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| TOPIC | TOPIC TEXT / PROMPT | EMOTION | RESPONSE TEXT | # |
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| GREETING | GREETING | Neutral 50 | A pleasure to meet you! I'm Dr. Thomas Hildern, Director of Operations, OSI East. I presume you're here about Vault 22? {Very professional, smooth} | 1 |
| GREETING | Neutral 50 | We spoke earlier, didn't we? About Vault 22. My offer still stands, if you've changed your mind. | 2 | |
| GREETING | Neutral 50 | We still need a contractor on our Vault 22 project. Interested? | 3 | |
| GREETING | Neutral 50 | Yes? Something else you needed? | 4 | |
| GREETING | Neutral 50 | I received a pleasant call from Dr. Keely. It seems we have you to thank for keeping her alive. Very charitable of you. {He's not at all happy that Keely is alive} | 5 | |
| GREETING | Neutral 50 | Ah! I was just wondering what had become of you. | 6 | |
| GREETING | Neutral 50 | What do you want? I thought I told you to stay the hell out of here. | 7 | |
| GREETING | Neutral 50 | What are you doing in my office? You're not welcome here, get out! | 8 | |
| VFreeformVault22ThomasHildernTopic003 | What do you think of NCR's chances against the Legion? | Neutral 50 | To be frank, I have no idea. I leave the fighting to Colonel Hsu, and I expect him to leave the science to me. {Hsu = "shoe"} | 9 |
| Neutral 50 | Too many people have opinions on things they know nothing about. And the more ignorant they are, the more opinions they have. | 10 | ||
| VFreeformVault22ThomasHildernTopic004 | Keely wiped the data. It's gone. | Neutral 50 | Keely. Again. Do you... do you understand what that rotting old bitch has done?! Thousands of people, mass starvation. We had a chance to avoid that. {absolutely furious} | 11 |
| Neutral 50 | And I had a chance to prove that scientists could be more than a bunch of useless idealists. But Keely doesn't give a goddamn about that, does she? {absolutely furious} | 12 | ||
| Keely wiped the data. It's gone. | Neutral 50 | You're an accomplice in this. Keely is one old woman - you could have easily stopped her. You're either incompetent, or you were on her side. {turning his fury on the player} | 13 | |
| Keely wiped the data. It's gone. | Neutral 50 | Now get out of this office. Get out! {furious, throwing the player out} | 14 | |
| VFreeformVault22ThomasHildernTopic007 | No. "Civilized" people stack the deck in their own favor, don't they? | Neutral 50 | If you're unhappy with the terms of our agreement, then consider this an object lesson. {fake friendliness} | 15 |
| Neutral 50 | In the future, I'm sure you'll consider your agreements and contracts more carefully. Now, here is the sum we agreed to. | 16 | ||
| VFreeformVault22ThomasHildernTopic008 | Goodbye. | Neutral 50 | Best of luck to you. Not that you'll need it. You seem like a reasonably competent person... {going back to his work, not even looking at the player anymore} | 17 |
| VFreeformVault22ThomasHildernTopic009 | Why terminate her contract? | Neutral 50 | Williams has a tendency to feel before she thinks. Not in the lab. But everywhere else. | 18 |
| Neutral 50 | That might be forgivable if she kept her concerns to herself. But she doesn't. Not in front of her peers, not even with contractors like yourself. | 19 | ||
| Neutral 50 | That kind of behavior can undermine morale. She convinced my last contractor to quit. Same way she tried with you. | 20 | ||
| Neutral 50 | Probably didn't tell you that, did she? | 21 | ||
| VFreeformVault22ThomasHildernTopic010 | You didn't always work for the OSI? | Neutral 50 | No, I... no. The OSI hasn't been around for very long. I received my training elsewhere. {reluctant to discuss his former comrades} | 22 |
| VFreeformVault22ThomasHildernTopic011 | So who *did* train you? | Neutral 50 | Before the bombs, I might have studied at any number of colleges, universities. They gave a man a chance to advance himself... or so I've heard. | 23 |
| Neutral 50 | But after the bombs - until a few years ago - anyone with half a brain had one choice. The Followers of the Apocalypse. | 24 | ||
| Neutral 50 | Didn't matter if you agreed with them or not. You either played along or you were turned away. | 25 | ||
| VFreeformVault22ThomasHildernTopic012 | And what do the Followers believe? | Neutral 50 | Knowledge for knowledge sake. A society of equals. They purport to be intelligent people, and then they spout this old-world dogma. | 26 |
