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I wasn't always like this. I was a goddamn scientist. We were doing great things. Amazing things. Sure sacrifices were required. Some people got hurt. But we were making real progress. But then those goddamn bombs dropped. Karma's a real bitch. You'd be wise to remember that.
”Michael Masters is a ghoul residing in Warrington Station in Fallout 3..
Background[]
Michael Masters was an esteemed electronic and biological engineer before the bombs dropped. He doesn't remember much of the first years after D.C. was destroyed, but he does remember his human life and resents his ghoulish nature (though he does appreciate the gift of longevity). He was extremely intelligent and jovial in his old life, but living as a ghoul has made him very pessimistic and angry at the world.[1] He sees his ghoulness as a karmic curse, because he was attempting to keep America at the forefront of human mutation experiments, breeding super-warriors after being inspired by the works of the German, Russian, and Chinese doctors.[2]
Since then, he has been living in the Warrington train tunnels, waiting for Roy Phillips organize an uprising against Allistair Tenpenny and the other bigots at the hotel.[3] Still, he finds it ironic that the same place where he used to vacation is the place he is trying to fight his way into.[4]
Interactions with the player character[]
Interactions overview[]
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This character is a merchant. | Caps: 260-540 Sells: weapons, armor, miscellaneous items, house improvements, Schematics - dart gun |
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This character is involved in quests. |
Quests[]
- Tenpenny Tower: Upon first meeting Michael he will try to make the Lone Wanderer go back the way they came, eventually leading the Lone Wanderer to Roy Phillips if they insist.
Effects of player actions[]
- If the Lone Wanderer completes the Tenpenny Tower quest by convincing the other residents to let the ghouls in, Michael will have a shop and will sell random guns, ammunition, and other items with a nice discount.
- If the Lone Wanderer chooses to kill Roy Phillips after the ghouls move into Tenpenny Tower, even if done silently with no observers, Michael Masters will turn hostile and further trading with him becomes impossible.
Notable quotes=[]
- "Just remember that when you die, you die alone. Then you just rot until some jackal comes and snacks on you."
- "Just passing through? That's no way to live your life. You need a purpose. A goal. It's the only thing that keeps you from realizing how meaningless this shit-filled existence really is."
- "Apathy is the death of the soul. It's better to be angry as hell! It keeps things interesting anyway."
Inventory[]
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Motorcycle helmet Wasteland settler outfit |
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10mm submachine gun | |
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Behind the scenes[]
- Michael Masters is one of the few ghouls which still have human eye color. Private Kyle Edwards and Bert Gunnarsson from Fallout: New Vegas and Moira Brown (if you blow up Megaton) from Fallout 3 are the only other known examples of this. Masters however, is a Pre-War ghoul, while Brown and Edwards are not.
Notable quotes[]
- "I wasn't always like this. I was a goddamn scientist. We were doing great things. Amazing things!"
- "Go live your life, kid."
Bugs[]
- If you decide to kill all the residents and let the ghouls move in, when you walk into Tenpenny Tower you may see him walk towards the door and then walk out. If you follow him he will walk towards the main exit and disappear when he gets to the potted plants, and you will hear the sound that happens when you go through a grate. If you search Warrington station he will be nowhere to be found. *Fix: He will be at the station, waiting for the PC to greet him. Go past the escalator to the metro line and he will greet you. He will then go back to Tenpenny Tower.
Appearances[]
Michael Masters appears only in Fallout 3.
References
- ↑ The Lone Wanderer: "So tell me, what's it like being a Ghoul?"
Michael Masters: "I wasn't always like this. I was a goddamn scientist. We were doing great things. Amazing things. Sure sacrifices were required. Some people got hurt. But we were making real progress. But then those goddamn bombs dropped. Karma's a real bitch. You'd be wise to remember that."
(Michael Masters' dialogue) - ↑ Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.85: "Michael Masters
Michael Masters was an esteemed electronic and biological engineer before the bombs dropped. He doesn't remember much of the first years after D.C. was destroyed, but he does remember his human life and resents his Ghoulish nature (though he does appreciate the gift of longevity). He was extremely intelligent and jovial in his old life, but living as a Ghoul has made him very pessimistic and angry at the world. He sees his Ghoulness as a karmic curse, because he was attempting to keep America at the forefront of human mutation experiments, breeding super-warriors after being inspired by the work of the German, Russian, and Chinese doctors."
(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census) - ↑ The Lone Wanderer: "So what are you doing in the Metro tunnels?"
Michael Masters: "I've been stomping around with Roy and his gang of misfits. Roy's a no nonsense, take no prisoners kinda guy. He heard about this Tenpenny asshole, and now he's trying to get us in that tower. He's hatching some kind of plan to kill all those bigot bastards. Believe it or not, I used to vacation there."
(Michael Masters' dialogue) - ↑ The Lone Wanderer: "What's it like living at Tenpenny Tower?"
Michael Masters: "It's weird actually. I used to vacation here before the bombs dropped. Used to be a resort for the wealthy and powerful. I never thought I'd be the one fighting to get in here. Guess way back it used to be a plantation. Ironic isn't it?"
(Michael Masters' dialogue)