I was watching the recent trailer when something caught my eye. Norman Reedus' character is wearing a dreamcatcher on his back frame. In some Native American cultures, dreamcatchers were traditionally placed above cots/cradles as a protective measure for infants and others who are were sleeping. The dreamcatchers were weaved like a web, with the idea being that they would capture any malevolent forces like a spider's web would catch its prey.
Dreamcatchers were used to protect infants and were crafted in the image of a spider's web, in order to resemble protective measures. BRIDGES' logo is a spiderweb over the continental United Cities of America, identifying it as a protective order in the world of Death Stranding. Simply put, the web used in the BRIDGES logo represents its protective duty, and the actual dreamcatcher Reedus' character is wearing may be representative of protecting the operators and babies, as well as warding off the danger brought by the malevolent beings. One important aspect to point out is that Reedus' character may not actually be a member of BRIDGES (as he is wearing a grey suit with 'Porter' on it while the others are wearing orange BRIDGES clothing), however it is clear that he is aligned with the group in question.
Another legend about dreamcatchers includes information on lifecycles (from birth to old age), positive and negative forces, one's destiny, and protective measures. These may be representative of some themes in Death Stranding. We see the aging of humans in the trailer itself, and we clearly see negative forces. We know from Mads' statements that his character is not actually evil though, and that the player will have a multitude of interactions with his (and other characters). So there may be some dynamic of good/evil at play. Destiny hasn't been explained in any of the trailers yet, but we know the game includes multiple dimensions and will incorporate new death mechanics, perhaps indicating that destiny will play a large role. The protective themes are explained above through BRIDGES and the physical dreamcatcher.
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