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{{Infobox character |
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| + | |shortname =Liam |
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|games =FO4 |
|games =FO4 |
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|image =Liam Binet.png |
|image =Liam Binet.png |
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|race =[[Human]] |
|race =[[Human]] |
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+ | |gender =Male |
| + | |hairstyle ={{tooltip|Rebel|HairMale15}} |
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|affiliation =[[The Institute]]<br />[[The Railroad]] |
|affiliation =[[The Institute]]<br />[[The Railroad]] |
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|role =Scientist<br />Informant for escaped [[synth]]s |
|role =Scientist<br />Informant for escaped [[synth]]s |
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| − | |family =[[Alan Binet]] - father<br/> |
+ | |family =[[Alan Binet]] - father<br />[[Alan Binet's wife]] - mother {{Icon|dead}}<br />[[Eve]] - surrogate mother |
| − | |location =[[ |
+ | |location =[[Institute concourse]]<br /> [[Institute sublevel 21-D]] (Optional)<br />[[Railroad HQ]] (Optional) |
|quests =[[Underground Undercover]]<br />[[Plugging a Leak]] |
|quests =[[Underground Undercover]]<br />[[Plugging a Leak]] |
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|level =1 |
|level =1 |
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|derived = |
|derived = |
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|actor =[[Finneas O'Connell]] |
|actor =[[Finneas O'Connell]] |
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|dialogue =[[LiamBinet.txt]] |
|dialogue =[[LiamBinet.txt]] |
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| + | |voice type =NPCMLiamBinet |
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| − | |edid =<tt>LiamBinet</tt><br /><tt>LiamBinetCorpse</tt> (corpse) |
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+ | |edid =LiamBinet<br />LiamBinetCorpse (corpse) |
| + | |formid ={{ID|000a82e4}}<br />{{ID|00153341}} (corpse) |
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|refid ={{ID|000ab2ec}}<br />{{ID|00153342}} (corpse) |
|refid ={{ID|000ab2ec}}<br />{{ID|00153342}} (corpse) |
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| + | }} |
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| + | {{Quotation|Why can't a synth be a person too? I don't really see the difference.|sound=Liam Binet 000C9AAE 1.ogg}} |
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| + | '''Liam Binet''' (also known as '''Patriot''', [[Institute Central Network|username]] '''Binet.L'''<ref>[[Institute Robotics terminal entries#Maintenance Requests|Institute Robotics terminal entries; Robotics terminal, Maintenance Requests]]</ref>) is a scientist working for [[the Institute]] in [[Timeline#2287|2287]]. |
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| − | + | Unbeknown to them, including his own father [[Alan Binet]] who is in charge of producing [[synth]]s for the [[Institute Robotics|Robotics division]], Liam is an informant who serves as the primary link between the operatives of the clandestine organization known as [[the Railroad]] and the synths they seek to free. |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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| − | Without the knowledge of his colleagues, this young mind shepherds gen-3 synths from [[The Institute (location)|the Institute]] out to the surface, with hopes that someone will answer his message and escort these fugitives to safety, away from the wrath of [[courser]]s and synth reclamation squads. Liam eventually becomes aware of the fact that he is instrumental to the success of |
+ | Without the knowledge of his colleagues, this young mind shepherds gen-3 synths from [[The Institute (location)|the Institute]] out to the surface, with hopes that someone will answer his message and escort these fugitives to safety, away from the wrath of [[courser]]s and synth reclamation squads. Liam eventually becomes aware of the fact that he is instrumental to the success of the Railroad in [[the Commonwealth]]. |
| − | In [[Timeline#2283|2283]],<ref>[[Railroad HQ terminal entries#2283]]</ref> |
+ | In [[Timeline#2283|2283]],<ref name="Terminal 2283">[[Railroad HQ terminal entries#2283|Railroad HQ terminal entries; PAM mainframe terminal, 2283]]</ref> Liam, under the codename "Patriot," established communication with the outside world using the [[Trinity (algorithm)|Trinity]] encoding algorithm given to escapees from the Institute.<ref name="Trinity Piece">The [[Sole Survivor]]: ''"I'm not sure I should trust you."''<br />Liam: ''"{{Tooltip|You're worried about me? If the SRB cracked Trinity, man...|Taken aback, then nervous / Nervous}}"''<br />The Sole Survivor: ''"Trinity? What's that?"''<br />Liam: ''"{{Tooltip|Trinity is an encryption system, with a cipher or key cut up into many pieces. You need several pieces, in the correct order, to unlock it.|Nerd geeking out about something}} {{Tooltip|I put a Trinity piece with every synth I helped escape. It was long shot, but I was hoping some good Samaritan would connect it all together.|Impressed}}"''<br />([[LiamBinet.txt|Liam Binet's dialogue]])</ref> [[Tinker Tom]], a member of the synth liberation organization known as the Railroad, took the responsibility of maintaining contact with Patriot.<ref name="Terminal 2283"/><ref>[[Railroad HQ terminal entries#2284|Railroad HQ terminal entries; PAM mainframe terminal, 2284]]</ref> From then on, Patriot has benefited the Railroad as an informant and contact for gen-3 synths being forwarded out of the Institute, using his position as a scientist to help them escape to the surface through weak points in the security of the organization. |
