Talk:Vault 53

There are a number of theories about this Vault.

Most likely, this Vault was wiped out by a combination of disease(failure of medical equipment), radiation poisoning (failure of the Vault Door or Water Chip) or simple stress related or induced deaths.

It is also theorized that the end result would a thriving Vault population with highly developed repair skills, as there would be little thematic value in a Vault that was not only depopulated, but lacking any valuable resources for a player to raid.