THE FADED RUINS FIRST APPEAR IN THE OFFICIAL “FADED” MUSIC VIDEO, IN THE FORM OF A PHOTO HELD BY #22, SHOWING ITS UNDESTROYED STATE. THE PLOT OF THE WHOLE VIDEO DEVELOPS AROUND HIS EFFORTS TO FIND THIS MYSTERIOUS BUILDING, ONLY TO END WITH THE CONCLUSION THAT IT HAS BEEN DESTROYED AND IS NOW JUST A RUIN. IT IS THE FIRST PLACE OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE WE’RE EVER BEING INTRODUCED TO IN THE STORY OF THE WORLD OF WALKER, WHICH GIVES IT A SPECIAL STATUS.

BUT WE DO NOT GET TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE EXACT ROLE OF THE BUILDING UNTIL THE “PARADISE” MUSIC VIDEO, WHICH SERVES AS AN EXTENSION FOR THE STORY OF “FADED” AND GIVES US MORE DETAIL ABOUT THE EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE THERE.

WE LEARN THAT A FEW WALKERS USED TO HIDE IN THE BUILDING, INCLUDING LILY AKA #28300, WHO PAINTED THE WALLS OF THE HOUSE TO LEAVE CLUES FOR #0 AND THE REST OF THE WALKERS. THE VIDEO SHOWS HOW THE BUILDING THEN BECAME THE SCENE OF A CRUEL AND VIOLENT ATTACK OF RED NEXUS. THEIR SOLDIERS RAID THE LOCATION, CAPTURE THE WALKERS AND BURN DOWN THE HOUSE UNTIL ALL THAT’S LEFT OF IT ARE THE RUINS WE ALREADY KNOW. #28300 AND THE OTHER WALKERS THAT WERE WITH HER END UP IN A RED NEXUS PRISON.

LATER, #22 ACCOMPANIED BY #0 ARRIVES AT THE BUILDING, THANKS TO CLUES WRITTEN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PHOTO, WHICH #28300 SECRETLY GAVE TO HIM THROUGH THE PRISON BARS. HOWEVER, THEY FIND IT DESTROYED AND THE INFORMATION THAT WAS ONCE PAINTED ON THE WALLS IS LOST FOREVER.

FILMING LOCATION

THE REAL RUIN THAT WAS FEATURED AS THE FILMING LOCATION IN THE MUSIC VIDEOS CAN BE FOUND IN ESTONIA, NEAR THE SHORE ON PAKRI PENINSULA JUST OUTSIDE PALDISKI, ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF LAOKÜLA VILLAGE, KEILA PARISH. IT IS LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST OF THE COUNTRY AND STILL EXISTS TODAY.