The Prune

Collapse the tree to a single canonical branch. The Prune is one of four main endings in CONTRABAND, and like the others it has roughly 7 variants depending on which crew you brought, your faction reputations, and whether you completed certain side quests.

How to reach The Prune

Make decisive choices through Chapter 4 that consolidate the timeline. Specifically, refuse multiple rewinds in the late game and align with the Weaver leadership in their final mission. The ending unlocks at the Keystone chamber.

What happens in this ending

You collapse the multiverse to a single canonical line. The other branches go silent. Most NPCs you knew survive in this version. The closing sequence is quiet.

Variants

The exact ending you see varies based on: which crew survived, your faction reputations, whether you befriended Vex, and a few smaller flags. There are roughly 7 distinct variants of The Prune, each with different epilogue text.

Achievements unlocked

Reaching The Prune unlocks the corresponding achievement. Reaching all four endings unlocks the All Endings achievement, and triggers a hidden message at the title screen on your next launch.