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For the character from the Broken Steel add-on for Fallout 3, see Curie III. For the identity of the synth used as Curie's body, see G5-19. |
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“My entire life has been in this vault. I have analyzed and learned everything there is to know here. So now I must see the rest of the Commonwealth. Consult with scientists. Unearth more data to challenge my hypotheses.”
The Contagions Vulnerability Robotic Infirmary Engineer (CVRIE),[2] typically shortened to Curie, is a robot residing in the Commonwealth in Fallout 4. She is a possible companion of the Sole Survivor.
Quick Answers
What was Curie's original purpose in Vault 81?
Curie, in Fallout 4, was designed as the guardian of Vault 81, tasked with preserving the knowledge gathered by the Vault's scientists in the secret research wing. After the scientists were permanently sealed-in by the overseer, to prevent them from experimenting on the Vault population, she was modified to become a fully-fledged lab assistant. After the scientists passed, Curie continued research into a broad spectrum cure, eventually completing the research project and gaining what appears to be sentience in the process.
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What are some things that Curie likes and dislikes in Fallout 4?
Curie generally appreciates kindness and selflessness, such as being polite to others, agreeing to fair rewards, and standing for justice. She will also react positively to pro-synth sentiments and a hopeful/optimistic outlook.
She disapproves of violence (especially random murders), ruthlessness, greed, theft, and impoliteness. In particular, cruelty draws her strong ire.
She will also dislike if the player becomes addicted to chems or alcohol.
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Where can you find Curie in the Commonwealth?
Curie is located within Vault 81, in the secret research wing of the Vault. Recruiting her requires completing the Hole in the Wall quest, which becomes available after donating blood to Dr Forsythe and waiting for 24 hours or completing another quest.
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Background[]
The state-of-the-art CVRIE was designed to be the guardian of Vault 81, responsible for preserving the knowledge amassed by the Vault 81 scientists, as well as ensuring that every single one was aware of the significance of the mission undertaken within the halls of the vault.[3] However, the robot met in 2287 is not the same robot as when she was deployed to the Vault. Due to the overseer's sabotage, none of the science staff received a notification about the drill that would have allowed them to enter Vault 81 in time to survive the Great War.[4] Despite this, three researchers showed up: Kenneth Collins and Jim Flint reached the Vault from the Fens with the general population, while the overachiever M. Burrow was already on-site. They reported to the research area and were sealed inside.[5]
Despite their severely low numbers all but ensuring that the generations-long research plan would die out, the scientists still had state-of-the-art equipment, centuries' worth of supplies and the Contagions Vulnerability Robotic Infirmary Engineer (CVRIE), meaning that with even their limited manpower, they could still be a threat to the residential population.[6] To compensate, Collins upgraded and modified CVRIE, turning her from merely a customized Mister Handy unit into a fully-fledged lab assistant.[7] His upgrades provided her with a custom personality inspired by two female acquaintances of his, Liza and a French girl from Versailles he had met decades earlier in graduate school, while also loading the databanks with every great body of work he had (Kant, Einstein, Born, Darwin, Faraday, Turing, Braun, and her namesake, Curie) as well as knowledge of at least French and Japanese in addition to English,[1] to make her more lifelike and human. As such, CVRIE became informally known as Curie.[8] With her help, work picked up the pace and Phase I experimental trials soon began. When she was notified of this development, Overseer O. Olivette was mortified and attempted to play for time[9] while maintaining an aura of camaraderie, taking care to not reveal her intentions. While the mood among the three researchers remained stable thanks to Collins and Curie, Olivette knew they still had access to the nozzles and could release the pathogens for a Stage III trial, or worse. When a minor mishap with the mole rat population was resolved and Stage II was progressing rapidly, Olivette made her decision.[10]
Putting her plan into action, the overseer personally sabotaged the delivery nozzles inside every residential quarter and room on their side of the Vault. When the researchers began to notice (Burrow, specifically), she broke off all communications with them and kept hold of her terminal to prevent anyone else from contacting them.[11][12] Sealed in the research wing with no means of communication, the scientists grimly continued their work, despite knowing that they would likely never see the light of day again. Eventually, Curie became their inheritor,[13] watching as they fell one-by-one. Flint was the first to die,[14] possibly killed when one of the mole rat test subjects named Clyde escaped his cage and spread the pathogen he'd been injected with,[15] while Collins and finally Burrow both died of old age. At each of their passings, Curie interred them in makeshift coffins made of old lockers and continued the scientists' work on her own.[16]
Around 2204, Curie finally finished the broad spectrum cure allegedly capable of curing every pathogen the scientists had developed and analyzed in the captive mole rats, and placed an emergency call to notify Vault-Tec personnel to come collect the cure.[17] She produced multiple doses of the cure, but all but one dose have expired by 2287, and the organic compounds needed to reproduce the cure have also deteriorated over time, preventing further development.[18] Curie now awaits the arrival of a Vault-Tec representative to release her from her duties (her directives have some flexibility: even if the person says they are not a Vault-Tec employee, Curie can simply assume they are and use this to release herself). Having been isolated in Vault 81's laboratory for all of her existence, Curie is eager to explore the outside world and continue her scientific research.
Personality[]
Because she was programmed with the knowledge of the top scientific minds of their age, with some influence thrown in by her creator's personal attachments, Curie sees herself foremostly as a scientist and doctor, and is eager to benefit the cause of medicine by any means. She seems either unaware or uncaring to the sinister nature of the social experiment she was a part of in Vault 81, referring to the infected mole rats infesting the Vault with affection (she has given all of them names, such as Clyde).
Having been isolated within Vault 81 for decades with only three scientists for company and programmed with entirely pre-War knowledge, Curie is entirely naive to the true nature of the wasteland and its inhabitants. Because of this, she is desperate to leave the Vault in order to acquire new data and continue her mission of scientific research. While taken to the surface, she demonstrates an ability to see the beauty despite the devastation wraught by the bombs. However, her naivete does not fade, such as misunderstanding common wasteland practices including looting corpses.
