, as shown in The Last of Us Season 2, marked the start of Isaac’s new life. After turning against FEDRA, he joined the Washington Liberation Front, also known as the W.L.F. With time, Isaac became their leader. Thus, he killed the FEDRA soldiers not just because he was tired of their regime, but because he had to prove his allegiance to the W.L.F. He had to prove that he was willing to do anything to bring about change.

However, Isaac did save one man, Burton. Burton seemed unsure about what FEDRA was doing. He didn't even know why FEDRA was saying the problematic things that they were. He looked uncomfortable with the violence and FEDRA propaganda. Isaac saw a part of himself in Burton and spared his life, taking him under his wing, and hoping he might end up being different than the others.

In the current timeline of The Last of Us Season 2, that is in 2029, Isaac is now a strong and feared commander. He leads the WLF in their fight for control and freedom. FEDRA has been removed from Seattle and is no longer a concern. But Isaac unfortunately ends up exactly like the men and organization that he detested.

Isaac’s story in The Last of Us Season 2 shows how hard it can be to stay on the right side of morality in these trying times. He started out wanting to stop the atrocities committed by FEDRA. But over time, he began using the same violent strategies himself. The line between right and wrong became harder to see.

As The Last of Us Season 2 continues, Isaac’s choices play a big role in the story. His past shapes how the WLF deals with other groups, like their enemy, the Seraphites. Through Isaac, we see how violent any group probably becomes in a post-apocalyptic world.

In The Last of Us Season 2, Isaac brutally tortures a Seraphite member, 'Scar' as they are called, to extract information. He then kills the man when he knows he cannot get any information from him. While one member of the wolves is not so fond of these kinds of practices, Burton is totally in support, highlighting how, despite having different outlooks, one chooses the best way to survive.

In the end, Isaac’s decision to kill the FEDRA soldiers wasn’t a violent outburst. It was a sign of loyalty he showed to join the wolves and start a new chapter of his life. He wanted to break away from a cruel system and start something new, but ended up committing just as horrific acts. Season 2 shows that surviving sometimes means making choices no one should have to make.

New episodes of The Last of Us Season 2 are released on Sundays on HBO and Max at 10 pm ET/6 pm PT. Released episodes of the show are available for streaming on Max.

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