| VFreeformVault22ThomasHildernTopic013 | Doesn't sound like a good place for a person of ambition. | Neutral 50 | [SUCCEEDED] Exactly right. Imagine what the Followers could have accomplished if they were properly motivated... if they had a unified purpose! {the player has said something he agrees with - now he's confiding in player} | 27 |
| Neutral 50 | Those of us who founded the OSI... we wanted to put our knowledge to work. And we have, to some degree. {confiding in player} | 28 | ||
| Neutral 50 | But the execs at OSI Central... they're still bound to the old ideas. Society of equals, and all that. There's still too little direction. {confiding in player} | 29 | ||
| Neutral 50 | If I can make real breakthroughs here... show the President what can be done when junior researchers are kept in line... kept focused on task... {confiding in player} | 30 | ||
| Neutral 50 | Who knows. Maybe I'll be sitting in OSI Central, in a few years time. And there'll be no more coddling of "free spirits" like our friend, Williams. {confiding in player - a little conspiratorial} | 31 | ||
| VFreeformVault22ThomasHildernTopic014 | So... you wanted something more? | Neutral 50 | [FAILED] That was years ago. No point in discussing it. We have more practical concerns... and more important things to talk about. {dismissive - player said the wrong thing} | 32 |
| VFreeformVault22ThomasHildernTopic016 | The Vault 22 data is gone. Destroyed. | Neutral 50 | Destroyed. Really. I find that hard to believe. More likely, you failed to locate the proper server. {Keeping his cool, doesn't believe the playerSCRIPTER: Player should lose NCR reputation points here} | 33 |
| VFreeformVault22ThomasHildernTopic017 | Actually, I have an invoice for you from Alice McLafferty. | Neutral 50 | From Alice? I'll see that she's paid right away. | 34 |
| Neutral 50 | Crimson Caravan runs a tight operation, even out here in the waste. Wouldn't do to keep them waiting. | 35 | ||
| Actually, I have an invoice for you from Alice McLafferty. | Neutral 50 | Was there anything else? Or were you just here about the invoice? | 36 | |
| Actually, I have an invoice for you from Alice McLafferty. | Neutral 50 | Was there anything else? Or were you just here about the invoice? | 37 | |
| VFreeformVault22ThomasHildernTopic018 | The plants in that vault were dangerous. We destroyed the data. | Neutral 50 | We? We?! You were a part of this? After we made an explicit agreement, you have the fucking gall to destroy priceless scientific data? {absolutely furious} | 38 |
| Neutral 50 | The authorities are going to hear about this. They're going to know your name, they're going to know your goddamn face. {absolutely furious, threatening the player} | 39 | ||
| VFreeformVault22ThomasHildernTopic019 | Believe whatever you want. It's the truth. | Neutral 50 | Keely. It was Keely, wasn't it? Who else would fail to give a fuck that thousands of people are going to starve, without that data? {furious} | 40 |
| Neutral 50 | And for what? So Keely can wage her selfish little war against me and the OSI. {absolutely furious and bitter} | 41 | ||
| VFreeformVault22ThomasHildernTopic022 | I have an invoice for you from Alice McLafferty. | Neutral 50 | From Alice? I'll see that she's paid right away. | 42 |
| Neutral 50 | Crimson Caravan runs a tight operation, even out here in the waste. Wouldn't do to keep them waiting. | 43 | ||
| Neutral 50 | Was there anything else? Or were you just here about the invoice? | 44 | ||
| VFreeformVault22ThomasHildernTopic023 | Then you don't want this invoice from Alice McLafferty? | Neutral 50 | Fine. I'll see that she's paid. Crimson Caravan always fulfils their contractual obligations to the letter. {cold. This is also a veiled attack on the player, who didn't see through his "contractual obligations."} | 45 |
| Neutral 50 | Now I assume there's nothing more, so I trust you can see yourself to the door. {very cold} | 46 | ||
| VFreeformVault22ThomasHildernTopic024 | What other responsibilities does this office have? | Neutral 50 | We aid some programs the Republic has sponsored involving sharecropper farms in the area, but those haven't panned out too well from what I hear. | 47 |
| Neutral 50 | There've been complaints about the amount of water we're supplying, but those are just excuses for lack of diligence, I'm sure. | 48 | ||
| What other responsibilities does this office have? | Neutral 50 | We aid some programs the Republic has sponsored involving sharecropper farms in the area, which seem to be coming along nicely. | 49 | |