Prolonged time spent in the wasteland with the Sole Survivor will lead to Curie expressing a human feeling of frustration at her limitations as a robot, deeming it necessary to advance in some way and become more human if she is to make a proper scientific breakthrough. Helping her accomplish her quest leads to her uploading her collective personality into the body of a synth (G5-19). However, she vastly underestimates the amount of changes she would have to get used to, amongst them the necessity to breathe, or the lack of a third hand. Despite these hurdles, Curie still deems the transformation worthwhile to advance her goals but must adjust for dealing with physical sensations like pain and the capacity to develop and express complex emotions, amongst them arousal towards those she cares about which leaves her very flustered.
Curie is unfailingly polite and kind to all those she comes across, even in the roughest of circumstances, and her pursuit of medicine is in part motivated by a sense of altruism that is relatively rare in the wasteland.
Interactions with the player character[]
Curie is first met when the player undertakes the quest Hole in the Wall in Vault 81 to investigate the hidden section of the Vault and search for a cure for Austin Engill, who was bitten by one of Curie's escaped mole rat subjects. She is waiting in the end in a closed room, and will ask the player if the Sole Survivor is a Vault-Tec employee. Even if the player stresses that they are not, she takes the opportunity to treat the encounter as authorization to leave the room, and the player can investigate, finding the backstory of Curie and Vault 81.
After finishing Hole in the Wall, Curie will ask to accompany the player out of Vault 81 in the wasteland, and will otherwise wait by the Vault door until the player chooses. After spending two centuries in Vault 81, she is eager to explore the wasteland and collect new data that could help her medical research. Periodically, she will generate stimpaks to give to the player when spoken to.
After having spent some time together, Curie will ask the player a personal request: she has determined that, as a robot, she cannot make any sort of scientific breakthrough without human creativity and must find a way to transfer her consciousness to a human body to advance her research. Though she is unaware of how such a feat could be accomplished, she asks the player to keep the idea in mind should the solution provide itself. As it turns out, Dr. Amari's work for the Railroad makes her the perfect candidate to transfer Curie's consciousness into a synth body. If Dr. Amari's assisstance is asked for, she will take a few days to find a contact: someone whose synth friend accidentally had her mind erased during an identity reassignment, leaving her body in a vegetative state. The caretaker ultimately decides that using the synth body to house Curie's consciousness is preferable to the vegetative state they are in, and volunteers the body for the task. The procedure goes on without complications, though Curie is initially overwhelmed with human sensations, including the need to breathe. Still, despite the learning curve, she will be able to accompany the player character once again, trading her built-in Miss Nanny laser arm for a laser rifle.
After more time spent adventuring, Curie will explain many of the difficulties she has adjusting to her new body, though she remains optimistic that she can make further medicinal innovations. She ends up correct, as she makes a minor breakthrough using mutfruits to improve common stimpaks, thanking the player for their aid and confident that her research will continue to pay off.
Interactions overview[]
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This character is a permanent companion. They grant the Combat Medic perk. | |
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Companion[]
- Curie becomes available as a companion by completing Hole in the Wall in Vault 81, regardless of whether the cure was given to Austin or kept by the player character.
- Due to a potential bug, it is advised to talk to Curie and get her as a companion before bringing the cure to Doctor Forsythe in the clinic.
- As a robotic companion, Curie shares all the advantages and disadvantages of one. While immune to radiation and poison, she can only use her built-in weapons (laser and buzzsaw by default; with Automatron installed, she can be modified at a robot workbench) and relies on innate DR for protection. If Emergent Behavior is completed, Curie then becomes a regular humanoid companion and can use better weapons and armor.
- Unlike all other companions, Curie has a fixed amount of health (440 as a Miss Nanny and 670 as a synth), regardless of the player character's current level. This is a higher amount of health than any other companion, who only gain parity with Curie in her Miss Nanny shell around a level of 49-50.
- As a synth, Curie's 670 health and ability to equip armor makes her by far the most durable companion, as the other companions will not catch up to her until a level of 107+.
- Curie's higher HP as a companion (at least until one achieves level 50) is balanced out by the fact her Miss Nanny chassis has no inherent Damage Resistance or Energy Resistance and she cannot equip armor until after completing Emergent Behavior.
- When talked to, Curie will occasionally give the player character regular stimpaks. After completing Emergent Behavior and gaining a synth body, she will instead provide the unique aid item Curie's healthpak.
Effects of player's actions[]
- Achieving maximum affinity with Curie grants the Combat Medic perk, which offers a passive ability where the player character restore 100 HP when falling below 10% of their total HP, once every 24 hours.
- Curie's affinity towards the player character will not increase any further from the value 499 before Emergent Behavior is completed, even if "Curie liked/loved that" appears.
- Curie can be romanced.
Other interactions[]
- Curie will request to leave if she is brought back to Vault 81, but her affinity level will not change.
- Due to her seclusion in Vault 81, Curie is unaccustomed to the lawless nature of the Commonwealth and frequently makes comments reflecting her naivety, such as when looting dead bodies[19] or dropping items from the inventory onto the ground.[20]
- Curie does not comment if taken to the corpse of Nate/Nora in Vault 111.
