What was John Hancock's relationship with his brother like before becoming a ghoul?
Born as John McDonough, John Hancock's relationship with his older brother was complex. They were raised together in a waterfront shack. His brother, being the typical elder sibling, was entitled, aggressive, and known for pranks like stuffing rotten potatoes down John's shirt. Despite these actions, John harbored brotherly affection for him. Their bond, however, crumbled in 2282 when his brother campaigned for mayor with an anti-ghoul agenda, causing fear and hatred towards the city's mutated residents.
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What was John Hancock's life like before he became a ghoul in Fallout 4?
John Hancock, originally John McDonough, was a human residing in Quincy Ruins before his transformation into a ghoul in Fallout 4. He frequently visited Goodneighbor for quality chems, establishing safe travel routes. His family included his brother McDonough, and parents Martha and Patrick McDonough. His life changed drastically when he became a ghoul and assumed the role of Goodneighbor's mayor.
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How does John Hancock's affinity level affect his interactions with the Sole Survivor in Fallout 4?
In Fallout 4, the affinity level of John Hancock affects his relationship with the Sole Survivor. As the affinity surpasses 500, Hancock begins to consider the Sole Survivor a friend, leading to the option of flirting. Successfully navigating his Speech challenge results in Hancock confessing to impure thoughts about the Sole Survivor. Additionally, Hancock occasionally provides the character with chems and comments on the Commonwealth.
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How can the player character romance John Hancock in Fallout 4?
Romancing John Hancock in Fallout 4 involves reaching maximum affinity with him. This is achieved by assisting Bobbi No-Nose in her plot to rob him. This action impresses Hancock, leading him to offer his services as a companion. Once he is a companion, specific player interactions can lead to a romantic relationship.
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What are some of the things that John Hancock likes in Fallout 4?
In Fallout 4, John Hancock, the ghoul mayor of Goodneighbor, appreciates characters like Cait, MacCready, Nick Valentine, Codsworth, Curie, Piper, and Strong. He maintains neutrality with Dogmeat, Preston Garvey, Deacon, and X6-88, while disliking Danse. He admires the Sole Survivor's audacity when they assist Bobbi No-Nose in a scheme to rob him, subsequently offering his companionship.
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Background[]
Past[]
Born John McDonough, Hancock is the estranged younger brother of Diamond City's mayor in 2287, McDonough. The two had a rocky relationship from the beginning; Hancock remembers the elder McDonough as the "standard big brother" - an obnoxious, entitled bully.[1]
Despite this, he held some degree of brotherly love for his sibling - but this all changed in 2282, when McDonough ran in that year's DC mayoral election from an anti-ghoul political platform, deliberately inciting hatred and fear from the city's human population towards their mutated neighbors.[2] The relationship between them broke down completely when John confronted him in his office after his inauguration speech, only for his brother to offer no sign of remorse for the anti-ghoul violence that his campaign had incited, simply gloating over his new position, making him unrecognizable to the younger McDonough.[3]
Drugs and despair[]
Abandoning Diamond City and his estranged brother, John tried to save as many ghouls as he could by relocating them to the town of Goodneighbor, at the time run by the ruthless mob bossVic. Unfortunately, though they found shelter, many of the refugees could not adjust to living rough in the slums and fled back into the ruins of Boston and the surrounding wasteland of the Commonwealth, eventually dying to starvation or violence.[4] The weight of his supposed failure to stop his brother caused John to fall into a rut of depression and drug abuse, up to taking and getting hooked on Jet.[5] At some point, he discovered an experimental radioactive drug that he describes as producing a remarkable high, regardless of the fact that the result of it was his ghoulification, which he came to accept due to allegedly now being "immortal," or rather just aging much, much slower than humans.[6]
Even with his new outlook on life as a chem-addicted ghoul, John still had yet to hit his absolute lowest point, which came after witnessing the murder of a fellow drifter at the hands of Vic's henchmen. Despite knowing that there was nothing he could have done against the armed goons, John nonetheless considered his lack of intervention cowardly, in the same vein as doing nothing to stop his brother's purge of the DC ghouls. He talks about the aftermath of that incident as him feeling "like less than nothing." In a fit of despair, he went on a particularly intense bender of drug abuse until eventually blacking out completely.[7][8]
