Red Dead Redemption 2 is full of secrets. The alternative ending of one side quest is likely something that only a few players have seen. It shows once again how detailed Rockstar Games develops their games.
Which quest is it about? In addition to the long and epic main story, there are numerous side missions in Red Dead Redemption 2, which are full of secrets. This also includes the bounty hunter missions, where you have to capture wanted gangsters and bring them to prison.
An example that the YouTube channel Player7 discovered shows that Rockstar puts a lot of effort into these side activities. In one mission, the task is to find an NPC named Mark Johnson and hand him over to the lawmen.
This could be where the quest ends. However, if you are a player who likes to act a bit nastier, Red Dead Redemption 2 surprises you with an alternative ending.
A Bad Conscience?
What do you have to do for the new ending? Upon arrival at the farm of the wanted Mark Johnson, you can simply arrest him and send him to jail, where he will be executed at the gallows a few days later.
Or you can be really evil and also kill his wife and son during the arrest. While that is dishonorable, it is possible in Red Dead Redemption 2. Afterwards, Mark Johnson ends up in prison.
If you visit him the next day, he will insult you as a murderer. Arthur suddenly seems to have a bad conscience and apologizes for his actions.
After that, another 5-7 days must pass in the game world. Then the execution of Mark Johnson is imminent. If you arrive, you can quickly take out the NPCs standing around. Escape and get rid of your “Wanted” status.
If you are no longer wanted, return to the gallows and free the NPC. He may not speak with you anymore, but runs away, but perhaps Arthur was able to redeem the situation a little. Of course, this does not undo what has happened.
This detail shows that Rockstar Games thought of all eventualities. Even if you play the game as a dishonorable rogue, you will be rewarded with alternative endings of certain quests. A developer revealed another interesting detail: “99 % of people have never seen this”: developer reveals what secrets there are in Red Dead Redemption 2