| Neutral 50 | There was some sort of trouble involving the water supply recently, but it sorted itself out, as these things often do. | 50 | ||
| VFreeformVault22ThomasHildernTopic025 | Goodbye. | Neutral 50 | Dammit. Now you've made me forget what I was doing... {irritated with player for interrupting him} | 51 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic000 | <Lie> Yes, that's right. | Neutral 50 | Wonderful! Straight to it, then. Have you signed the release forms? No? Doesn't matter - we'll keep that to ourselves. | 52 |
| <Lie> Yes, that's right. | Neutral 50 | Vault 22... where to begin... {This is pure showmanship and a practiced speech - he knows exactly where to begin} | 53 | |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic001 | No, this is the first I've heard about Vault 22. | Neutral 50 | No, they wouldn't have briefed you, would they? Probably better that our junior fellows stay within the bounds of their pay grade, anyway. | 54 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic002 | Goodbye. | Neutral 50 | Wrong turn? Happens all the time. Do they give me a secretary? Of course not. | 55 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic003 | I'd be careful with that data. You didn't see those plants in the Vault. | Neutral 50 | Your concerns are perfectly understandable, but I assure you, they're entirely misplaced. We would never use a technology that wasn't fully tested. | 56 |
| Neutral 50 | We aren't some motley band of Vault alchemists. We're with the government, for goodness sake. Have a little faith in us! {Big reassuring smile} | 57 | ||
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic004 | BUGGED LINE BELOW | Neutral 50 | [FAILED] If you are unhappy with the terms of our agreement, then consider this an object lesson. {condescending} | 58 |
| Neutral 50 | In the future, I'm sure you'll consider your agreements and contracts more carefully. Now, here is the sum we agreed to. | 59 | ||
| BUGGED LINE BELOW | Neutral 50 | Of course, we're very grateful for your efforts, and I'll make certain that you're credited in our final report. Good day to you. {He's full of crap} | 60 | |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic005 | Depends. How much are you paying? | Neutral 50 | Ha ha! A mercenary, is that it? You won't be disappointed, I promise you. The Office of Science and Industry provides highly competitive benefits. | 61 |
| Neutral 50 | And as an external contractor, your pay would be... rather more competitive than those of our regular employees. {lowers voice - fake conspiratorial tone} | 62 | ||
| Neutral 50 | But we should keep that to ourselves, don't you think? {slimy wink} | 63 | ||
| Neutral 50 | So... how about I tell you what we need, and then you can tell me whether you're up to it? No pressure, of course. | 64 | ||
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic006 | This all sounds a little hard to believe. | Neutral 50 | Skepticism can be forgiven. But I think you'll come around... if the reports I've heard are true. | 65 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic007 | This doesn't sound like my kind of job. | Neutral 50 | I'm very sorry to hear that. If you should change your mind, the offer will stand. As will the substantial reward... {Emphasis on the reward - he's still trying to entice the player} | 66 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic008 | I'll think about it, and maybe I'll be back. | Neutral 50 | Naturally! Take all the time you need. {very smooth} | 67 |
| Neutral 50 | I assure you, the OSI places considerable value upon our contractors. We will take good care of you, should you decide to accept our offer. {He is completely full of shit.} | 68 | ||
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic009 | Forget it. I don't have time for this. | Neutral 50 | Of course not! You're obviously a busy man. But if life should... quiet down a bit... I'm certain we can find a place for you here. {Big fake smile at the end} | 69 |
| Forget it. I don't have time for this. | Neutral 50 | Of course not! I can see you're a woman of consequence. But if life should... quiet down a bit... I'm certain we can find a place for you here. {Big fake smile at the end} | 70 | |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic010 | I'm listening. | Neutral 50 | Imagine, if you will, the wasteland in bloom... vast fields of corn that grow from seeds and produce their bounty in the space of a month... {His elevator pitch} | 71 |
