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[[File:Episode 5 Poster.jpg|thumb|600x600px|center]]''"Separated by events on Great Bear Island, Astrid and Mackenzie struggle to make sense of The Quiet Apocalypse. In Perseverance Mills, Astrid investigates the quarantine established in the remote town. Lost in the wilderness with Jace, Mackenzie pushes on to deliver the WINTERMUTE message to Dr. Atwood.''

''Will they finally uncover the mystery of the Aurora, and what it means for the world?"''{{Spoiler}}

'''''The Light At The End Of All Things''''' is the 5th and final chapter of the [[Wintermute]] story of ''[[The Long Dark]]''. It is preceded by [[Episode 4: Fury, Then Silence]].

Hinterland released Episode 5 of ''The Long Dark'' for free to all current owners on March 31, 2026. It takes place in both the mysterious [[Perseverance Mills]] and [[Suzuki Radio Telescope]] and completes the story of Mackenzie and Astrid, while also tying up most of the loose threads left within the story (including the conflict involving [[Mathis]] and his gang of [[Convicts]], the contents of [[Astrid's Hardcase]], what caused the [[First Flare]], and the message Mackenzie must carry to [[Atwood]], "Wintermute").

Both Mackenzie and Astrid are playable characters in the Episode, switching perspectives between multiple parts of the story between missions.

== Overview ==

== Missions ==

=== Part One: Perseverance ===
Perseverance is the first chapter of Episode 5. [[Astrid Greenwood]] is the only playable character in this chapter. The chapter takes place at [[Perseverance Mills]] and in the surrounding Perseverance Countryside. It contains 3 different missions. 
[[File:Missions story ep5 Perseverance.png|right|250x250px]]

==== Perseverance ====
{{Main|Perseverance}}{{Quote|A strange illness has taken hold in Perseverance Mils. People are missing. Investigate the town and see what you can find out.|In-game description}}

It is the first mission of the game. This mission starts with a conversation between [[Astrid Greenwood|Astrid]] and [[Jane Yang]]. Jane states there are some missing people of the town. Hence, in order to find out what happened to these missing people, Astrid goes to the Cooper's Blind and Dr. Larson's clinic.
[[File:Missions story ep5 ToThoseWhoAreMissing.png|right|250x250px]]

==== To Those Who Are Missing ====
{{Main|To Those Who Are Missing}}{{Quote|Find the Constable along the river in Perseverance Wilds.|In-game description}}
[[File:Missions story ep5 ACryforHelp.png|right|250x250px]]

==== A Cry For Help ====
{{Main|A Cry For Help}}{{Quote|Investigate the strange transmission Terry intercepted.|In-game description}}

=== Part Two: Strange History ===
The player plays as [[Will Mackenzie]] while accompanying [[Jace]] to the [[Suzuki Radio Telescope]], containing 2 missions.
[[File:Missions story ep5 TheLongBrokenRoad.png|right|250x250px]]

==== The Cold, Broken Road ====
{{Main|The Cold, Broken Road}}{{Quote|Find Atwood.|In-game description}}
[[File:Missions story ep5 HighEnergy.png|right|250x250px]]

==== High Energy ====
{{Main|High Energy}}{{Quote|Activate each Substation before the aurora returns.|In-game description}}

=== Part Three: Do No Harm ===
[[File:Missions story ep5 ToSARandBack.png|right|250x250px]]
The player takes control of Astrid again for a single mission.

==== To SAR And Back ====
{{Main|To SAR And Back}}{{Quote|Save Donner to save the townsfolk.|In-game description}}

=== Part Four: Terminus ===
The player takes control of Mackenzie again for the last mission.
[[File:Missions story ep5 Conflagration.png|right|250x250px]]

==== Conflagration ====
{{Main|Conflagration}}{{Quote|Prepare for the Quiet Apocalypse.|In-game description}}

== Side Missions ==
This is the only Episode to not contain any Side Missions.

== Cast ==

=== Major Characters ===

* [[Will Mackenzie]] - Mark Meer
* [[Astrid Greenwood]] - Jennifer Hale
* [[Mathis]] - Elias Toufexis
* [[Jane Yang]] - Jessica Wong
* [[Atwood]] - Mayumi Yoshida
* [[Jace]] - Tina Grant

=== Minor Characters ===

* [[Cooper]] - Shawn Youngchief
* [[Terry]] - Nick Wolfhard
* [[Donner]] - Vincent Tong
* [[Methuselah]] - Richard Newman
* [[Molly]] - Jennifer Kitchen
* [[Jeremiah]] - David Hayter
* [[Vachon]] - Jacques Lalonde
* [[Heller]] - Jordan Waunch
* [[Freya]]
* Mill Workers -Joe Allard, Michael Daingerfield
* Bar Patron - Ashley O'Connell, Caitlyn Bairstow, Ceara Morgana, Joe Allard, Shawn Youngchief, Victor Hunter
* Dr. Larsen - Jordan Waunch
* Ship Cargo Captain - Jacques Lalonde
* Medical Officer - Vincent Tong
* [[Convicts]]/Sentries - Michael Daingerfield, Victor Hunter / Joe Allard, Victor Hunter

== Affliction Availability ==

== Achievements ==

* {{Iconlink|Quarantine}}
* {{Iconlink|Search Party}}
* {{Iconlink|To The Bone}}
* {{Iconlink|Adrift}}
* {{Iconlink|Dead Wake}}
* {{Iconlink|The Hard Sciences}}
* {{Iconlink|Song of the Earth}}
* {{Iconlink|Wild At Heart}}
* {{Iconlink|Finely Tuned}}
* {{Iconlink|Bending The Rail}}
* {{Iconlink|The Last Light}}
* {{Iconlink|The New World}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Episode Five Poster.jpg|Announcement poster for Episode 5
File:Tld-april-dev-diary-lighthouse.jpg
File:Tld-april-dev-diary-bar-counter-view.jpg
File:Tld-april-dev-diary-balcony-view-res-resized.jpg
</gallery>{{Wintermute Missions}}
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