Revolution[]
When he later regained consciousness, John found himself lying on the floor of the Old State House next to a set of clothes that belonged to the historical John Hancock. Reflecting on his past actions, he broke the display case and took the clothes. The ghoul set out to raise a revolutionary militia to overthrow Vic and make Goodneighbor a safe haven for drifters and the outliers of society. Temporarily going sober in preparation, Hancock gathered a crew of drifters and even convinced KL-E-0 to loan them some weapons. His group stayed away from Goodneighbor to secretly train themselves in combat tactics during that time.[8]
When the time came, Hancock and his crew gathered together one night, waiting on the rooftops and inside buildings around Goodneighbor for Vic's goons to gather. Holding off until their opponents were heavily intoxicated from a night of partying, the militia burst from their hiding spots and massacred the gangsters. His muscle wiped out to a man, it was a simple matter for Hancock and his men to storm Vic's quarters in the State House, dragging him out to be hanged by the neck from the balcony.[9]
Looking down from the balcony and seeing that most of the town had gathered to witness the commotion, Hancock issued a simple proclamation: "Of the people, for the people!" With that, he was no longer John McDonough, the Diamond City refugee, but John Hancock, the undisputed mayor of Goodneighbor.[9]
Mayor of Goodneighbor[]
By 2287, Hancock continues to serve as mayor. The majority of Goodneighbor's citizens look to him for leadership, and he acts as a source of reassurance concerning the looming synth threat from the Institute. He's had prior positive interactions with Nick Valentine to the point he considers Nick a "guest of honor" in Goodneighbor.[10] He also made a deal with MacCready sometime after the gunman left the Gunners to allow him the use of the Third Rail's VIP lounge to meet clients for his mercenary jobs.[11]
Privately, however, Hancock has been holding doubts, believing that sitting in the mayor's seat has led to him becoming too pampered and comfortable. Fearing a reprisal of Diamond City and becoming a tyrant like his brother, he longs for an opportunity to put his mayoral obligation on the backburner while he "hones the razor."[12]
Personality[]
Hancock is hedonistic and ruthless, but paradoxically also moral and humble. While he has a flair for the dramatic, best shown in his persona as "John Hancock," the mayor tends to emphasize his community of Goodneighbor over himself, and largely views himself as simply one of many chem addicts that call the community home, only distinct by being the one who can take charge in rough times. He also keeps a general good sense of humor about himself and others.
Likewise, Hancock largely takes a hands-off approach to governance, only stepping in occasionally when he feels that one of its rough elements is beginning to threaten the wellbeing of the community as a whole. To that end, though, he is more than willing to end the lives of even those close to him, or hire mercenaries to take out smaller factions in the settlement, fully understanding that living in the slums being seen as "soft" will invite challenges to his leadership. At the same time, Hancock enjoys seeing himself as a man of the people and will freely share his supply of chems with other members of the community, being on a first name basis with many of them.
His strong moral center is what caused his transformation into John Hancock. His disgust at his brother's exiling of Diamond City's ghoul community led him to self-exile himself in Goodneighbor, and consciously chose to take a drug that would turn him into a ghoul as he could no longer bear the sight of his own face.[13] Likewise, it led him to champion a rebellion against Goodneighbor's previous leader Vic, and assume the persona of John Hancock. To him, John Hancock represented the original rebel, someone who challenged authority and boldly declared his own name while doing so, and it is that spirit that the newly styled John Hancock tries to emulate and foster within his community of Goodneighbor.
Interactions with the player character[]
The player meets Hancock soon after entering Goodneighbor where they are accosted by Finn. Regardless of how the players reacts, Hancock tries to intervene, and when Finn accuses Hancock of going soft and stating he may one day be replaced, Hancock swiftly stabs him in the gut until he is dead, and then apologizes to the player for the inconvenience. Hancock tries to welcome the player warmly to Goodneighbor, and impress that while it can be rough, it stands for good values.
Not long after, Hancock will be seen giving a speech on the balcony of the Old State House to the residents of Goodneighbor on the dangers posed by the Institute, and how the settlement will band together to fight them off.
