The Mothman Cometh - Part 2 is a holotape in Fallout 76 and is part of the Tales from the West Virginia Hills series of holotapes.
Location[]
- The tape can be found at Point Pleasant on the TV cabinet in a south apartment across from the Point Pleasant bus stop.
- One copy accompanies the corresponding issue of Tales from the West Virginia Hills, along with one copy of part 1. Issues of the magazine are randomly found throughout Appalachia, including a selection of potential spawn points.
Drama summary[]
Continuing from the end of part 1, Mary warns her friends Buddy and Steve to jump as the Mothman swoops down on them. Only Buddy actually jumps, though all three manage to evade the Mothman. Buddy warns the two about an approaching train in the distance and Steve panics, believing that the Mothman's appearance is an omen that the train will derail. Mary is more worried that the train will run them over, and also begins to panic. Buddy then sees that the Mothman is coming back at them, and it grabs Mary and Steve and flies off with them before the train runs them over, though the two continue to panic and call for help.
Returning from the flashback, Mary concludes that the Mothman saved her and Steve from certain death, as she does not remember anything that happened afterwards. Seeing that Sheriff Johnson is still skeptical, Mary insists that her friends would back her up, but the sheriff uncomfortably asks to talk to her parents outside. Before they leave, Mary's mother has the Nurse Miss Nanny provide food for Mary.
In the hall, Mary's father expresses skepticism and concern for Mary. Sheriff Johnson reveals that Mary was found unharmed and unconscious by a river after the incident. However, her friends did not make it out alive: they were found dismembered on the top of a tree. This prompts concern from Mary's parents just as sounds of flapping wings are heard. Suddenly, the Mothman's screech is heard as Mary screams for help. When Mary's parents and the sheriff run back into Mary's room, Mary is gone, with the window smashed in and the Miss Nanny torn to pieces.
Sheriff Johnson mentions that Mary was found unconscious by the river, unscathed. At this, Mrs. Scarberry predicts that Mary may have been telling the truth about the Mothman. Sheriff Johnson then solemnly reveals that Steve and Betty were found dismembered at the top of a tree, much to Mr. Scarberry’s surprise. Suddenly, the sound of an eerily familiar screech and the flapping of wings becomes audible throughout the vicinity. Mrs. Scarberry hears the noises and the sound of her daughter calling for help. The former looks through the door and notices that the window was smashed in, and the Miss Nanny torn apart. Mary's mother panickedly begs the sheriff for help, and the story ends with Mary and the Mothman screaming.
Transcript[]
Narrator: Tonight we bring you the final chapter of The Mothman Cometh. When last we left off, three mischievous kids were crossing a railroad bridge when they were beset on by a terrible beast swooping down from the skies.
Mary: It's flying right towards us! Jump!
(Mothman screeches)
Mary: That was close!
Buddy: Steve, Mary, get off that bridge! (Train horn) The train's coming! The train!
(Train horn)
Steve: Oh no! Grandpa says that the Mothman is a sign of bad things. I bet that means the train's gonna derail!
Mary: Or maybe the bad thing is that the train is gonna squash us like June bugs! What are we gonna do?
Steve: We can't jump, and it's too late to run. The train's almost here.
Buddy: Look out! (train horn) That thing's coming back!
(Train horn) (Mothman screeches)
Mary: Ahh! Steve, the Mothman's got us in his claw!
Steve: Hang on, Mary! Buddy, help us!
(Mothman screeches) (train track rattles) (flashback tune)
Mary: The last thing I remember... is the Mothman snatchin' me and Steve, just before the train ran us over. Sheriff, I know it sounds crazy, but I reckon it saved my life.
Johnson: Well, now that's quite a tale, Mary.
Mary: You do believe me don't you? I swear that's how it all happened, just ask Buddy and Steve! They'll tell you the same story! Go on, ask 'em!
Johnson: Er, uh, hm, Mr. and Mrs. Scarberry, I- can I speak to you... outside a moment?
Dad: Of course. Sweetheart, we'll be right back. You just get some rest.
Mom: Nurse, could you please get her something to eat?
Nurse Handy (in robot French accent): Right away madame! One Salisbury Steak with extra gravy coming up! We'll have you right as rain in no time, mon chéri!
(Footsteps)
Dad: What do you think, Sheriff? Mary's not one to fib, but... that story.
Johnson: All I know is that she was found unconscious by the river without so much as a scratch.
Mom: So then you think she was telling the truth about this... Mothman saving her and- and those boys?
Johnson: Uh, well, that's the thing about it, ma'am. Those other boys weren't as lucky as Mary. The grim truth is... that both were found dismembered way up on the top of a tree.
(dramatic music starts)
Dad: On top of a... You don't think?
(Wings flapping)
Mom: What's that sound? It sounds like a...
(Mothman screeches)
Mary: Ahh! Help!
Mom: Oh, Mary!
(Kicking sound)
Johnson: The window, they smashed right in.
Dad: The nurse is torn to pieces too!
Nurse Handy (in robot French accent): Right as rain, right as rain! (electronic zapping)
Mom: Mary! She's gone! What's happened to my sweet Mary? Do something, sheriff! Do something!
(Mary screaming) (Mothman screeches) (dramatic music)
Narrator: Yet another chilling reminder, dear listeners, to always watch your back, your left, and your right. Be careful of your step, and the ground beneath your feet, but most of all don't forget to watch the skies above... for you never know what frightful terrors might be lurking overhead. Be sure to tune in next week for another thrilling chapter of Tales from the West Virginia Hills!
(Outro music)
Gallery[]
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Behind the Scenes[]
Actors for the drama include:
- Bill Lobley as the narrator
- Tim Boardman as Steve
- Amy Walker as the Miss Nanny nurse
