
We invite everyone to add their own theories and speculation to the conversation, or even point out which moments of the game stand out the most to you personally. Unless the developers explain it firsthand, we only have our theories to go on. The ambiguous nature of the cliffhanger means players can perceive the scene to be meaningless, a sign that Elizabeth was wrong and a version of Booker was able to survive with his daughter Anna, or perhaps the "better home a-waiting" Booker after death. These questions aren't likely to be answered, but it does lead us to look even deeper into the post-credits scene, depicting Booker once again in his office, peering to see if his daughter Anna has been returned to him. Is Irrational explaining the story of BioShock as one such occurrence? And if Rapture is more than just a figment of Elizabeth's imagination, why do Andrew Ryan's genetic locks grant her access? The message can only be understood by Elizabeth herself, and from that point on, the actions of Elizabeth and Booker seem to depart from other realities.Ī previous quote of hers in the game, mentioned that when she was younger, she wasn't sure if the tears she opened were actual places, or ones brought into being as a form of wish fulfillment.


The game is set in 1912 on a floating steampunk city named Columbia which was founded on the principles of American exceptionalism. In a last effort to save the cycle from repeating as it has, is, and always will, the future Elizabeth creates a tear back through time, and instructs Booker to deliver a message. Elizabeth ( BioShock) Elizabeth a is a fictional character in Irrational Games ' BioShock Infinite, the third title in the BioShock series. His task is performed so admirably, in fact, that it is an aged Elizabeth who informs Booker that if left to fate's devices, the Songbird "always stops him." It is this older version of Elizabeth who has seen firsthand Booker's inability to save her, and has lived out her life in accordance with Comstock's prophecy - she sets New York City ablaze. Only when Comstock constructed the Siphon to contain her, and the Songbird to protect her and prevent her leaving were her powers limited.Īnd even though the Songbird is relegated to a supporting role against hordes of Vox Populi and Columbia Police, he does his job without fail. As she explains to Booker, the gift was limitless in her youth, allowing her to travel to nearly anywhere and any time. Since Elizabeth is later shown to have left one of her fingers behind in another parallel reality, it's presumed that this grants her agency over the tears others can only observe. She looks sweet and innocent, but Elizabeth is not to be messed with Sackgirl will love to dress up as the young heroine from BioShock Infinite who has the.