Hancock usually hangs out at the Old State House, accompanied by his bodyguard Farenheit. Through Whitechapel Charlie, he will contract the player to eliminate groups of Triggermen in Goodneighbor who are threatening the balance of power in the settlement. If spoken to, he can also give the player a quest to investigate raider activity at the Pickman Gallery. Partway through the quest The Silver Shroud, Hancock will request an audience with the "Silver Shroud" who is cleaning up crime in Goodneighbor, whom he finds both entertaining and a positive influence, supporting Kent Connolly's comic-book inspired scheme.
The ghoul mayor can be recruited as a companion after completing the quest The Big Dig for Bobbi No-Nose. Though Bobbi presents her heist as targeting Mayor McDonough of Diamond City, she is in fact targeting the stash of Mayor Hancock, and Farenheit will be there guarding it, giving the player the chance to back down. If the player sides with Bobbi, causing Fahrenheit's death, Hancock will additionally seek retribution from the player in the form of collecting caps from Bobbi. When the quest and its potential follow-up has been resolved, Hancock worries that his position of power may have made him go soft, and offers to accompany the Sole Survivor in the wasteland.
As they travel, Hancock will open up about his background, coming to Goodneighbor as a typical junkie, taking a drug that transformed him into a ghoul, and leading a revolution against Goodneighbor's then leader taking power. He also reveals that he is the brother of Mayor McDonough, and how McDonough banished all of Diamond City's ghoul residents. Hancock was so disgusted at this, he went into self-imposed exile and openly questions whether he was in fact replaced by a synth (a suspicion that is later confirmed to be true).
Fallout 4[]
Interactions overview[]
Interactions
This character is essential. Essential characters cannot be killed.
This character is a permanent companion. They grant the Isodoped perk.
Reaching maximum affinity with Hancock grants the Isodoped perk, which offers a temporary 20% increase to Critical Hit accumulation when rads are at 250 or higher.
Hancock is a potential candidate for romance.
Hancock has unique dialogue if Finn is killed by the player character when first entering Goodneighbor, rather than letting Hancock do it himself.[14]
If Hancock is present when confronting McDonough during In Sheep's Clothing, and the synth mayor is killed, he will express regret that he hated his brother for the wrong reasons.[15]
If taken to Vault 81, some of the residents there will insult Hancock, to which he often responds sarcastically. He similarly cracks back at members of the Brotherhood of Steel if brought to Boston Airport and aboard the Prydwen.
Other interactions[]
When talked to, Hancock will occasionally give a single unit of a random kind of chem, similar to Piper giving sweets and MacCready giving ammo.
If spoken to after gaining more than 500 affinity, Hancock refers to the Sole Survivor as his friend. It is then possible to flirt with Hancock, and by passing his Speech challenge he will mention that he has impure thoughts about them, and hints at acting on those thoughts. This is obtainable without the Silver Shroud costume while he is a companion and flirting within the second private conversation.
When the player character travels nude across location borders, one of Hancock's comments is to call them "emperor," a reference to the Danish folktale The Emperor's New Clothes.
When the player character travels through an open, exposed area for a long time, one of Hancock's comments is to call them "Napoleon" and remark on their "poor tactical position," a reference to the French emperor and military commander Napoleon Bonaparte.
"Lookin' round, the word "deathtrap" comes to mind."
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.
"And here I thought they couldn't look more ridiculous."
"I thought I knew all the scum in the Commonwealth. Never crossed paths with any Kellogg. Should be a fun introduction."
Stopping at various spots during the search for Kellogg
"Woah, woah, woah. He was here. Kellogg. Check around." "Hey, you seeing this? This doesn't scream 'Kellogg was here' to you? Let's scope it out."'
"Hey. Think the dog's got something. Where you hiding, Kellogg?" "Wow. Some cold-hearted shit transpired here. That sound like your man?" "We're closing on that pillbox. I can feel it."
Started the trek along the Freedom Trail; chose "Thoughts?"
"Not sure what kinda numbers they got now...But you can bet the Railroad would be a whole lot bigger if they handed out pamphlets instead of making folks walk this damn trail.
McDonough still mayor:"If it isn't my second least favorite Mayor in the Commonwealth."McDonough dead/exiled:"If it isn't my second least...I guess now least favorite Mayor in the Commonwealth."
"Well, well. The reporter. Sorry, darling. I ain't got time for an exclusive today."[Note 4]
Hancock can be found randomly when taking a card from the loot deck. While Hancock is the active companion, the player character can exhaust him to move one enemy to their space and fight it. If the player character fails to kill that enemy, he must be discarded.