| Neutral 50 | ...orchards of trees, their branches weighed halfway to the ground, hung with fat, ripe oranges. A harvest that could feed a city... or a nation. {More elevator pitch} | 72 | ||
| Neutral 50 | And all this... all this... requiring no more than a few of drops of precious water, and the efforts of only a handful of human farmers. Impossible? {More elevator pitch} | 73 | ||
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic011 | Save the sales pitch. Just tell me what you want me to do. | Neutral 50 | All right. Straight to the point. I believe that the inhabitants of Vault 22 unlocked the secrets of vegetative growth. | 74 |
| Save the sales pitch. Just tell me what you want me to do. | Neutral 50 | Plants are spilling from their gate. No one tends them. No one waters them. Yet they multiply and spread in all directions. | 75 | |
| Neutral 50 | Find the reason for this miraculous growth, and I promise you, the OSI will see that you are generously compensated. | 76 | ||
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic012 | Yes, I'd say so. | Neutral 50 | A realist. We have that in common. A year ago, I'd have said the same. {playing politics with the player} | 77 |
| Neutral 50 | But what if I was to tell you that the wasteland can yield an endless bounty, and that the secret may lie a mere few miles from where we stand... | 78 | ||
| Neutral 50 | We need only reach out and take it. And for that, I need you. | 79 | ||
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic013 | Nothing is impossible. | Neutral 50 | Precisely. Science has proven that truth a thousand times over, but how many wasteland savages believe it? Present company excepted, of course. | 80 |
| Neutral 50 | The bounty I described to you is no idle fantasy. It exists, in primitive form, only a few miles from where we stand. | 81 | ||
| Neutral 50 | We need only reach out and unlock its secret. For that, the OSI needs you. | 82 | ||
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic014 | Get to the point. | Neutral 50 | Fair enough. My point is this. I believe that the inhabitants of Vault 22 unlocked the secrets of vegetative growth. | 83 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic015 | All right. I'll do it. | Neutral 50 | Good. No need to check in with the NCR authorities, I can authorize your payment from OSI accounts. {abruptly turns off sales pitch (and the smile) - now he's all business, sealing the deal} | 84 |
| Neutral 50 | Vaults typically contain a server room on a lower level, where they would have backed up their research data. A computer room, you understand? {a little condescending on the last sentence} | 85 | ||
| Neutral 50 | Download all the information on the central server to your Pip-Boy. And you'll be certain to bring me any notes or samples that you find, won't you? | 86 | ||
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic016 | I'll think about it. | Neutral 50 | Very well. I hope you'll consider this an open offer from the OSI. Now, I'm sure your time is valuable, so unless there was anything else... | 87 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic017 | Goodbye. | Neutral 50 | Yes... goodbye. {Dismissing the player, turning back to his work} | 88 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic018 | Tell me more about the OSI. | Neutral 50 | The Office of Science and Industry. That's a rather expansive topic. I could talk for hours, but I'm sure I'd bore you. | 89 |
| Neutral 50 | Suffice to say, we are the leading edge of the NCR. Our work focuses on practical matters. Medicine, engineering, biology. | 90 | ||
| Neutral 50 | The Dam, for instance. OSI routes its energy supply to our cities in the west. That's only one responsibility of this office. | 91 | ||
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic019 | Anything else I should know? | Neutral 50 | I thought it was a fairly straightforward assignment. It's a simple question of retrieving the data, which shouldn't prove overly challenging. {fake smile} | 92 |
| Neutral 50 | Downloading the data will be handled by your Pip-Boy. You might think of yourself as a mere means of conveyance. No insult intended, of course. {Insult *is* intended, though he's smiling condescendingly} | 93 | ||