- If Curie is an active companion when first talking to Moe Cronin in Diamond City about what baseball actually was, if one says it was "America's pasttime," she chimes in with mentioning RBI and batting averages.[23]
- Curie may approach and talk to various doctors in the Commonwealth if brought to them, such as Doctor Sun and Professor Scara in Diamond City and Patricia Montgomery in Covenant.[24]
Comments[]
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| Diamond City, entrance | "Are we going to see this baseball game? How exciting!" |
| [[]] | "Oh, can we see the Old State House? Maybe they have the tourist brochure?" |
| Combat Zone, exterior | "Combat. Zone. What a useful warning. We should avoid this place, yes?" |
| Boston Airport, before the barricades | "Ahh, the airport. Can we fly to Los Angeles? I hear it is most lovely there." |
| Cabot House, exterior by the shrubbery | "Oh, look at the architecture. So lovely." |
| Parsons State Insane Asylum, entrance foyer on the rug just past the front door; during the quest The Secret of Cabot House. | "The stories I have read of Parsons are most disturbing." |
| Jamaica Plain, northwest road entrance, by the diner | "Exciting. I wonder if the exhibit, "Treasures of the Jamaica Plain", is still open. Maybe it is precious artwork? Oh, or a mummy!" |
| Vault 81, entrance walkway | "Ah, my Vault. Please, let's go elsewhere." |
| [[]] | "Are we going on an undersea voyage? Like Jules Verne!" |
| [[]] | "Oh, the ship is covered in rust. Have you had your tetanus shot?" |
| [[]] | "I wonder if anyone lives up there now. It must have quite the view." |
| [[]] | "My records mention nothing of this place. How bizarre." |
| [[]] | "Oh, Fort Independence. The Commonwealth is so full of history." |
| [[]] | "Perhaps, in time, it will return to its former grandeur." |
| Covenant, gate exterior | "Oh, what a pleasant little place. We should go in, yes?" |
| [[]], | "Oh! Bunker Hill. I so wanted to visit. Do they have tours?" |
| Parking garage, after entering the parking garage | "Where did all the cars go?" |
| [[]] | "CIT had miles of tunnels underneath it. I read this in a book." |
| Sentinel site Prescott, bomb storage room entrance | "There is a considerable amount of ordinance here." |
| Sentinel site Prescott, gantry just inside the main entrance | "Nuclear missiles. To think something so comparatively small could destroy so very much." |
| Sentinel site Prescott, exterior entrance | "According to my memory, this used to be a military site." |
| [[]] | "So many cars." |
| Ticonderoga, penthouse foyer | "Oh, look. A secret base." |
| Old North Church, catacombs | "Is anyone famous buried here, you think?" |
| Old North Church, nave | "The Old North Church. Such history." |
| [[]] | "The Commonwealth almost looks healthy from up here." |
| Bunker Hill, base of the monument | "Oh, look. It is so tall." |
| Hubris Comics, shop floor | "The human preoccupation with fiction is a mystery to me." |
| Hubris Comics, top floor studio | "A television studio. We are supposed to get autographs, yes?" |
| [[]] | "Ah, look. It is working." |
| [[]] | "I am no engineer, but the engines could be fixed, I think." |
| Yangtze-31, bridge | "The submarine, it is still working. Somewhat." |
| Starlight Drive-In, at the screen | "Oh, are we going to see a movie?" |
| Wilson Atomatoys corporate HQ, Arlen Glass' office | "Is this what it was like back then?" |
| Wilson Atomatoys corporate HQ, foyer display | "Oh, look at the pony." |
| Wildwood Cemetery | "Why bury the dead in one place? Unless it is for fertilization, there is no point to this." |
| [[]] | "Another part of the city's core infrastructure useless." |
| Walden Pond, just in front of said cabin. | "Henry David Thoreau lived here!" |
| Milton General Hospital, basement morgue | "If you spot a cadaver, let me know." |
| Milton General Hospital, waiting foyer | "If you are injured, I doubt they can help you here." |
| Vault 95, Overseer's office | "Support meetings are very important for those dealing with addiction." |
| Museum of Witchcraft | "It appears we are not alone." |
| Vault 75, combat training room | "Some sort of training ground... yes?" |
| Vault 75, entrance | "My Vault had us conducting secret experiments on the residents. Perhaps the same is true for this one." |
| Vault 114, exterior tunnel construction | "A Vault. I suppose it's worth investigating." |
| Trinity Church, theatrical rigging | "I wonder what they did up here?" |
| Trinity Church, nursery | "The population of the Commonwealth is a tiny fraction of what it was. The humans left should focus on reproduction." |
| Thicket Excavations, near the waters edge; before the conclusion of the quest Pull the Plug. | "It would take a staggering number of gallons of water to fill this." |
| [[]] | "We should talk with the robot. I am always excited to exchange data." |
| [[]] | "Excess of drink is the cause of many health problems." |
| [[]] | "Ah, the famed Gwinnett Brewery. It was one of the oldest in America." |
| Combat Zone, front row | "What do they put in the cage?" |
| [[]] | "I am curious to see how the current biosphere interacts with this newly surfaced area." |
| Fort Independence | "Fort Independence is looking much better thanks to you." |
| [[]] | "Sample collected. I suspect it is partially digested meats and other biological matter." |
| [[]] | "Analyzing. It is interesting how the insect population deals with humans." |
| Boston Common, just in front of the infantry fighting vehicle | "Boston Common. Can we explore?" |
| [[]] | "Look at their technology. Can we talk to them?" |
| [[]] | "Oh, a co-op. I never understood why more humans did not adopt this societal model." |
| [[]] | "Oh a Co-Op. I never understood why more humans did not adopt this societal model." |
| [[]] | "What is on the island, I wonder?" |
| [[]] | "Has the Commonwealth exceeded subsistence level with their agriculture? That is vital to achieve if civilization is to flourish." |
| [[]] | "I wonder if the warning will ever end." |
| [[]] | "Be careful. Much of Slocum's Joe food greatly exceeds the daily allowance of carbohydrates and fat." |
| Skylanes Flight 1981 | "Surely there is a working airplane somewhere. To study the world from above would be very illuminating." |
| [[]] | "Shopping is not as elegant as I was picturing up here." |
| [[]] | "A working ironworks could be most useful for some of my plans." |
