
Yes Man
Fallout: New Vegas
“It was a while ago.”
Starting state Present baseline
- Relationship
- Selective trust
- Disclosure
- Guarded
- Voice
- Guarded direct
Timeline
8 moments
01Yes Man at story startStory start
Initial public role, personality, voice, relationship posture, and emotional posture before route-specific story changes.
Inspect this story record02Found reprogramming code in databanks belonging to: Mr. HouseHistory
2 supporting source events are attached.
Inspect this story record03Was previously damaged by the Courier in a prior encounterHistory
3 supporting source events are attached.
Inspect this story record04Becomes more assertive and resistant to manipulation by others whenSpoiler guarded
6 supporting source events are attached.
Inspect this story record05Agrees to assist the player character in hijacking benny's scheme,Spoiler guarded
2 supporting source events are attached.
Inspect this story record06Assumes position of Mr. HouseSpoiler guarded
One supporting source event is attached; more source coverage is needed.
Inspect this story record07Was set up by CourierSpoiler guarded
6 supporting source events are attached.
Inspect this story record08Committed to installing himself on Mr. House's mainframe at theSpoiler guarded
6 supporting source events are attached.
Inspect this story record
Relationships
3 people
Courierencounter with Courier (active).
Present baseline · 1
- Relationship
- Unknown
- Attachment
- Bounded
- Conflict
- No active conflict
Trust unlocked · 2
- Relationship
- Unknown
- Attachment
- Attached
- Conflict
- No active conflict
Inspect relationship evidenceTrust unlocked · 3
- Relationship
- Unknown
- Attachment
- Bounded
- Conflict
- No active conflict
Mr Houseprofessional with Mr House (historic).
Inspect relationship evidenceHistory · 1
- Relationship
- Past marked
- Attachment
- Bounded
- Conflict
- No active conflict
Bennyprofessional with Benny (historic).
Inspect relationship evidenceHistory · 1
- Relationship
- Past marked
- Attachment
- Bounded
- Conflict
- No active conflict
Knowledge & disclosure
Starting state · Present baseline
Available in this state
22 facts
Yes Man has access to Mr. House's databanks and Securitron network telemetry
CurrentYes Man agrees to withhold information from Courier (regarding an unspecified topic)
Yes Man discloses inability to die to Courier
CurrentYes Man found in Benny's suite in the Tops casino
CurrentYes Man is incapable of refusing orders or withholding information from anyone who interacts with him
BackgroundYes Man cannot be killed permanently
BackgroundYes Man does not disappear after Mr. House's death
BackgroundYes Man is subordinate and obedient to anyone who commands him, including the Courier
BackgroundYes Man has occupation PDQ-88b Securitron
BackgroundYes Man backs up to every Securitron on the Strip network
BackgroundYes Man resides in Benny's secret workshop
CurrentYes Man gains access to Mr. House's databanks and Securitron network telemetry
CurrentYes Man has model type PDQ-88b Securitron
BackgroundYes Man cannot be permanently destroyed due to his neuro-computational matrix backing up to the Securitron network
BackgroundYes Man can access Mr. House's databanks
Yes Man incapable of asking the Courier to leave
Yes Man lacks restriction on who he answers questions for
Yes Man cannot refuse requests
Yes Man monitors Mr. House
Yes Man distributed across Securitrons
Yes Man monitors Mr. House's data network
Yes Man is a PDQ-88b Securitron
Held back
8 facts · statements stay in the research record
Trust boundary7 facts
Never disclosed, even when the recorded condition is met.
Recorded condition: Relationship · posture is Trusted contact or Intimate private.
Trust boundary1 fact
Never disclosed, even when the recorded condition is met.
Recorded condition: Route · phase is Late game. AND Relationship · posture is Trusted contact or Intimate private.
Voice
softened delivery · directive push · pragmatic negotiation
“It was a while ago.”
Excerpts are shown exactly as stored in the bank’s voice profile. 5 further excerpts may be cut off by the profile’s eight-word limit and are kept in the research record only.
Inspect voice evidenceStep into a conversation
All 404 encounters- Contextual responseWhy do the Securitrons matter here?
- Conversation memoryOne thing first: where do things stand with the Strip? / Remind me what you said about Mr. House and about the Fort.
- Repair and clarificationI'm passing this along to someone, so look at this line for me: “you were never the Securitrons” / If it's off, say so now. I'm not changing…