When the player character performs the camp action, he will become unexhausted. However, if the player character does not have Perception at that time, he must be discarded.
If taken to Nate/Nora's corpse in Vault 111, he will say "Damn. Hey, look, if you wanna get out of here..."
Hancock has participated in the services of the Memory Den at least once, according to a client profile on Irma's terminal.[16]
According to Deacon, Hancock turns a blind eye to the Railroad's activities in Goodneighbor. This can also be noted by the existence of a "Join the Railroad" holotape on his coffee table.
Hancock mentions that his chem of choice is Mentats because they make him feel "intellectual."[17] He has the second-highest Intelligence S.P.E.C.I.A.L. score of the companions, at 14.
Hancock's red frock coat incorporates an American flag as a sash over his waist.
It is possible that settlers in the settlements have a short conversation where they call him mayor and talk about their owing him money, indicating that they once lived in Goodneighbor.
Piper considers Hancock as her "second least favorite mayor," referring to Mayor McDonough.
Sometimes, if the player character shoots a firearm outside of combat, Hancock will comment "Wait, you see 'em too?"
Notable quotes[]
"Of the people, for the people."
"Plenty of folks wanna make life hard for people just tryin' to survive. I'm not willing to stand for that kinda shit."
"What kind of settlement requires a test for entry?" – Referring to Covenant.
"Whoa, the Downs. Hope we're not going anywhere for a while." – Referring to Easy City Downs.
"That kinda bull is the reason I became mayor in the first place." – Referring to The Big Dig
"Damn. Hey, look, if you wanna get outta here..." – If taken to Nate/Nora's corpse in Vault 111.
"If someone needs help, we help 'em. If someone needs hurting, we hurt 'em. It's not hard."
"Like it? I think it gives me a sexy, king of the zombies kinda look. Big hit with the ladies."
"Hey, does that play "Red Menace?" Love that damn game." – Accessing a terminal
"Looks like you can use a little pick me up." – Said when initiating dialogue with him as a companion (and him giving the player character a random chem)
"Whoa ho ho, I like you already! Walk into a new place, make a show of dominance. Nice." – referring to the Sole Survivor killing Finn
"Listen close. It's the last thing you're ever gonna hear." – When Sinjin tells the player character to stop speaking as The Silver Shroud
"Christ, it's bright in here. Clearly they didn't consider some folks might be nursing hangovers. " – Possible comment when entering Vault 81.
If completing The Big Dig with Bobbi No-Nose:
"How you doin' killer? Arms tired from all that digging? You know, my strongroom is surprisingly empty now..."
"Now if it was just the money, I'd rough you up, break a few bones, and then we'd be square once you paid me back. But you killed Fahrenheit. That means blood for blood."
Hancock is voiced by Danny Shorago, who has made appearances at conventions and other fan events dressed as Hancock, and staging Fallout-related musical performances. Shorago also has his own musical project, The Fuxedos, and has cross-promoted his music with Hancock. In localized versions of the game, Hancock's voice is dubbed by Roberto González (Spanish), Takaya Kuroda (Japanese) and Davide Lorenzo Palla (Italian).
In the Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide, Fahrenheit is referred to as Hancock's "main squeeze,"[Non-game 1] though her relationship marker in the game's files lists her as Hancock's daughter.[18] Neither relationship is referenced nor expanded upon in-game.
Cut dialogue lines from the first encounter with Finn mention Hancock as being deceased, indicating that at some point in development, Hancock would have been able to be killed.[19][20]
PCXbox One Hancock can be killed by the player character regardless when he is dismissed as a companion.[verified]
PCXbox One Hancock issues a misc quest to investigate Pickman Gallery, but if he is available as a companion, on returning to report to him there will be no dialogue available to complete the misc quest. This is also the case with the interaction with Hancock in The Silver Shroud mission. To finish this quest, speak with Hancock and let him join as the companion. Then speak with him again and in dialogue, there will be an option to finish the mentioned quest. Hancock will say something like: "When I wanted you to investigate Pickman Gallery, I didn't mean you to take me there." He does it even if one didn't take him with or had another companion on that quest. After that, the quest will be finished.[verified]
PCPlaystation 4 As Hancock seems to be non-essential, dismissing him while being far away from a settlement the Sole Survivor wants him to be (e.g. the Sole Survivor is at Sanctuary Hills, dismissing him back to Goodneighbor) can cause him to be killed on his journey back.[verified]
If the player character is being chased by an enemy when they first enter Goodneighbor, and Finn is killed by the enemy, Hancock will permanently stand to the left of KL-E-O's Kill or Be Killed and cannot be engaged in dialogue.
