Death stranding: mom in portrait

There are some recurring characters in Kojima's game hit Death Stranding, including Mama. We'll explain what you need to know about the person with the unusual name.

Mama in Death Stranding: You have to know that

Mama, short form of Målingen, is portrayed by Margaret Qualley and is a kind of technician for bridges in the universe of Death Stranding.

• Mama and her twin sister Lockne are brilliant scientists with DOOMS. This is a state that connects people with the "other side", so-called "sufferers".
• Mama and Lockne are able to communicate with each other due to their illness. That's why you make up most of the Chiral Network in Bridges. Because they work together so closely, many people think that Mom and Lockne are one spirit in two.

The tragic story of Mama in Death Stranding

While mom's ovaries are unable to be fertilized, Lockne's uterus cannot deliver a child. Nevertheless, Lockne falls in love with a bridge employee. When he dies, Lockne falls into deep suicidal depression.

• To make sense of your sister again, Mama wants to have a child with the deceased's semen, Lockne's eggs, and her uterus.
• The hospital is attacked during childbirth. Mom barely survives this attack, but the baby is born "on the other side", ie as a "beached thing" - as a stranded thing.
• After this experience, mom and her baby are tied to the scene of the accident. In addition, mom breaks the connection to her sister out of fear and shame.

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