Ellie squares off against a new punch in of Infected in The Last of Us Season 2.

While Dina looks for a way to free her, Ellie searches the area.

It’s here that audiences are introduced to a new iteration of the Infected: the Stalker.

The Last of Us smart zombie and Ellie

The Stalker is shown traveling on all fours, following Ellie through the aisles.

But to her surprise, the Infected crouches and watches her rather than attacking.

Ellie demands the zombie run at her, but instead, it runs away.

Last of Us Sason 2 smart infected zombie

Ellie gives chase, but it disappears.

The undead human then waits for her to pass before exiting its hiding place and attacking.

Ellie: “Im not saying it could do math or anything, but it didnt run at me.

Last of Us Sason 2 smart infected zombie head

It did what we do, took cover, planned, waited, lured me in.

Stalkers are deadly enemy types that sit between the infection levels of a Runner and Clicker.

They are almost impossible for players to sneak up on, making them difficult to eliminate.

Dina and Ellie Last of Us Sason 2 talking about smart infected zombie

New episodes ofThe Last of UsSeason 2 are released on Sundays on Max.

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