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic020 | Actually, I had some other questions. | Neutral 50 | Oh? What might those be? | 94 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic024 | Tell me more. | Neutral 50 | Good! I thought I sensed a kindred soul in you, beneath the wasteland veneer. {His sales pitch worked, but he can't help subtly insulting the player at the end} | 95 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic025 | Scientific discovery is never so simple as that. | Neutral 50 | Isn't it? One directs one's efforts - or the efforts of others - toward a goal, and progress is made. It's a matter of incentives, nothing more. {He's disagreeing with the player} | 96 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic027 | What do you need me to do? | Neutral 50 | I believe that the inhabitants of Vault 22 unlocked the secrets of vegetative growth. | 97 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic028 | Well... consider it a down payment on future service. | Neutral 50 | [FAILED] No, I'm sure I won't require your services in the future. The OSI does not enter into long-term arrangements with its contractors. | 98 |
| Well... consider it a down payment on future service. | Neutral 50 | Of course, we're all very grateful for your efforts, and I'll make certain that you're credited in our final report. Good day to you. | 99 | |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic030 | I've brought the data from Vault 22. | Neutral 50 | Wonderful! Excellent work! Let me see it... it'll take a moment to decode on my terminal... {Surprised that the player actually succeeded} | 100 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic031 | Never mind. I'll be back later. | Neutral 50 | You won't keep me in suspense for long, I hope? Of course I can't authorize any payments until I have the data in hand... | 101 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic032 | No problem. I can wait. | Neutral 50 | I think... Williams' decryption algorithms seem to be working... {Williams is a character's last name} | 102 |
| Neutral 50 | Yes... here it is! The data is mostly uncorrupted. This will make the board of directors finally sit up and take notice... {big personal victory} | 103 | ||
| Neutral 50 | Here, then... as promised. An agreeable sum, payable upon delivery of the data. You've more than done your part. | 104 | ||
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic033 | By the way... you never warned me about the dangers in that place. | Neutral 50 | Didn't I? Did you encounter undue difficulties? Clearly not, or you wouldn't be standing here, would you? | 105 |
| Neutral 50 | All that matters is whether the data is intact... | 106 | ||
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic038 | Fine. Just give me my reward. | Neutral 50 | I knew you were a reasonable person. Here you are... our agreed-upon sum. | 107 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic041 | Glad to be of service. | Neutral 50 | A pleasure working with you, really! I'll make certain that you're mentioned in the final report, you have my word on it. {He's totally lying.} | 108 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic042 | I agree, I've more than done my part. You owe me more caps. | Neutral 50 | You want to renegotiate your contract. Mm. This is a very serious matter, you do understand that, don't you? {condescending} | 109 |
| Neutral 50 | I realize that one's word counts for little in the wasteland, but amongst civilized people, one doesn't just... demand more than one has agreed to. {really condescending} | 110 | ||
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic043 | Make it fast. I want my caps. | Neutral 50 | If the data's intact, you'll get your reward. I gave my word. I'm not the kind of wasteland savage you're used to dealing with. {slightly contemptuous} | 111 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic044 | Damn right. No thanks to you. | Neutral 50 | I'm sorry you feel that way. But we both came out ahead, so... no harm done, I hope. {fake friendliness} | 112 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic045 | All right. Then I'll sell this data to some other interested party... | Neutral 50 | [SUCCEEDED] Now... wait a minute... {Getting nervous} | 113 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic046 | What contract? You cut an under-the-table deal with me. | Neutral 50 | [SUCCEEDED] You're saying that I didn't file the proper paperwork, is that it? I suppose you're an expert on NCR procedures? | 114 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic049 | I'm not the first person you've sent to Vault 22... am I? | Neutral 50 | I never said you were. You've been speaking to Williams, haven't you? {The player is confronting him on a sensitive issue, and he's keeping a poker face.} | 115 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic050 | By the way, that Vault was just as dangerous as Williams thought. | Neutral 50 | I don't see how that's relevant. The dangers of the Vault were your business, not mine. The only question is whether the data is still intact. {dismissive} | 116 |