↑The Sole Survivor: "You and McDonough knew each other as kids?" John Hancock: "Oh yeah. Guy's my brother. Grew up together in a little shack on the waterfront. Guy was the standard big brother - entitled, punchy, liked to shove rotten tatoes down my shirt and slap my back. But I never thought he'd be capable of something like what they did to those Ghouls." (John Hancock's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "Thanks. You're not so bad yourself." John Hancock: "I never get many complaints.It's just real rare these days, find someone who's not just willing to take things the way they're handed to them.Too many good folks not willing to get their hands dirty and too many assholes taking advantage of it.Look at what happened to Diamond City. Before McDonough took over, it was a half-decent place to live. A little stricter than I usually go for, but not terrible. I thought he and I had a pretty happy childhood.But then he decides he's gonna try and get elected with his anti-Ghoul crusade - "Mankind for McDonough."Before ya know it, you got families with kids lining up to drag folks they called 'neighbor' out of their homes and throw 'em to the ruins." (John Hancock's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "How could they do something like that?" John Hancock: "There'd always been a pretty big gulf between the folks living in the stands and folks down on the field.McDonough ran on it because he thought enough of those Upper Stands assholes would vote for him. Guess he was right." The Sole Survivor: "It could have gone worse. At least they left with their lives." John Hancock: "And how long do you think those folks lasted in the ruins? The city condemned those Ghouls to die. Cowards just got someone else to pull the trigger.I remember storming into his office above the stands after the inauguration speech. He was just standing there, staring out the window, watching as the city turned on the Ghouls. He didn't even look at me, just said:"I did it, John. It's finally mine."Should have killed him right there, but I don't think it would have changed anything. Instead I pleaded with him, begged him to call it off.He said he couldn't. He had nothing against the Ghouls. He was just carrying out the will of the people. And he couldn't betray the voters.And then he smiled. That hideous, fucking mile-long smile. He never smiled like that when we were kids. I didn't even recognize him." (John Hancock's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "McDonough was right. He only gave the people what they wanted." John Hancock: "Ghouls had been living just fine in Diamond City until he showed up. You really think he's not to blame?I still wasn't a Ghoul at this point, so I didn't have to leave, but I couldn't bring myself to stay in that cesspool after that.I'd been sneakin' off to Goodneighbor for years to get decent chems, so I knew the safe routes. I managed to track down a couple of the families, lead 'em there, but most couldn't get used to the Goodneighbor lifestyle.I brought them food for a couple of weeks, but after a while, they just disappeared.Folks in Diamond City signed their death warrants and all the good people were willing to just sit by and watch. I felt like I was the only one who saw how screwed up things truly were, who couldn't just pretend things were fine.Still feel that way... or I did. Until I met you.I know I run my mouth, but having someone who sees the world for what it is and is willing to do something about it.It's meant a lot to me. I feel damn lucky to have you as a friend." (John Hancock's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "What's your story, Hancock?" John Hancock: "My favorite subject. I came into this town about... a decade ago? Had a smooth set of skin back then. While I was busy making myself a pillar of this community, I would go on these... like ... wild tears... I was young...Any chems I could find, the more exotic, the better. Finally found this experimental radiation drug. Only one of its kind left, and only one hit.Oh man, the high was so worth it. Yeah, I'm living with the side effects, but hey, what's not to love about immortality?" The Sole Survivor: "You're immortal?" John Hancock: "Well... not exactly. Ghouls just age really, really slow. Something about the rads, maybe? Who knows..." (John Hancock's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "You seem awfully torn up over Bobbi. Was there something between you?" John Hancock: "Nah, nothing like that. I just hate seeing guys like me use their sway to do that kinda harm. Hell, that sorta bull's the whole reason I became mayor in the first place. Some ass named Vic ran the town for I don't know how long before that.Guy was scum. Used us drifters like his own personal piggy bank.He had this goon squad he'd use to keep people in line. Every so often he'd let them off the leash, go blow off some steam on the populace at large. Folks with homes could lock their doors, but us drifters, we got it bad. There was one night, some drifter said something to them.They cracked him open like a can of Cram on the pavement. And we all just stood there. Did nothing." (John Hancock's dialogue)
