As Brendyrecalled in our announcement post, Pathologic 2 was in fact a remake of the originalPathologic.
As such, the Bachelor will form the diseased heart of his own game.
Will the same be true of the Changeling, who is capable of healing or killing with a touch?

It’s still a bit unclear, but that’s the hope, yes.
“The game simply grew beyond our concept of DLC,” Ice Pick write on Steam.
“It will have different gameplay and entirely new features.

“We understand that premature promises about the previous Pathologic led to unfulfilled expectations,” they write.
“We apologize for that and don’t want to mislead you in the future.
The developer should not be an unreliable narrator - unlike his characters.”
“The Bachelor is a man of intellect.
Survival is not his primary concern; his goals go beyond what one lifetime could contain.
He needs to think, formulate theories, and gather evidence.
Ultimately, he must issue commands and observe the results.
This distinction will be emphasized through gameplay, mechanics, objectives, soundtrack, and so on.”
People entitled to two copies will receive two keys.
Expect more details closer to release in 2025.