Puppet Man The Puppet Man or Vault 77 Dweller was a man who entered Vault 77 when the Great War started . Once inside , he discovered that he was the only living person there , accompanied only by a crate of puppets as part of the Vault Experiment . His real name has never been revealed to the public . The legend of the Puppet Man . Upon entering the vault , it is clear he has no idea what is going on . Paranoia immediately sets in , evidenced by his screaming " HEY ! You forgot all the other fucking people ! ! " In the first few months , the Vault 77 Dweller went through the initial panic and depression caused by being locked alone in a Vault . He didn ' t actually open the puppet crate until one year , three months and twelve days after the lock - up . When he finally does open the crate , he finds puppets of a dog ( later named Reverend Hound , the local clergyman and sheriff ) , a grandmother , and a king . He gives each a personality and engages in an extended puppet show to stave off boredom and ease his isolation . Later , he hears a voice from inside the crate and discovers a Vault Boy puppet he had originally overlooked . Soon , the King is ' murdered ' and found with his head ripped off . The Puppet Man asks the Vault Boy puppet if he did it , as he doubted Granny or Reverend Hound could ever do such a thing . Vault Boy confesses not only to the murder , but also admits to the fact that the Puppet Man was his accomplice . Puppet Man realizes that Reverend Hound will come for them both and decides to leave the Vault . His initial excursion lasts less than a minute ; after opening the Vault door , he encounters a gigantic radscorpion holding a car in each claw . He immediately closes the door and decides to " sleep on it . " The Vault 77 Dweller is eventually successful in leaving the Vault , and acquires a giant ant named Mr . Pinch as a mount . He is very optimistic in regards to the outside world , noting while it was hot for December , he wasn ' t really a snow person . He encounters a mysterious ghoul with only one arm , wearing a vault suit without a visible number , possibly one of the evacuees from Vault 12 . He is later seen captured by two slavers and warns them not to mess with his Vault Boy puppet as he is crazy and has " killed before " . One of the two slavers contemplates whether to make him a slave or if he should serve him as food , the second remarks that he is pretty hungry . He killed the first slaver , Bob , and tracked the second one to the slaver ' s base where for the first time he was called by the nickname " The Puppet Man " . In the end , it is not known what has happened to the man or the blood - stained puppet who both disappeared with a smile on their faces . Vault 77 was labeled as a bad idea but the comic reminds that " the Vaults were never meant to save anyone . " His location and living status is currently unknown . The Lone Wanderer can find the Puppet Man ' s Vault 77 jumpsuit in Paradise Falls Slavers ' possession , along with strict instructions to burn it as they fear that as long as it remains in this world , the great killer of slavers may come back again for their blood . Appearances . The Puppet Man appears in the official " Fallout 3 " webcomic " One Man , and a Crate of Puppets " , written by Jerry Holkins and illustrated by Mike Krahulik , in cooperation with Emil Pagliarulo . He appeared on a " Fallout 3 " poster displayed at Penny Arcade Expo ( PAX ) 2008 , which showed him holding a Vault Boy puppet covered with blood . In " Fallout 3 " , by searching the Slaver barracks in Paradise Falls , a Vault 77 jumpsuit can be found . Next to it is a holotape labeled " Burn this Goddamn Jumpsuit . " In it an unnamed slaver requests that the jumpsuit be destroyed fearing that its former wearer may come back for revenge . The Vault 77 jumpsuit grants a + 5 to both Unarmed and Melee Weapons , both the killing ways of the Puppet Man ( However , the Vault Boy Puppet may have been the one who did all the " killing " ) . It also looks brand new despite likely being around 200 years old . It is also interesting to note that slavers still fear him , even when not currently present . One of the fan - created perk s entered in the Fallout 10th anniversary contest was " Puppet Master " :