The man is a corpse that can be found in Freeside in 2281.
Background
The corpse of this unidentified man is found in the west-southwestern corner of the half-destroyed building across from Mick & Ralph's. He was a victim of Elijah, the former elder of the Mojave Brotherhood of Steel, evidently fitted with a bomb collar and forced to complete some task given to him by Elijah.[1][Ext 1] This task seems to have been to acquire and deliver Euclid's C-Finder to Elijah.[2] His missing head, as well as the destroyed collar on his body and the wrench nearby, indicate that he was killed due to the collar detonating when he attempted to remove it.
The man was able to purchase Euclid's C-Finder from Sarah Weintraub, who described him as a "real twitchy, nervous sort of guy" of average height and age, with dark hair and a beard.[3] She noticed that he was wearing a thick collar made of metal, which seemed uncomfortable for the man, as she saw him constantly reaching towards it but stopping himself before doing so.[4] After the purchase, he asked Sarah if she knew of any place where he could hide out for a while, but which would not require money. She suggested he go to the building in Freeside that ended up being his final resting place.[5]
After the man's death, the rangefinder ended up in the hands of Max, a street urchin in Freeside.
Interactions with the player character
Interactions overview
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Inventory
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items | On death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-War casualwear | Destroyed collar |
Appearances
The man appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.
Behind the scenes
According to Chris Avellone, Eric Fenstermaker (the designer of Veronica Santangelo) implemented the "bomb collar hints" in the Mojave Wasteland as a narrative hook for Elijah and his modus operandi in Dead Money.[Ext 1] This presumably refers to the man, his destroyed collar, and Veronica's comment implying Elijah to be responsible for his death.
Bugs
The man's head may be fully intact and blink. [verified]
References
- ↑ Veronica: "I don't like the sound of this. Hope that collar isn't what I think it is. What did you do, Elijah?"
(Veronica Santangelo's dialogue) Note: Veronica says this line after hearing Sarah Weintraub's description of the man who bought Euclid's C-Finder. - ↑ The man's Editor ID, VMS49RangefinderCourer,
suggests his intended role was to be a courier for the rangefinder.
- ↑ The Courier: "What did he look like?"
Sarah Weintraub: "Oh he was pretty average, I'd say. Average height, average age. Dark hair. Beard of some kind."
(Sarah Weintraub's dialogue) - ↑ The Courier: "I'm looking for an antique rangefinder somebody might've sold you."
Sarah Weintraub: "Wow, I wish I had more of them. All this interest. It'd be my biggest seller. I sold it to a man not too long ago. Real twitchy, nervous sort of guy. Kinda seemed like he was wiggin' out about something. Had a funny collar on. I wanted to ask him about it but I figured maybe I'd regret asking. People are weird around here."
The Courier: "What kind of collar?"
Sarah Weintraub: "Well it was metal, and kind of thick. At first I thought he'd come from Gomorrah, but they're more into leather there. Didn't look comfortable. He kept reaching up like he was gonna itch it, but he always stopped himself."
(Sarah Weintraub's dialogue) - ↑ The Courier: "Did you happen to find out where he was from?"
Sarah Weintraub: "No, but I know where he was going. He asked me if I knew of any place where he could hide out for a while. Wanted somewhere with concrete walls. Something about airwaves. I forget. But I guess he spent all his money on the rangefinder, because he said it had to be somewhere free to stay."
The Courier: "What'd you tell him?"
Sarah Weintraub: "I said I didn't know about anything like that around here. But if he wanted to live for free, a lot of people do that in Freeside. I know there's a concrete building there across from Mick and Ralph's. No ceiling, but I think it still counts. Went up there one time to try and... you know... meet my neighbors in the biz. But you know, I don't think they took me very seriously."
(Sarah Weintraub's dialogue)
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