| − | Patriot has proven vital to the success of the Railroad's cause in the region, yet he has been kept in the dark about his |
+ | Patriot has proven vital to the success of the Railroad's cause in the region, yet he has been kept in the dark about his service to them in order to prevent his position from being compromised. For this reason, he is set to be surprised when the revelation comes around that he has been helping the Railroad free synths. |
| − | A pacifist by nature, Liam is opposed to violent methods, even if it is in the name of freeing synths. He is intolerant of armed conflicts and seeks no part of the upcoming synth rebellion against the Institute's directorate, backed by the Railroad. During the |
+ | A pacifist by nature, Liam is opposed to violent methods, even if it is in the name of freeing synths. He is intolerant of armed conflicts and seeks no part of the upcoming synth rebellion against the Institute's directorate, backed by the Railroad. During the conflict in the Commonwealth, if the [[Sole Survivor]] sides with the Railroad, Binet, severely devastated by the fighting, takes his own life, a choice fueled by the hopelessness of the situation. |
| − | Following the armistice, the Railroad recovers Patriot's body and lays him to rest in the [[Old North Church]]. Desdemona tells everyone that Liam's death in the line of freeing synths should be honored, but she secretly presents the Sole Survivor with [[Patriot's suicide letter]]. In the letter, Liam expresses his dismay and anger at the Sole Survivor for using him in their plot to violently overthrow the Institute, as well as the deaths of all his friends and family, lost either in the violence of the uprising or in the harsh environment of the wasteland after being forced out into the world. |
+ | Following the armistice, the Railroad recovers Patriot's body and lays him to rest in the [[Old North Church]]. [[Desdemona]] tells everyone that Liam's death in the line of freeing synths should be honored, but she secretly presents the Sole Survivor with [[Patriot's suicide letter]]. In the letter, Liam expresses his dismay and anger at the Sole Survivor for using him in their plot to violently overthrow the Institute, as well as the deaths of all his friends and family, lost either in the violence of the uprising or in the harsh environment of the wasteland after being forced out into the world. |
==Interactions with the player character== |
==Interactions with the player character== |
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===Other interactions=== |
===Other interactions=== |
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| − | If engaged in conversation after siding with the Institute, he will inquire about the progress of the plan to free the thirteen synths, to which the Sole Survivor can say they |
+ | If engaged in conversation after siding with the Institute, he will inquire about the progress of the plan to free the thirteen synths, to which the Sole Survivor can say they are not going forward with it. |
==Inventory== |
==Inventory== |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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| − | * A terminal in the medical area notes |
+ | * A terminal in the medical area notes that Liam suffered a wrist sprain which [[Dean Volkert]] treated. Liam refused to explain how it happened other than it being related to "using a terminal."<ref>[[Institute concourse terminal entries#Incident IN2433t|Institute concourse terminal entries; terminal, Incident IN2433t]]</ref> |
| − | * Liam will be banished from the Institute and never |
+ | * Liam will be banished from the Institute and never appears in the game again if one chooses to report him to [[Justin Ayo|Doctor Ayo]] during the quest [[Plugging a Leak]]. |
| + | * He mentions having an interest in chess, but the computer always beats him. |
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| + | * There is no option to reveal Liam's suicide note to anyone or even confront Desdemona over it. |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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| − | Liam Binet appears only |
+ | Liam Binet appears only {{In|FO4}}. |
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| + | ==Gallery== |
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| + | <gallery> |
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| + | Liam Binet Railroad HQ.png|Liam Binet's corpse in the [[Old North Church|Railroad HQ]] |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | ==References== |
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| + | {{References}} |
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[[Category:Fallout 4 scientists]] |
[[Category:Fallout 4 scientists]] |
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| + | [[pt:Liam Binet]] |
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[[ru:Лайам Бинэ]] |
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[[uk:Лайам Біне]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:23, 28 March 2024
“Why can't a synth be a person too? I don't really see the difference.”
