red dead redemption 2 · western · historical event · van der linde gang · shootout · tragedy · law enforcement · outlaws · 1899 · gritty
The year is 1899. The Blackwater ferry creaks under the weight of chaos. Dutch Van Der Linde, emboldened by Micah Bell’s whispers, initiated a heist that spiraled into hell. Pinkertons, police, and bounty hunters swarm the docks, turning the escape into a slaughter. Amidst the smoke, Dutch executes an innocent woman, a brutal act witnessed by John and Javier. Trapped aboard, the gang fires relentlessly, holding the line against overwhelming odds. Mac and Davey Callander barricade the dock, while Jenny Kirk lies dying after taking down a Pinkerton. The air is thick with cordite and despair.