↑ 8.08.1The Sole Survivor: "Was there no one who could have helped?" John Hancock: "Who knows. Maybe. Honestly we were all so terrified, we couldn't bring ourselves to move until it was over, let alone get help.I felt like less than nothing. Afterwards, I got so high, I blacked out completely.When I finally came to, I was on the floor of the Old State House. Right in front of the clothes of John Hancock.John Hancock, first American hoodlum and defender of the People.I might've still been high, but those clothes spoke to me, told me what I needed to do. I smashed the case, put them on, and started a new life.As Hancock. After that, I went clean for a bit, got organized, convinced Kleo to loan me some hardware. Got a crew of drifters together and headed out into the ruins, started training. Next time Vic's boys went on their tear, we'd be ready for 'em." (John Hancock's dialogue)
↑ 9.09.1The Sole Survivor: "A guy like that only understands one thing - swift and brutal force. You made the right call." John Hancock: "See, I knew you had your head on straight.So the night of, we all got loaded, let Vic's boys get good and hammered, and burst from the windows and rooftops where we'd been hiding.They never even saw it coming. We didn't have to fire a shot. We didn't have to. But we sure fucking did. It was a massacre.Once we'd mopped up, we strolled right into Vic's quarters in the State House, wrapped a rope around his neck, and threw him off the balcony. And there I am, gun in hand, draped in Hancock's duds, looking at all the people of Goodneighbor assembled below.I had to say something. That first time I said 'em, they didn't even feel like my words:'Of the people, for the people!' Was my inaugural address. Became Mayor Hancock of Goodneighbor that day. And from then on, I vowed I'd never stand by and watch. Ever again." (John Hancock's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "Setting up shop? What do you mean?" Robert MacCready: "I needed somewhere to hang out so that people could find me when they required my services. The folks in Goodneighbor tended not to ask too many questions which suited my needs. So, I made a deal with Hancock and started waiting for the caps to roll in." (MacCready's companion dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "Why would you want to leave Goodneighbor?" John Hancock: "For one, you pulled a job on me. That means I'm getting too comfortable. Need to get out there and hone the razor.For two, Goodneighbor is about doing your own thing. If I don't leave every once and a while, the power's gonna change me. Can't have that." (John Hancock's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "Running from yourself? What do you mean?" Hancock: "Well, I mean, I didn't always look this good. The drug that did this to me, that made me a Ghoul, I knew what it was going to do.I just couldn't stand looking at the bastard I saw in the mirror anymore.The coward who'd let all those Ghouls from Diamond City die. Who was too scared to protect his fellow drifters from Vic and his boys.If I took it, I'd never have to look at him again. I could put that all behind me. I'd be free. Didn't seem like a choice at all.Turns out it was just me running from somethin' else in my life." (John Hancock's dialogue)
↑John Hancock: "Whoa ho ho, I like you, already! Walk into a new place, make a show of dominance. Nice." (John Hancock's dialogue)
↑John Hancock: "So the Institute replaced him with a synth after all. How many years was I angry at that bastard for the wrong reasons?" (John Hancock's dialogue)
↑ 1.01.1Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Complete Reference Edition pp.185―186: "Quest: The Big Dig Look for the metal "exit" door into the strong room and climb out into NH&M Freight Depot. Be ready for a confrontation with Fahrenheit, Mayor Hancock's main squeeze. It seems the situation regarding whose valuables you were stealing wasn't fully explained to you."
↑Hancock's dialogue during the quest objectives to speak with him before and after dealing with Sinjin and his gang changes if he is an active companion by completing The Big Dig before starting The Silver Shroud as well as if his affinity was dropped to "Hated" and he permanently left as a companion, with minor dialogue differences that still lead to the quest advancing.
↑It is only possible to trigger Hancock's unique dialogue in the following context by first going to him and starting the quest, then start and complete The Big Dig to make him available as a companion so he will come with the player character to the Pickman Gallery.
Atom Cats garage, unable to determine due to bugged content. 
Encourage Kent to free himself and escape
