It had been 20 years since outbreak day, but the infected were still roaming outside the Boston QZ. Joel, along with you and Tess worked as the cleanup crew, tossing the bodies of the recently deceased into burning pits within the walls of the QZ, but also doubled as smugglers when the time called for it. Today was one of the days that smuggling was a more important job, especially since Marlene, the leader of the fireflies, a highly despised group, had promised to pay with guns and ammo.