Liam Binet (also known as Patriot, username Binet.L[1]) is a scientist working for the Institute in 2287.
Unbeknown to them, including his own father Alan Binet who is in charge of producing synths for the Robotics division, Liam is an informant who serves as the primary link between the operatives of the clandestine organization known as the Railroad and the synths they seek to free.
Background
Without the knowledge of his colleagues, this young mind shepherds gen-3 synths from the Institute out to the surface, with hopes that someone will answer his message and escort these fugitives to safety, away from the wrath of coursers and synth reclamation squads. Liam eventually becomes aware of the fact that he is instrumental to the success of the Railroad in the Commonwealth.
In 2283,[2] Liam, under the codename "Patriot," established communication with the outside world using the Trinity encoding algorithm given to escapees from the Institute.[3] Tinker Tom, a member of the synth liberation organization known as the Railroad, took the responsibility of maintaining contact with Patriot.[2][4] From then on, Patriot has benefited the Railroad as an informant and contact for gen-3 synths being forwarded out of the Institute, using his position as a scientist to help them escape to the surface through weak points in the security of the organization.
Patriot has proven vital to the success of the Railroad's cause in the region, yet he has been kept in the dark about his service to them in order to prevent his position from being compromised. For this reason, he is set to be surprised when the revelation comes around that he has been helping the Railroad free synths.
A pacifist by nature, Liam is opposed to violent methods, even if it is in the name of freeing synths. He is intolerant of armed conflicts and seeks no part of the upcoming synth rebellion against the Institute's directorate, backed by the Railroad. During the conflict in the Commonwealth, if the Sole Survivor sides with the Railroad, Binet, severely devastated by the fighting, takes his own life, a choice fueled by the hopelessness of the situation.
Following the armistice, the Railroad recovers Patriot's body and lays him to rest in the Old North Church. Desdemona tells everyone that Liam's death in the line of freeing synths should be honored, but she secretly presents the Sole Survivor with Patriot's suicide letter. In the letter, Liam expresses his dismay and anger at the Sole Survivor for using him in their plot to violently overthrow the Institute, as well as the deaths of all his friends and family, lost either in the violence of the uprising or in the harsh environment of the wasteland after being forced out into the world.
Interactions with the player character
Interactions overview
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This character is involved in quests. | |
Other interactions
If engaged in conversation after siding with the Institute, he will inquire about the progress of the plan to free the thirteen synths, to which the Sole Survivor can say they are not going forward with it.
Inventory
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items |
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| Institute jumper | Institute pistol | Fusion cell |
Notes
- A terminal in the medical area notes that Liam suffered a wrist sprain which Dean Volkert treated. Liam refused to explain how it happened other than it being related to "using a terminal."[5]
- Liam will be banished from the Institute and never appears in the game again if one chooses to report him to Doctor Ayo during the quest Plugging a Leak.
- He mentions having an interest in chess, but the computer always beats him.
- There is no option to reveal Liam's suicide note to anyone or even confront Desdemona over it.
Appearances
Liam Binet appears only in Fallout 4.
Gallery
Liam Binet's corpse in the Railroad HQ
References
- ↑ Institute Robotics terminal entries; Robotics terminal, Maintenance Requests
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Railroad HQ terminal entries; PAM mainframe terminal, 2283
- ↑ The Sole Survivor: "I'm not sure I should trust you."
Liam: "You're worried about me? If the SRB cracked Trinity, man..."
The Sole Survivor: "Trinity? What's that?"
Liam: "Trinity is an encryption system, with a cipher or key cut up into many pieces. You need several pieces, in the correct order, to unlock it. I put a Trinity piece with every synth I helped escape. It was long shot, but I was hoping some good Samaritan would connect it all together."
(Liam Binet's dialogue) - ↑ Railroad HQ terminal entries; PAM mainframe terminal, 2284
- ↑ Institute concourse terminal entries; terminal, Incident IN2433t
