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Livingstone contains the Cradle in the Black Ops 6 ending, and here’s an explanation of everything else that takes place at the end.
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 has a truly gripping story that takes you on a wild ride. Throughout the game, you play a variety of characters to ultimately uncover and foil plans of a massive Bio Attack by a covert group called Pantheon.
Although you do get a happy ending in Black Ops 6, there are many cryptic elements to take away from it. The Cradle may have been contained, but the threat looms large. In this article, we will explain the ending of Black Ops 6 and what it might implicate.
Note: This article contains spoilers regarding the plot of Call of Duty Black Ops 6. Proceed with caution.
Black Ops 6 Campaign Ending Explained in Details
William “Case” Calderon is the primary character that you play in the game. However, there are countless times when you will step into the shoes of other characters in the Black Ops 6 campaign as well.
The Overarching Plot
The plot of the Black Ops 6 revolves around two factors:
- Pantheon – A covert paramilitary group. They also serve as the primary antagonist of Black Ops 6.
- The Cradle – A secret bio-weapon that Pantheon wants to unleash.
The Pantheon is a rather shrewd group. While they are the ones using the Cradle, they also deal with Saddam Hussein to make him take the blame for it. In short, Pantheon wants to be in the shadows, pulling the strings and making things work in their favor.
Early on in the game, it becomes evident that the CIA is somehow related to the Pantheon. Supposedly, a mole from within the CIA has been helping Pantheon stay ahead of everything. As you progress through the game, this mole turns out to be none other than Jane Harrow, a trusted ally of your Black Ops covert group.
Jane Harrow: The Pantheon’s Champion
Whether you consider Jane Harrow to be a wicked two-faced mastermind or a vengeful soul exploited by the Pantheon is up for speculation. What does not change is that she is the final boss, willing to sacrifice more than just a few people to destroy the current CIA hierarchy. As for the reasons behind Jane becoming this evil version – let’s not spoil it, you should play the game and see it for yourself.
Jane had placed the Cradle in the US Capitol Building. Her plan comprised the following:
- Detonate it and infect a MASSIVE number of people. There would be uncontrolled consequences.
- The blame would fall on Saddam Hussein.
- CIA would be the scapegoat for letting this happen on their watch, and Livingstone would take the fall for it.
Once Livingstone was done, Harrow would become the new CIA head, granting full power to the Pantheon.
Case vs Jane Harrow: The Last Dance
Throughout the course of Black Ops 6, you learn a lot about Case and his origins. Supposedly, he was the main experimental subject that created the Cradle, making him superior and somewhat used to the effects of its neurotoxin. During the final fight with Jane aboard the helicopter, their brawl leads to the pilot being shot. Both Jane and Case crash with the pilot, supposedly trapped somewhere underwater.
In yet another brawl, Case uses a canister of Cradle to hit Jane, infecting both of them with the toxin. The inner voices and effects from the experiments take over Case, who strangles the life out of Jane Harrow.
The Aftermath
The aftermath of the fight between Jane and Case is unclear. However, Livingstone successfully controls the situation at the US Capitol Building, preventing a major catastrophe from happening. The Cradle is contained with the CIA, and the game’s main story comes to an end.
Black Ops 6 Ending Explained: The Final Cutscene
The final cutscene in the Black Ops 6 ending explains a lot of things and also leaves us at a somewhat cliffhanger. Livingstone meets the entire Black Ops group at a secluded yet serene location. Case is nowhere to be seen, and we can only see Woods, Marshall, Adler, Sev, and Felix in the backdrop.
Livingstone apologizes and acknowledges the importance and methods of Woods’ group, officially acknowledging them as a “Black Ops” section of the CIA. They will remain covert and independent with no traces but will be funded by the CIA as and when needed.
Jane might have been gone but the Pantheon is still at large, who continues to be a global threat. From the words of Livingstone, it is implied there may be more moles at the CIA, as it was someone from the inside who lured Harrow in to join Pantheon.
As Livingstone says these words, the scene changes to Jackson Caine accessing Livingstone’s computer in his CIA office. The timing of the dialogue and this scene hints at Caine being a primary Pantheon operative, likely the one to recruit Harrow as well.
The cutscene opens up a myriad of questions, about the origins of the Pantheon group. It is clear that they are closely related to the CIA, but how deep-seated are their roots? You can only speculate the answers, but one thing is clear – this is not the last we see of Marshall and Woods’ groups, and the Pantheon saga surely has more to offer in the coming iterations.
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