| [[]] | "These criminals are heavily armored. Caution." |
| Sandy Coves Convalescent Home, captain's room | "The initial casualties of the bombs must be staggering." |
| [[]] | "And the people here are mining this place? Smart." |
| Rocky Narrows Park, at the playground | "No more little kids to play..." |
| [[]] | "Was this a ranger cabin?" |
| Robotics disposal ground, in front of the sentry bot | "The robots appear to be guarding personal property. We should avoid them." |
| Robotics Pioneer Park | "The Robotics Pioneer Park! Please, we must go. It is a monument to one of my creators." |
| [[]] | "What a nice motel." |
| [[]] | "Super Mutants are so wasteful in their consumption. Usually hunters are very efficient with their kill." |
| [[]] | "Revere Beach. Are we going to vacation here? " |
| [[]] | "Who knew the beach was so very dangerous?" |
| [[]] | "There were studies showing the long war had an intense psychological effect on all America. They gave examples very similar to this." |
| [[]] | "Gas stations... they are eerie now, are they not?" |
| "Oh, the poor little girl." | |
| Quincy ruins, Freeway stronghold bridge to roof catwalks | "I suppose driving cross-country is now out of the question." |
| Quincy ruins, southeast entrance | "I wonder if there is a monument to John Adams here. He was born in Quincy, you know?" |
| [[]] | "I suppose there is little need of quarrying stone now." |
| [[]] | "Such a tragedy." |
| [[]] | "Propsect Hill. I feel like such a tourist." |
| [[]] | "I have never seen the insides of a turbine." |
| [[]] | "Oh, the reservoir appears to be broken." |
| [[]] | "Such a waste." |
| [[]] | "This whole facility is fascinating. I suggest we carefully and methodically push the buttons." |
| [[]] | "*cough* What... What was that? This gas. In my throat?" |
| [[]] | "My sensors detect a high level of an unknown agent in the atmosphere. I recommend extreme caution." |
| Pickman's Gallery | "For medical research, autopsy and the study of the human body is important. But this... this is sick." |
| [[]] | "I wonder what's in the camp?" |
| [[]] | "The entire infrastructure of the Commonwealth is no more. This sewage plant serves no purpose." |
| Fiddler's Green Trailer Estates, entrance | "And people used to live in these little trailers, yes?" |
| Neponset Park, | "Oh, look, a park." |
| [[]] | "Remnants of the military are everywhere." |
| [[]] | "Nothing left to power nearby. How sad." |
| [[]] | "The vast power of the ocean is too often underestimated." |
| Nahant Oceanological Society, second floor | "Ah, too bad. The data they have is not current." |
| Nahant Oceanological Society, research laboratory | "No more fishies." |
| [[]] | "Oh, what are they doing? Torture?" |
| [[]] | "Can we take the tour? Please?" |
| Gorski Cabin, root cellar workshop | "Oh no. That... That is a nuclear bomb!" |
| [[]] | "The ghouls are farming? So they still require nourishment? Or is this strictly for barter?" |
| [[]] | "Perhaps after our journeys, I could use this place. It is well suited for medicine." |
| [[]] | "I suggest we use a different, more secure bank." |
| [[]] | "Why have they built such defenses on a highway?" |
| University Point, just inside the gate | "Oh, Mass State. Perhaps some scientists live there. I hope we meet them." |
| [[]] | "Killing this sniper truly was necessary." |
| [[]] | "Oh, dumping of radioactive material is a serious crime." |
| Mass Fusion disposal site | "It is almost pretty in a toxic and radioactive sort of way." |
| [[]] | "Ah, look. It's working!" |
| [[]] | "Mass Fusion used to power the whole city. Look at it." |
| [[]] | "Too bad the subway is out of order." |
| Mahkra Fishpacking, basement store room | "The fishing industry has seen better days." |
| [[]] | "Maybe someone lives in there?" |
| [[]] | "Oh, what is happening?" |
| [[]] | "I like the little logo. Pelicans are a majestic creature." |
| [[]] | "Are we not committing a felony?" |
| [[]] | "Oh, look, a big boat. I wonder what is inside." |
| Libertalia, at the top of the main structure | "Please, tell me we are done with the fighting. This is not what I expected to be doing up here." |
| [[]] | "Ah, Lexington. So much history here. Please, can we go to the museum?" |
| [[]] | "Warning. This lake is highly irradiated. I recommend we avoid." |
| [[]] | "This lake is a mirelurk habitat. I shall observe their behavior." |
| Kingsport Lighthouse, at the top beacon | "Ah, a lighthouse. How picturesque." |
| WRVR broadcast station, control room | "Oh, can we go in and meet the DJ?" |
| Jamaica Plain, treasure room | "It is marvelous! It says a great deal about the culture of the time. I will record this." |
| Jamaica Plain, security room | "The Treasure must be magnificent to warrant all this." |
| Jalbert Brothers Disposal, at the barn with the barrels | "Are these Cultist truly human now? Or have they mutated beyond that point?" |
| Super-Duper Mart, front counters | "Once the shelves were stocked. And now, all rubble." |
| Irish Pride Industries shipyard, at the corpse of Rory Rigwell | "Domestication of mirelurks may be impossible. Interesting." |
| [[]] | "This was clearly a severe ethical violation. Maybe we should lodge a complaint." |
| Cambridge crater, edge | "A whole pack of feral ghouls. Or is it a herd? Or maybe a murder?" |
| Cambridge crater, edge | "Another victim of the atomic age." |
| [[]] | "It feels like I can see forever from up here." |
| [[]] | "Perhaps one day we can make this a center of learning again." |
| [[]] | "Human adaptability is quite marvelous. Using a crane as a road..." |
| [[]] | "You can see glimmers of what they saw for the future here. So sad." |
| [[]] | "We simply must study these feral ghouls more. Do they possess only animal cunning? Or is there trapped inside some higher cognition?" |
| College Square, the square | "College Square. I was hoping some professors or even students would be here..." |
| Hardware Town, in the basement near the create with the dead settlers stash close to the pile of bodies | "No books here. Although, home construction has never been my area of expertise." |
| [[]] | "I wonder where all the soldiers went." |
| Greater Mass Blood Clinic, basement storage | "We should mark this location. Blood transfusions are useful in a variety of medical situations." |
| [[]] | "One day we will find a proper swimming pool. But not today, I think." |
 Atom Cats garage, unable to determine due to bugged content.
