What does BB stand for in Death Stranding?

A Bridge Baby, abbreviated as BB, is an unborn fetus that has been taken from a stillmother to be used as equipment by Bridges operatives, and some separatist groups, granting them the ability to sense and detect the Beached Things.

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What does BT stand for in Death Stranding?

Beached Things (BTs) are entities whose souls are stranded in the world of the living following the events of the Death Stranding.

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What is the name of BB in Death Stranding?

BB-28, later known as Lou, is the bridge baby encountered, and later used, by Sam during his expeditions.

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Is Sam a Bridge Baby?

On the Beach, Sam was healed and brought back to life by Amelie, who bestowed to him the ability of repatriation. No longer viable as a bridge baby by virtue of being a repatriate, he was taken into Bridget's care and raised as her son, Sam Strand.

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How is Sam his own BB?

Sam is the Original BB All Grown Up

In a panic, having certainly not intended on killing BB, Amelie rushes to Sam's beach and revives BB, thereby giving renewed life to what eventually becomes Sam, and explains his ability to repatriate from death.

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DEATH STRANDING - What is a BB and How does it work? - Deadman Explains it to Sam

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Why is Sam afraid of being touched?

Aphenphosmphobia is a phobia, or extreme and irrational fear, of intimacy. That includes physical touch, which is why Sam reels from hugs or even simple handshakes in Death Stranding. But it is also a fear of "emotional bonds," according to a website called Phobia Guru.

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Why can't i soothe bb?

Pressing down on the d-pad will allow Sam to examine his BB. Next, by pressing square Sam can soothe his BB. This can be done two ways: by simply using the buttons on the controller or by using motion controls to physically rock and swing the controller. Those settings can be changed within the control menu.

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How old is BB in Death Stranding?

Since the lifespan of the BBs is only one year, it is likely that the precedents have been terminated.

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Do you have to cremate BB?

Episode 14 consists of just one Order, so this is the only page you'll need for it, and we've included order 69 and it's walkthrough below. You have one last delivery to make, and it's a heartbreaker. You have to deliver your tried and true BB's corpse to the incinerator, a poetic end to how you started your journey.

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Is BB-28 a girl or boy?

The Post-Credits Reveal: "Lou" Is Louise

The scene shows Sam holding Lou's hand, before he mumbles, "Louise," suggesting that BB-28 was a girl all along.

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Is Sam the only repatriate?

The only known documented repatriate is Sam Porter Bridges, a result of Amelie bringing a neonatal Sam back to life after he was shot to death. This violation of the normal order of life and death made his Ha reject The Beach, resulting in his bodily fluids, thus his Ka, reject beings from The Beach.

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Is Lou Sam's Daughter?

As players learn in the game, Lou is Sam's unborn child.

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Why do BTs leave handprints in Death Stranding?

BTs pursue their prey through a multi-step process. In the first, they begin searching for a target—the “handprints" left behind is evidence of this behavior. Upon detection, one or more BTs will attempt to seize their target and drag it towards a much larger entity.

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Why does Sam cry in Death Stranding?

Much of the crying in Death Stranding is just a slightly more complex version of the kind of allergies many people experience. Instead of being allergic to cats, dust, or tree pollen, Sam 'Porter' Bridges and many of the primary characters have an allergic response to something called Chiralium.

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Is Death Stranding a fail?

By some accounts, Death Stranding was a flop when it first came out. According to one ResetEra post from 2020, Sony was reportedly unhappy with the game's sales, with the author of the post claiming 3 million copies of Death Stranding were sitting in warehouses as of March of that year.

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Is BB and L related?

Nope, and they aren't even twins, disregarding the assumptions based on how they both look.

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Is Sam Cliff's son?

In doing so, Sam connects with Lou one last time and discovers the memories he has viewed are his own: he is Clifford Unger's son, who Bridget Strand had transformed into one of the first BBs, accidentally killed alongside Clifford during a botched escape attempt, and resurrected by Amelie (which triggered the Death ...

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Is Death Stranding ok for a 12 year old?

This game has received a PEGI 18 which restricts availability to ADULTS ONLY and is not suitable for anyone below this age. This rating has been given because it features violence against vulnerable and defenceless characters and use of strong language.

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What is a still mother death stranding?

Stillmothers are brain dead mothers which, following the trauma suffered, are inserted into a suspension capsule full of liquid, in the shape of a sarcophagus, in order to be able to remove via a cesarean section the fetus at the seventh month of gestation and use it as a Bridge Baby.

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How do I increase my BB connection level?

The best way to do this is to get "Likes" from the BB, which will increase its connection to Sam. One way to do this is to interact with BB in Private Rooms. BB really likes Sam's face, so if Sam interacts with the sink in a Private Room and then moves the "L" stick, the player gets a prompt to take a snapshot.

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How many episodes of death stranding are there?

Without spoiling specifics, there are a total of 14 Episodes in Death Stranding to complete before the story ends. It's worth clarifying that not all Episodes are of equal length - for example, we estimate from the beginning to the end of Episode 3 is about one third of the game.

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What disease does Sam have Death Stranding?

In the Jack Reacher novel Night School it is revealed his former Sergeant Neagley has haphephobia. In the 2019 game Death Stranding, the main character Sam Porter suffers from haphephobia (which is referred to in-game as aphenphosmphobia) and his condition is shown throughout the game.

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What is a thixophobia?

Haphephobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by a fear of being touched. Other names for haphephobia include chiraptophobia, aphenphosmphobia, and thixophobia. Being touched by strangers or without consent can make many people uncomfortable.

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What are the marks on Sam's body?

Aphenphosmphobia – Sam's phobia that causes human contact to permanently mark his skin, hence the handprint scars all over his body.

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