A Red Dead Redemption 2 player accidentally killed Abigail during the game’s epilogue. Crucial non-player characters (NPCs) in the game are coded to be unkillable without failing a mission and being forced to start it again. Thus, for someone to kill an essential NPC without being forced to start the mission over is an anomaly, to say the least.

Red Dead Redemption 2 released in October 2018 to universal acclaim from both critics and fans. This acclaim was brought about due to some horse refusing to be a thief’s prize.

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More recently, on Red Dead Redemption – during Red Dead Redemption 2’s epilogue. Viewers will notice the method of death is rather anti-climactic, as the player positions their character near a cliff and Abigail simply walks right off the edge as if gravity does not apply to her. Even more curiously, the body of Abigail reportedly disappeared when the player went to investigate her corpse, and she never showed up back at the player's farm. Those interested in viewing the “accident” can watch the video below.

Other Reddit s have replied to the thread depicting their amusement at Abigail’s premature demise. One interesting thought that commenters have expressed is that Abigail has a prerecorded voiceover to portray her falling to death, as if Rockstar anticipated this “accident” could occur. Whether Rockstar planned Abigail’s death in Red Dead Redemption 2 and gave her that recording out of some sense of nefarious comedy, or as a part of some sort of larger abstract conspiracy, is unclear.

The untimely Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead franchises are littered with moments of hilarity brought about by a lack of realism wedded to fascinating storytelling and ironically immersive, sometimes brutal gameplay. For Red Dead Redemption 2's Abigail, her untimely death is just another in a long line of canon-breaking, but still enjoyable, glitches.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Stadia, and Xbox One.

Source: grievous-gaming/Reddit