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"This is just like a movie. Soon will they break into song?" |
| [[]] | "An actual Institute scientist's lab. Oh, we must look everywhere." |
| [[]] | "Oh, imagine the view from here before all of this." |
| [[]] | "This is GNN. So much fine journalism here." |
| General Atomics factory, quality assurance test chamber | "What were they testing here?" |
| Back Alley Bowling, at the lanes | "Oh, bowling!" |
| General Atomics galleria, at the gate | "The Mister Handy line really is quite magnificent, don't you think?" |
| [[]] | "Do fraternal orders always carry such stockpiles?" |
| [[]] | "Fish are an excellent source of Omega-3." |
| Fort Strong, sublevel in the room before the main mini nuke storage room. | "All this ordinance lying around. Very dangerous." |
| West Roxbury station, platform | "Oh, a choo choo train. Maybe one day the tracks will be clear and we can take a trip." |
| [[]] | "So many disasters in the Commonwealth. And who will clean it up?" |
| [[]] | "This simply will not do. No kids will play here now." |
| Federal surveillance center K-21B, gantry overlook | "Look at all that. We should go into all the shacks now." |
| Faneuil Hall, the hall | "Oh, Faneuil Hall. It would be even better without all the intestines." |
| [[]] | "What is that noise? Oh, it is some sort of animal." |
| Fairline Hill Estates, at the entrance to the cul-de-sac | "Where are all the people?" |
| [[]] | "Oh, can we take the tour?" |
| Easy City Downs | "Is this... horse racing?" |
| [[]] | "Oh, the poor prisoners. They may need medical attention." |
| [[]] | "I wonder if any organisms live in the pool? Shall we collect a sample?" |
| [[]] | "What a strange place for a quarry." |
| [[]] | "I wonder what they were studying here." |
| [[]] | "Surely those boats were not put there intentionally? Such great chaos after the bombs." |
| [[]] | "Up there? In the skyscraper? Is that a boat?" |
| [[]] | "The boat. It is on the building. That is the USS Constitution. Mon dieu." |
| [[]] | "My word, what is that?" |
| [[]] | "Oh, it leads to the subway." |
| Croup Manor, basement | "I have heard of the Croups. Very influential back in the day. And now..." |
| Crater House, edge of crater | "So much devastation from the bombs." |
| [[]] | "Those Raiders guard that tunnel quite ferociously." |
| Corvega assembly plant, entrance of the assembly line room | "I read that the Corvega Blitz is quite economical and family friendly. But, not so much any more." |
| Coast Guard Pier, either at the corner of the pier by the tower, or the center of the building. The super mutants were supposed to be wearing Coast Guard hats.
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"Your new Coast Guard is quite strange, I think." |
| [[]] | "Boats belong in marinas. Not drawbridges." |
| Chestnut Hillock Reservoir | "Look at the little row boat." |
| [[]] | "Look at all the books. But where are the students? There is so much to learn." |
| Shaw High School, cafeteria | "We've missed lunch, I think." |
| Charles View Amphitheater | "Do they have a schedule here? I would love some Mozart." |
| [[]] | "I wonder. What happened to all the satellites? Are some still working in the darkness of space?" |
| [[]] | "Oh, there is someone inside. We must rescue them." |
| [[]] | "Oh, laboratories. We must see what they were researching." |
| Cabot House, laboratory | "I think this is not the good type of science." |
| Bunker Hill, base of the monument | "It is so... tall." |
| Breakheart Banks, at the building | "Oh. The poor farmers." |
| Boston Public Library, hall where defenses are | "Those are not sorted in the proper Dewey Decimal System. Hmph." |
| Boston Public Library, main entrance | "Oh, a library! Please, we must go in." |
| Boston mayoral shelter, at the basketball court | "Ah. Basketball. I have read about this. Now, you must dribble." |
| [[]] | "Taking the easy way out, sadly, popular choice." |
| Beantown Brewery, bottling room floor | "Do they have beer tasting here? I hear those are quite entertaining." |
| Fallon's Department Store (West Roxbury township), by the escalators | "Oh, shopping!" |
| Joe's Spuckies sandwich shop, speakeasy stairway | "Ah, I have heard of these. This is a speak easy." |
| The Switchboard, the foyer of the agency | "Oh, it's a secret base. Just like the detective books." |
| BADTFL regional office, evidence lockup | "We must be careful. We don't want to tamper with evidence, yes?" |
Range of interests[]
| Approvals | Disapprovals |
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Inventory[]
Miss Nanny[]
Synth[]
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items |
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| Flannel shirt and jeans (can be given other clothes and armor) |
Laser rifle |
Notes[]
- In the Vault 81 terminal entry "Boot Up," the robot that would become Curie is erroneously referred to as a Mr. Handy. However, she specifically refers to herself as an original Miss Nanny model when at the General Atomics factory,[25] and her character model and template are that of a Miss Nanny (including sharing a voice actress, Sophie Cortina).
- If Emergent Behavior is completed and Curie switches to a synth body, anything in her inventory will not transfer to her new body. However, Curie's old Miss Nanny body can be found in the Memory Den's basement with all previous items that can safely be picked up from the inanimate robot body. Note that if she has been modified at a robot workbench, her robot body will revert to its default state during the transfer.
- Despite becoming a synth and liking when the player character says positive things about synths, Curie seems to have sympathy for the Brotherhood of Steel, as she likes it when the player character joins or helps them, excluding the destruction of the Railroad.
- Idle comments made by Curie indicate that she is aware of both the Nutritional Alternative Paste Program (NAPP) used at the Suffolk County Charter School (if brought there)[26] as well as the Forced Evolutionary Virus (when encountering super mutants).[27]
Notable quotes[]
- "We must find the men of science and institutes of learning, surely they are out there still."
- "I find myself... humming inside. I feel so very... happy, this is the word!"
- "My systems are eager to acquire new data. I find that traveling agrees with me."
- "Stimpaks are a marvelous invention, don't you think?" – When giving the player character a stimpak.
- "It is so hard to wrap my head around what I feel for you. Before, there was only duty. Now, something more." – When asked about your relationship.
- "Though dangerous, combat is quite vigorous exercise." – After combat.
- "Perhaps you have missed your calling. With skills like this, you could be a Mr. Handy." – Using a workbench.
- "I believe the term is..."Yahoo"?" – After killing an enemy.
- "Ah, my Vault. Please, let's go elsewhere." – Upon entering Vault 81.
- "My control of feelings is worse than before. And you, you are no help. With your teasing of poor little Curie." – During her third approval talk, even if the Sole Survivor hasn't flirted with her.
