Why Negan Kills The Rat In The Walking Dead: His Plan Against The Dama Explained

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2, episode 5, "The Bird Always Knows".The death of the Dama's rat proved to be a huge moment in The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2, and Negan's reasoning behind it shows why he's one of the smartest survivors in the franchise. Despite The Walking Dead heavily teasing evil Negan's return in the spinoff show, Jeffrey Dean Morgan's character has avoided losing his morality and has tried to aid the villains with as few casualties as possible. Not only did he spare the central characters while they traveled to Manhattan, but Negan also saved Hershel from Waylen, highlighting his commitment to doing good.