User Guide

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people of the Hub had no life, and it was a
desolate place just the same. It eased my mind,
however, to hire some merchants to bring water to
the Vault. Looking back, it was probably a mistake
to do so, but I was still innocent of the evils
that lurked through the ruins of civilization.
A small clue led me to the city of the ghouls,
the place they called Necropolis. It was there
that I encountered large mutants, armed with
weapons of an unknown origin. It is with heavy
sadness that I say that Ian lost his life in the
city of the dead. A super mutant burned him to
death with a flamethrower. The passage of time is
no proof against the memory of burning flesh. His
sacrifice was not in vain, as I did find the water-
chip buried beneath the city. It was with easier
steps that I returned to Vault-13.
Enemies of the State
While the Overseer was obviously happy to see me
returned to the Vault, alive and with the necessary
water-chip, he was distrought at my description of
the super mutants. It is here that I realized the
mistake I had made with the water-merchants. I had
pointed them, and others, in the direction of our
home. Without the protection of anonymity, the
Vault could easily have been destroyed. The
knowledge of the fate of Vault-15 did not help.
The Overseer tasked me with a new mission. Find
and destroy the danger of the super mutants.
Once again, I left the Vault. This time, it was
was easier on my heart. Looking back now, I
realize it was also the first time I should have
seen the true hearts of the other vault-dwellers
and the Overseer.
I returned to the Hub, looking for clues. Some
time was spent there, and I discovered a shady
underworld amongst the hustle and bustle of that
large city. They thought they could manipulate me,
but I proved them wrong and used the crooks
instead. I did rescue a young man who belonged to