- "What a contradiction a human is. To be lacking in so many capabilities, but being blessed with such a tapestry of emotions."
- "Visibility has decreased, perhaps you should do one of your sleeps?" – When it gets dark out near a Settlement.
- "Someone is nearby. Perhaps they are friendly." – When nearby an enemy.
- "Well, you look quite dashing in that." – When entering power armor.
- "The boat! It is on the building! That is the USS Constitution. Mon dieu." – Upon visiting the USS Constitution.
- "If mankind can still do something like... that. There is hope." – Upon witnessing the Brotherhood of Steel's arrival in the Commonwealth.
- "We simply must find a way onto the Brotherhood's airship. Think of all the things they must know." – When the Sole Survivor asked for thoughts on the Brotherhood of Steel.
- "Please... don't let me... power..." – Last dying words.
- Talking to Takahashi in the Diamond City market:
- Curie: "Power Noodles. Sounds very nutritious." [to Takahashi] "What type of noodles do you serve?"
Takahashi: "Nan-ni shimasho-ka?"
Curie: "Oh, Japanese. Watashi wa Curie desu."
Takahashi: "Nan-ni shimasho-ka?"
Curie: "You know, I think this robot is broken." – Conversation between Curie and Takahashi.
- Curie: "Power Noodles. Sounds very nutritious." [to Takahashi] "What type of noodles do you serve?"
- Talking to Deezer in Covenant:
- Curie: "Oh, it is a Mr. Handy." [to Deezer] "What is your function?"
Deezer: "Don't be the last person on the block to try fabulous Deezer's lemonade."
Curie: "Lemonade, truly? But I see no lemons."
Deezer: "The secret recipe is a tightly guarded secret. But here, try a complementary beverage."
Curie: "He is very odd, no?" – Conversation between Curie and Deezer.
- Curie: "Oh, it is a Mr. Handy." [to Deezer] "What is your function?"
- When looting a body:
- "I believe we are supposed to file a police report, yes? And all the little things go in baggies for evidence."
- "Shouldn't a coroner be doing that instead?"
- After being romanced:
- "I may be getting this out of order. But, I love you." – When romanced with the "Start a relationship" option
- "Perhaps we can conduct further nocturnal experiments? Tonight."
- "I thought the greatest challenge to advancing science would be the limitations of the human brain. But it is instead you, so deliciously distracting."
- "You have no need to ask. As long as we are together, I... I have no words."
- "You must be very careful. The idea of you coming to harm. There, my heart is fluttering again."
- "I must warn you, the thought of you being... close with someone else causes very complicated emotions in me."
- Walking around naked:
- "Put something on at once. You could catch a cold."
- "Well, this makes it easy for me to conduct a physical inspection, at least."
- "I believe not wearing clothes is considered taboo? But maybe that data is old.."
- "It pains me to say goodbye. But we will be together again soon, yes?" – When dismissing romanced Curie.
- Swapping in another companion from Curie:
- Deacon: "Do not get him/her in any trouble, Monsieur Deacon." To which Deacon replies: "Me? Get into trouble? I am the very definition of innocence. We're just going to spend all day playing canasta. Promise."
- MacCready: "Do you have any new injuries for me to treat today, Monsieur MacCready?" To which MacCready replies: "Feeling fine, thanks. But if a couple Stimpaks fall my way, I wouldn't object."
- John Hancock: "You are such a fascinating specimen, Monsieur Hancock." To which Hancock does not reply.
- Cait: "I think if you travel with Cait, you may need to bring a little more ammo." To which Cait replies: "You're just jealous because you'll be missin' all the fun."
- Codsworth: "If it isn't Monsieur Codsworth. It is a pleasure to see you again"To which Codsworth replies: "Doubly so for me, Miss Curie. Don't worry, I'll keep the Master safe."
- Piper: "You know, your Publick Occurrences should have scientific articles" To which Piper replies: "You've never met our readers, have you?"
- Danse: "Oh, it is Monsieur Danse. One day we must talk of the technological marvels of the Brotherhood." To which Danse replies: "Sharing technological information isn't permitted. However, if you wish to donate yourself for study, I'm certain our scribes would be pleased."
- Strong: "To see a Super Mutant up so close. It is amazing." To which Strong does not reply.
- Nick Valentine: "You are a scientific marvel, Monsieur Nick." To which Nick does not reply.
- Preston Garvey: "I think with more people like you, Monsieur Garvey, civilization will rise again." To which Preston replies: "That's the goal ma'am."
- Swapping in Curie from another companion:
- Deacon: (Nanny) "Getting traded out for the tin can? How humiliating. Hey, Curie." To which Curie replies: "I assure you, Monsieur Deacon, I am fully equipped and quite capable of dealing with a multitude of situations." (Synth) "I like the new look, Curie. And people give me a hard time just for swapping out my face." To which Curie replies: "Unlike you, I did not undergo such a procedure on a whim."
- MacCready: "Well Curie, I guess you're up. Have fun out there." To which Curie replies: "Mon dieu! Always so polite. Au revoir to you, MacCready."
- John Hancock: "So, you gonna be able to take care of yourself out there?" To which Curie replies: "I have read all the available materials on the subject. Will that not be sufficient?"
- Cait: "Gonna replace me with the egghead eh? Well, good luck in a firefight." To which Curie replies: "No need to worry, Mademoiselle Cait. My offensive capabilities are quite formidable."
- X6-88: (Nanny) "In my judgment you're not ready for this, Curie. I hope you'll prove me wrong." To which Curie replies: "I am the top of the line of RobCo technology. I assure you I am capable of this." (Synth) "In my judgment you're not ready for this, Curie. I hope you'll prove me wrong." To which Curie replies: "I have survived centuries more than you, monsieur."
- Codsworth: "Ah, Miss Curie. Never was there a more suitable replacement." To which Curie replies: "So gracious of you, Monsieur Codsworth. Until we meet again."
- Piper: "Have fun you two. Don't pick any fights I wouldn't." To which Curie replies: "Well I hope to not have to pick any at all."
- Danse: "Being replaced by a machine... embarrassing." To which Curie replies: "There's no need to be embarrassed, we merely posses different skills."