| By the way, that Vault was just as dangerous as Williams thought. | Neutral 50 | Was it? I'm sure I made it very clear... the hazards of the job were your business, not mine. The important question is whether this data is intact. | 117 | |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic052 | I'm the one asking the questions, Dr. Hildern. | Neutral 50 | Fair enough. Begging your pardon, but this is beginning to feel like an interrogation. {overly polite } | 118 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic053 | <Lie> No, Williams didn't tell me anything. | Neutral 50 | All right. I'll take you at your word. Williams didn't say anything at all, you just came to this conclusion on your own. {not obviously sarcastic - should sound like he's trying to be reasonable} | 119 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic056 | Yes, I have. What difference does it make? | Neutral 50 | None at all. Informed speculation on my part. Williams is very good at her job, so it remains secure... despite her best efforts. | 120 |
| Yes, I have. What difference does it make? | Neutral 50 | No, you aren't the first person I've sent to the Vault. I'm sorry that I neglected to tell you, but I don't see how it makes any difference. | 121 | |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic058 | What's your opinion of Williams? | Neutral 50 | Williams is an admirable researcher. If she wasn't, I'd have terminated her contract, and she'd be begging for work from my former employers. | 122 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic059 | You're doing all these things yourself? | Neutral 50 | Yes. With the assistance of my team, of course. {taking credit for other people's work} | 123 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic060 | NCR has a food shortage? | Neutral 50 | Not yet. But our government understands the value of proactive thought. Our studies project an imbalance between production and consumption. | 124 |
| Neutral 50 | Or, for a layman such as yourself - not enough food, too many mouths to feed. Mass starvation. In a decade or so. {condescending} | 125 | ||
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic062 | Do you control the Dam from here? | Neutral 50 | Directly? No. But we attempt to maximize its output. You have no idea how difficult it is to provide power to an entire nation. | 126 |
| Do you control the Dam from here? | Neutral 50 | Fortunately, we also have the HELIOS One facility. One of our external contractors recently got the station up and running. | 127 | |
| Do you control the Dam from here? | Neutral 50 | Fortunately, we also have the HELIOS One facility. One of our external contractors recently got the station up and running. | 128 | |
| Do you control the Dam from here? | Neutral 50 | We were starting to bring the HELIOS One facility online, as well. That might have increased our power output by half. | 129 | |
| Neutral 50 | But some wasteland scum managed to sabotage the array. Probably got quite a laugh at our expense. Very funny indeed. | 130 | ||
| Neutral 50 | I'd pay a year's salary for a crack at that maniac. Not that he'd ever show his face in a place like this. | 131 | ||
| Do you control the Dam from here? | Neutral 50 | We were starting to bring the HELIOS One facility online, as well. That might have increased our power output by half. | 132 | |
| Neutral 50 | But some wasteland scum managed to sabotage the array. Probably got quite a laugh at our expense. Very funny indeed. | 133 | ||
| Neutral 50 | I'd pay a year's salary for a crack at that maniac. Not that she'd ever show her face in a place like this. | 134 | ||
| Do you control the Dam from here? | Neutral 50 | Our efforts at HELIOS One held a great deal of promise, until some drifter blew in from the waste and managed to reroute the power. | 135 | |
| Neutral 50 | As to where the power is going... who knows. Can you imagine? A drifter outsmarting professional scientists? Only in New Vegas. {shaking his head at end} | 136 | ||
| Do you control the Dam from here? | Neutral 50 | We'd hoped that HELIOS One would boost power to McCarran and Vegas. Then some damned crusader routed all the power to Freeside. | 137 | |
