Ellie's journal is an artifact that is found during the "Jackson" chapter in The Last of Us Part II.
Description[]
It is an old journal owned by Ellie. Here she draws and writes her thoughts throughout the game.
Location[]
Ellie's journal can be found in her house on a desk close to her jacket. It is automatically picked up when she leaves to go on patrol with Dina.
Journal entries[]
Ellie progressively fills in her journal throughout The Last of Us Part II. Some entries will be populated automatically as the story progresses, while others require interaction with locations or artifacts to acquire.
Jackson[]
Four journal entries can be discovered in the "Jackson" chapter.
| Entry | Section | Location | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | Waking Up | Ellie's house. Journal entry already exists when picking up the journal as Ellie packs for patrol. | Dina asked if I was gonna go to the dance... and she touched my arm... ARGHH! I'm so delusional. Don't be an idiot. She's like that with everybody. Don't fuck up your friendship. Don't fuck up your friendship! DON'T FUCK UP YOUR FRIENDSHIP!!! Tonight was crazy. I feel scared. Elated. Anxious. Just gotta sleep it off. |
| Scenic Overlook | Patrol | After the short cutscene where Dina shows Ellie the view from the overlook. After Ellie steps back from the ledge, the journal entry prompt becomes available. | [Drawing of a snow-covered pine tree] We lost the ground to snow. Step on the ice. Test my thaw. |
| Toy Giraffe | Patrol | In the library. Ellie and Dina pass through Eugene's workshop and enter the children's section. Immediately to the right of the entrance is a shelf of toys, including a stuffed giraffe. | Was Eugene in touch with other Fireflies? Did he hear about me and Joel? No he would've said something. [Drawings of a giraffe] |
| – | Packing Up | Entry appears in Ellie's journal from the start of the section. | My mouth tastes like iron, wounds break open as I You were the soft twang of nylon, Guitar strings with iron They mistook your resonance. And left me with rust. All I have's our last conversation, Looping like a chord progression, Harmonies in blood. [Portrait of Joel. The eyes are scribbled out.] W.L.F. Washington Liberation Front. Who are they? Tommy said her name was ABBY. |
| Owl Mug | Packing Up | Joel's house. In the kitchen, interact with the owl mug on the counter. | [Drawing of the owl from Joel's mug] |
| Joel's Guitar | Packing Up | Joel's house, upstairs. The first door off the landing is Joel's craft room. Interact with the guitar on the workbench. | All the promises at sundown, I meant them like the rest... |
Seattle Day 1[]
Six journal entries can be discovered in the "Seattle Day 1" chapter.
| Entry | Section | Location | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | The Gate | Journal entries appear automatically at start of chapter. | Idaho Falls. Dina caught three jack rabbits tonight. She has these traps her sister taught her how to build - they're fucking effective. My appetite hasn't come back yet. Trying to force food down.
Twin Falls. Found a camp along the main highway. If it was Tommy's he's probably only a day or so ahead of us. We're getting close to Boise. Dina's pushing to go around. I don't want to add two days to this trip. These hunters tried to ambush us. Fuckers didn't stand a chance against us. We were scavenging for supplies and I was looking at Dina. I felt a deep appreciation for her coming along. I really love her. Baker City. We saw a pack of wild horses today. They were skittish, then Dina offered them some of the fruit we collected. They ended up following us for a bit. Wish I had a camera. I've never seen her smile so wide. For like half a day I wasn't thinking about the WLF or Joel. Feeling guilty about that now. I'm struggling to sleep. Keep seeing him with his head... Dina seems to be sick. Think she caught a cold. I feel calmer with her lying next to me. I want to do something nice for her... Yakima. Found another camp along the highway. Can't be sure it was Tommy, but we haven't seen other people in two weeks, so... fingers crossed. |
| WLF Gate Entry | The Gate | Upon reaching the exterior wall of the Seattle QZ. Approach the graffiti on the gate to activate the journal prompt. | Trespassers killed on sight! How many of you are there? How many people have you killed? |
| Street Drawing Entry | Downtown | Same location as Street Drawing artifact. After collecting the artifact, look toward the synagogue to activate the journal prompt. | Shimmer, you move too much |
| Hebrew Calendar Entry | Downtown | In the synagogue. After using the rope to swing across to the second balcony, enter the office to the right. Interact with the Hebrew calendar behind the desk. | When I think about All I see is open skin, slack jaw, insides out. I won't let her remember me that way.