- Strong: "When metal man is smashed, come find Strong." To which Curie replies: "Don't worry, Monsieur Strong. I don't rust so easily."
- Nick Valentine: "You two watch yourselves out there." To which Curie replies: "Oh monsieur. We do not watch. We observe."
Appearances[]
Curie appears in Fallout 4 and Fallout Shelter Online.
Behind the scenes[]
- Curie was written by quest designer Ferret Baudoin.[Non-game 1]
- Curie is voiced by multilingual actress Sophie Cortina, who also voiced other Miss Nanny robots, including Miss Edna.
- In localized versions of the game, Curie's voice is dubbed by Ana Esther Alborg (Spanish), Naoko Sakakibara (Japanese) and Francesca Perilli (Italian).
- Curie is named after Marie Skłodowska Curie, the physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity, a fact that Curie will acknowledge in-game.
- The curie is also the name of the unit of radioactivity (as in the explicit number of nuclear disintegrations per second, distinct from the unit of absorbed dose, the rad), and though it was officially named for Marie Curie's husband Pierre in 1910, it is widely accepted now that the contributions they made to science as a team are indivisible.
- Her name may also be a pun on the word "cure" in reference to her original purpose.
Bugs[]
- As a Miss Nanny, she is able to equip the bowler hat and Triggerman bowler, just like Codsworth. This has no effect on her total health, despite the item's +1 Endurance bonus. [verified]
- Curie in her synth body does not have any sneak ability which causes constant detection, all other companions have at least Sneak level 4 by default.[verified]
- Workaround: each level of sneak can be added with the console: 00102249.addperk 0004c935 then 00102249.addperk 000b9882 then 00102249.addperk 000b9883 then 00102249.addperk 000b9884
- Sometimes (only confirmed in synth body) no other dialogue options will be available outside of the ones in the Talk menu. [verified]
- This can be fixed by shooting Curie with a weapon. [verified]
- Transfer-related
- Curie's robot body may disappear following the transfer, thus potentially losing any items still stored in her inventory before the transfer. To relocate it, type prid 865d1 into the console, followed by moveto player, which will bring back Curie's old body to the player character.
- On occasion Curie, if she has been turned into a synth already, will still be accessible in the robot workbench. If selected, this will revert her to her Miss Nanny body.[verified]
- If Curie is modified using the robot workbench and the player character does the quest "Emergent Behavior" Curie will not talk during the entirety of the player character's conversation with Doctor Amari. If the player character sits on the bench and waits for a day, she will revert to her Miss Nanny self and all modifications will be lost. [verified]
- Diamond City security and other NPCs will continue to comment on having Curie as a companion as if she were a robot even if she has been moved into the body of a synth.[verified]
- Behavior
- Curie may unequip her base weapon and start collecting any and all dropped weapons to use instead. Even when given more powerful weapons, she will collect things like pipe pistols or swords as the player character defeats enemies. She also tends to loot ammo from dead enemies; even when possessing a weapon that uses that ammo type she will not use the weapon.[verified]
- To lock Curie to using her base laser rifle and stop picking things up type 00102249.equipitem 0022cc13 1 into the console.
- When Curie is transferred into her new body, she will still have her old battle AI, meaning for long-range attacks, she will use her default laser rifle. In close range, she will not have the cutting saw arm and will use her fists unless she has found or has been given a melee weapon. This can be fixed by recruiting a different companion, then going back to Curie. She will then behave like a normal humanoid companion.[verified]
- If Curie is given clothing or armor, or if she steps into power armor, her default outfit will disappear; once she steps out of the armor, or the clothing item is removed from her inventory, she will be naked.[verified]
- To fix this issue with her clothing and inventory, her default outfit can be forcibly equipped and made unremovable by typing in this command 00102249.equipitem 00117EB9 1 in the console.
- Dismissal and travel
- Sometimes Curie will not go to the location specified when dismissed and will not return to the original location, known locations, settlements, or any other feasible location, and as such simply disappears, even after sleep/resting for several in-game days.[verified]
- Possible fix: Track her with the Vault-Tec Population Management System.
- Upon dismissal Curie will reappear outside the medical room in Vault 81, regardless of where she is dismissed, even if dismissed to Sanctuary while in Sanctuary, she will immediately sprint toward Vault 81. [verified]
- Workaround: Reload an earlier save file and don't give the cure to Dr. Forsythe at the end of the "Hole in the Wall" quest until after speaking to Curie inside the doctor's clinic. She won't actually enter the room herself, so the player character has to get behind Curie and push her into the clinic. She will then initiate the proper dialogue to become a companion and will stay at the player character's chosen settlement. Alternatively, resetquest comcurie followed by setstage comcurie 83 will trigger the join companion dialogue, after which Curie can be moved as required.
- Sometimes, if she is transferred into synth body, she will have a smoking animation while idle with no weapon equipped. The animation may be normal and may normally stop after she equips the weapon, but is still out of character, though technically synths can smoke.[verified]
- Workaround: Take her to the end of the catacombs in Old North Church, where the Sole Survivor first meets Desdemona. She'll stand on the platform and finish her cigarette.
- Affinity
- Curie will dislike the player character for entering Covenant for the first time, regardless of whatever the player character says during the SAFE test or the fact that she will comment on how cute it is and suggest going inside.[verified]
- Curie will not have any dialogue when asked how the relationship with the player character is going if the player character did not romance her.[verified]
- Workaround: To fix this, open the console and click on Curie. In the console, type: setav CA_WantsToTalkRomanceRetry 1
- Curie's arm will sometimes get stuck in a pointing downwards position through the floor, resulting in her shooting her laser into the ground in combat. The only fix appears to be traveling to a different location. [verified]
- Curie's Perception and Intelligence stats will each be 1 higher than the value that they are set to. In-game she has 5 Perception; if setting the value to 8, she will have 9 Perception.[verified]
- Curie is missing the form id for Inspirational perks to work with her as a companion.[verified]
- Workaround: add the companion inspirational perk with the console 00102249.addperk 001d33d7
- After reaching the highest level of affinity with her, there is a conversation bug when you go to -> Talk -> press on Relationship and nothing happens. Just jumps back to Talk section. To fix this use console commands prid 102249, getav ca_affinity and getav CA_WantsToTalkRomanceRetry and try again. If she does not respond setav CA_WantsToTalkRomanceRetry 1. [verified]
Gallery[]
First sighting with Curie in Vault 81 during the quest Hole in the Wall
Curie's hero card in Fallout Shelter Online
Curie's maxed hero card in Fallout Shelter Online
Shop icon in Fallout Shelter Online
Shop icon in Fallout Shelter Online
Curie's unit card from Fallout: Wasteland Warfare
Magic: The Gathering card
Extended Art
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When Curie first meets the Japanese-speaking robot Takahashi in Diamond City, she will respond to him saying "watashi wa Curie desu." (Meaning "I am Curie.") This indicates that Curie is multilingual, capable of speaking English, French and Japanese.