| Do you control the Dam from here? | Neutral 50 | I also have high hopes for our HELIOS One facility. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for the two "scientists" who are working there. | 138 | |
| Neutral 50 | So far, they've only managed to achieve one percent power output. I'd send help, if I could spare the personnel. | 139 | ||
| Do you control the Dam from here? | Neutral 50 | His name was something like... "Exceptional" or "Marvelous" or... | 140 | |
| Do you control the Dam from here? | Neutral 50 | That's the trouble with this wasteland - too many damned variables. No one can account for them all. | 141 | |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic063 | Fantastic. | Neutral 50 | Yes! That was it, exactly. | 142 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic064 | No, that was me. I fixed HELIOS One. | Neutral 50 | I... see. Of course you did. {doesn't believe the player, but humoring him.} | 143 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic065 | How many others have you sent to the Vault? | Neutral 50 | I'd have to consult my records. Eight? Ten? Your point is what? {nonchalant} | 144 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic066 | I prefer to know what I'm getting myself into. | Neutral 50 | You want certainty? You'll never find it... especially not in the pursuit of science. | 145 |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic067 | Maybe I should cancel our deal. | Neutral 50 | Do whatever you think is best. You're under no obligations. If you want the caps, you'll complete the job. Simple. {trying to sound very reasonable} | 146 |
| Maybe I should cancel our deal. | Neutral 50 | Take my advice. Forget about Williams. She's a talented researcher, but she doesn't understand people, and she can't see the big picture. {fake encouragement} | 147 | |
| Maybe I should cancel our deal. | Neutral 50 | Now, I know your time is valuable, so I won't waste any more of it. Feel free to show yourself out... | 148 | |
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic068 | I want double the caps. Or I spread the word that you're full of shit. | Neutral 50 | [SUCCEEDED] All right. I'll admit that it's been difficult to find anyone willing to enter the Vault. And I'd rather get the data sooner than later. | 149 |
| Neutral 50 | You have a deal. I'll double your reward, if you bring me the data. But this is as high as my budget will allow. | 150 | ||
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic071 | It doesn't trouble you that you sent eight or ten people to their deaths? | Neutral 50 | I have no evidence that they're dead. A thousand things could have happened between here and the Vault. | 151 |
| Neutral 50 | They could have changed their minds and walked away. I wouldn't be much of a scientist if I leapt to conclusions without proof. | 152 | ||
| VMS06ThomasHildernTopic072 | Then you broke our agreement. I want double the caps. | Neutral 50 | [FAILED] No. Our agreement was very specific. You bring me the data, I give you a reward. | 153 |
| Neutral 50 | We never discussed the dangers. That's your business, not mine. If you can't provide the data, I'm sure I'll find someone who can. | 154 | ||
| VMS06Topic000 | ...and make sure you have some healthy competition. | Neutral 50 | There's... there's no need to do anything rash. Naturally, OSI would be willing to negotiate for exclusive rights to that data. {Recomposing himself} | 155 |
| ...and make sure you have some healthy competition. | Neutral 50 | Here. Take these caps. That's all of my contracting budget, and it's yours. {basically bribing the player} | 156 | |
| Neutral 50 | Now, I've... got to get back to work. I'm sure you understand. Exit's over there, you can show yourself out. | 157 | ||
| VMS06Topic001 | You said you were the Director of OSI? | Neutral 50 | Director of the entire OSI? Me? If I didn't know better, I'd say you were trying to plant seditious ideas in my head. Ha ha ha. | 158 |
| Neutral 50 | No, I direct our eastern operations. I've been responsible for squeezing unprecedented levels of power from the Dam. | 159 | ||
| Neutral 50 | I'm also confronting the problem of food production, in what little spare time I have. But I've found some promising leads. | 160 | ||
| VMS06Topic002 | Then it wouldn't matter if I mentioned our deal to the colonel? | Neutral 50 | All right. Fair enough. No need to bring the military into this matter - it's between the two of us, after all. {He's scared, trying to hide it} | 161 |