Beyond faith in pain, |
| Shambler Entry | The Tunnels | After first Shambler encounter. Defeat all infected in the area, and approach the corpse of a Shambler to activate the journal prompt. | Shambler... how are there new infected? |
| – | The Birthday Gift | Journal entries appear automatically at start of section. | [Sketches of deer]
[Sketches of horses, illustration of Tommy and Joel on horseback] farming rotation blows. I don't get why people ask for this assignment. Note to self: talk to Maria about how early I can sign up for patrol training. Dina and I found this cool old campground today. She said kids used to go there in the summers for fun. We found all these art supplies. She cut colored paper and made some crowns for us while it rained outside. It was a good day. [Sketches of bighorn sheep] Joel said he's taking me on a camping trip next week for my birthday. He found something he says I'll love. He's acting very proud of himself. Smug old fogey. Cat sat next to me at movie night. Our elbows kept touching. I think she was doing it on purpose? Maybe not. Dina made me a crown for my birthday. She went back to that camp and got all this paper. It's... pretty great. |
| T-Rex Entry | The Birthday Gift | Upon finding the Tyrannosaurus rex statue. Approach the informational plaque to activate the journal prompt. | [Sketches of Tyrannosaurus rex] |
| Space Capsule Entry | The Birthday Gift | In the space exhibit of the museum. Approach the benches facing the space capsule to activate the journal prompt. | [Illustration of a space shuttle flying above Earth] some day |
Seattle Day 2[]
Five journal entries can be discovered in the "Seattle Day 2" chapter.
| Entry | Section | Location | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | Hillcrest | Journal entry appears automatically at start of chapter. | What do I do here? How do I... We just started... I shouldn't have said that to her. She's gonna treat me differently now. I know it. I wish my fucking mask didn't break. When did she figure it out she was pregnant? Where were we a couple weeks ago? Boise? I remember her throwing up in Kennewick... this is too much It all fucking makes sense... the throwing up. How tired she's been. What the fuck, Dina!? Why didn't you tell me? Why didn't you trust me? But did you trust her? What should I do? It's too late to turn back. Just gotta end this whole thing as quickly as possible. |
| Fuck the WLF Entry | Hillcrest | Outside the Ruston Coffee. Approach the WLF rules banner that has been tagged with graffiti to activate the journal prompt. | Fuck THE WLF |
| – | Finding Strings | Entries appear automatically at start of section. | I've just had the worst/best day of my life! Cat was finishing another session on my arm and then climbed on top of me and kissed me. I threw her off of me. I yelled at her. I thought I infected her. I mean... I'm infected... sort of. I don't know how the fuck this shit transfers. What if she turns? What would I tell people? She's got family.
I told her we should take a walk. I lied and said I'd never kissed anyone and that I was just nervous. She was actually sweet about my freak out. We spent the day walking and talking. Then she came to my place for a movie. She fel asleep... I stayed up all night watching her. Looking for signs of infection. The next morning she was fine. Nothing. I'm not contagious! And Cat likes me!!! What a fucking rollercoaster!!!! Cat's the fucking best. That is all. So on stable cleaning today Jesse told me Cat referred to me as her girlfriend. She's so open about everything. She talks to her mom about us. She held my hand when we were all out at the lake. Kissed me in front of our friends. Everyone seems to know except for Joel. Should I tell him? I don't know. I don't know how he'd react. I feel like Dina's avoiding me. Cat says she's just jealous about how I'm spending my time. I keep trying to invite Dina along but she keeps saying she's busy.
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| Scenic Woods Entry | Finding Strings | Near the start of the section. On the right side of the path there is a break in the trees with a scenic view. Approach the overlook to activate the journal prompt. | It smells like wet leaves and firewood out here... |
| – | The Seraphites | Entry appears automatically at start of section. | Jesse's here. This is good. He can help protect Dina.
It felt good having him around to deal with the WLF. Maybe he can help us find these people more quickly. I don't want to hear anything about turning back. |
| Feel Her Love Entry | The Seraphites | Inside the conference center with the white van parked outside. On the back wall of the lobby, there is Seraphite graffiti. Approach the "Feel Her Love" message to activate the journal prompt. | "Feel her love." Who the fuck are these people? Why did they do this? |
| Hosptial Sign Entry | The Seraphites | Journal entry is added automatically after mini cutscene where Ellie notes the location of the hospital. | LAKEHILL SEATTLE HOSPITAL I think this is it. watch for big red sign. |
| Scars Entry | The Seraphites | In the park where Ellie first encounters the Seraphites. Follow the road on the far side of the park until you see a bus stop shelter. At its base is the body of a Seraphite. Approach the corspe to activate the journal prompt. | Scars. Fuck these people. Stay focused on why you're here. |
Seattle Day 3[]
Three journal entries can be discovered in the "Seattle Day 3" chapter.
| Entry | Section | Location | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | Road to the Aquarium | Journal entry appears automatically at start of chapter. | What I know
- They're former Fireflies. From the hospital. It makes sense. It's what my gut said all along.
- The WLF took a bunch of them in after they disbanded.
- They travelled to Jackson specifically What I don't know: - Why is Abby hiding out? Does it matter? - Where are the rest of them? Do they matter if I get Abby? No. - Where's Tommy? Is he still alive? He has to be. Should I tell Dina & Jesse about this? No. They can't know what Joel did. They won't understand. Do I understand? |
Santa Barbara[]
Two journal entries can be discovered in the "Santa Barbara" chapter.
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