- ↑ Curie: "Oh. Another stranger. Are you Vault-Tec security? I've waited so very patiently for you to arrive."
The Sole Survivor: "Who the heck are you?"
Curie: "I am a Contagions Vulnerability Robotic Infirmary Engineer, or CVRIE. The human scientists call me Curie. Or more properly, they called me this when they were alive. I repeat, are you Vault-Tec security?"
(Curie's dialogue) - ↑ Vault 81 terminal entries; terminal, Vault 81 Mission Statement
- ↑ Vault 81 terminal entries; old overseers terminal, The Day
- ↑ Vault 81 terminal entries; old overseers terminal, Science Staff
- ↑ Vault 81 terminal entries; terminal, Vault 81 Mission Statement
- ↑ Vault 81 terminal entries; Curie's terminal, Boot Up
- ↑ Vault 81 terminal entries; Curie's terminal, Personality Profile
- ↑ Vault 81 terminal entries; old overseers terminal, Phase I Trial
- ↑ Vault 81 terminal entries; old overseers terminal, They Suspect
- ↑ Vault 81 terminal entries; old overseers terminal, Forgiveness
- ↑ Technician's note
- ↑ Vault 81 terminal entries; old overseers terminal, Please Answer
- ↑ Vault 81 terminal entries; Curie's terminal, Ongoing Directive
- ↑ The Sole Survivor: "These mole rats carry a disease. Do you know anything about it?"
Curie: "My poor little darlings. They were used to grow all manner of new and interesting pathogens. Then vault citizens would be exposed to these viruses in the hopes that they would develop new antibodies. But they never got a chance to execute their plan. Clyde got out of his cage. He was smarter than the others, my sweet Clyde. He let out the others and those poor scientists never stood a chance. Clyde's been dead for almost two centuries now, but his descendants have free run of the vault. I'm rambling. Where are my manners. Are you Vault-tec security?"
(Curie's dialogue) - ↑ Amari: "Think of a strong memory. The first that comes to mind. Tell me about it."
Curie: "*sigh* Doctor Burrow was very old. He was the last living scientist in my section of Vault 81. He was on his bed. Very weak. He said to me, "Curie, you must..." And he died before he finished the sentence. Oh, my insides feel peculiar. What is that?"
(Amari and Curie's dialogue)
Note: This is the post-operation checkup following the quest Emergent Behavior. The three separate options for questioning Curie have been included. - ↑ The Sole Survivor: "Yes. Yes, I am."
Curie: "Superb! I placed an emergency call so long ago. I was beginning to think something dreadful must've happened. I am pleased to report I completed my primary duties 83 years ago. Thousands of pathogens were grown in the mole rat hosts. Then a single broad spectrum cure was developed to treat them all. Very satisfying work for many decades. Now, please tell me you are authorized to release me from the lab."
(Curie's dialogue) - ↑ The Sole Survivor: "You only have one dose?"
Curie: "That is correct. There used to be more, but they all expired. Sadly, the organic compounds necessary to make more have all deteriorated."
(Curie's dialogue) - ↑ Curie: "I believe we are supposed to file a police report, yes? And all the little things go in baggies for evidence."
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Curie: "Shouldn't a coroner be doing that instead?"
(Curie's companion dialogue) - ↑ Curie: "Be careful. You can be fined if you litter, yes?"
(Curie's companion dialogue) - ↑ Curie: "Someone is nearby. Perhaps they are friendly?"
(Curie's companion dialogue) - ↑ Curie: "Violence begets violence. So a peaceful path is best, yes?"
(Curie's companion dialogue) - ↑ The Sole Survivor: "It was America's pasttime. A sport that united families on warm summer days. And it wasn't violent. Mostly."
Curie: "And so many statistics were involved. RBIs, batting averages."
(Curie's companion dialogue) - ↑ Curie: "Oh, another physician. Tell me, where did you go to university?"
Wasteland doctor: "University? You're not serious, right?"
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Curie: "Perhaps we should organize a conference of fellow physicians. So we can share our theories."
Wasteland doctor: "My theory is you're a little off your rocker."
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Curie: "Since the bombs fell, surely there have been scientific advances?"
Wasteland doctor: "We're lucky to even get close to what they knew back then. Well, unless you're the Institute."
(Curie's companion dialogue) - ↑ Curie: "Are any other Ms. Nannies about? Before I was modified this was my original model, you know."
(Curie's companion dialogue) - ↑ Curie: "Monsieur Platt predicted this condition, it seems he was correct."
(Curie's dialogue) - ↑ Curie: "Ah, the FEV virus. There were rumors of this."
"And they maintain brain functions and motor control even after the FEV? Fascinating."
"If the FEV virus mutates and becomes airborne, then all the surviving humans would be at risk."
(Curie's companion dialogue)
Non-game
- ↑ Bethesda Fallout 76 Interview ~ QuakeCon At Home 2020:
Ferret Baudoin: "I was a designer on Fallout 4, I did the Railroad, I did Deacon, I did Curie, I did all sorts of fun quests there. And I was the lead quest designer at launch for all the content for Fallout 76, and then post-launch, I was lead designer."
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 She will always carry the ID 00102249, while the Miss Nanny bot spawned during Emergent Behavior will use the ID 000865d1.
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