Ed was checking Thomas' body for ID before he was attacked. Later, Ed is mauled by the reanimated Thomas Ritter at the Ranger Station and is severely injured. Ed explains to her that the pair were on their annual fishing trip before 'people resorted to cannibalism'. He is with Marcus when they encounter and rescue Maya Torres. He is not playable until later in the game. Ed is on a fishing trip with his friend Marcus Campbell and the pair are being attacked by zombies when the game begins.