Nelson Latimer

Nelson Latimer is a wealthy resident of Diamond City in 2287. He is the son of Malcolm Latimer.
==Background==
Nelson is a wealthy resident of Diamond City's Upper Stands, living in the Latimer residence. His position comes from his father, Malcolm, who is one of the most influential people in Diamond City. Nelson, knowing this, proclaims himself as an equally important member of Diamond City society.Nelson Latimer: ""(Nelson Latimer's dialogue)Nelson Latimer: ""(Nelson Latimer's dialogue) Others, like Henry Cooke, see him instead as a spoiled and arrogant young man who throws around his father's money to inflate his own ego. Cooke notes that Nelson even envisions himself as an up-and-coming criminal mastermind.The Sole Survivor: "Who's Nelson Latimer?"Henry Cooke: " "(Henry Cooke's dialogue)The Sole Survivor: "Let's hear this plan of yours."Henry Cooke: " "(Henry Cooke's dialogue)
To those ends, Nelson is affiliated with some of the shadier players in Diamond City and Goodneighbor. In partnership with Cooke, Nelson has business dealings with Marowski and his gangsters. Together, they have a scheme to smuggle chems into Diamond City in order to avoid paying local taxes on chems imposed by Mayor McDonough. Cooke arranges periodical meetings near Back Street Apparel, where Nelson uses his money to buy chems from Marowski's representative Trish.The Sole Survivor: "Why smuggle chems into Diamond City? Chems aren't illegal here."Henry Cooke: " Anything else?"(Henry Cooke's dialogue)
This arrangement has worked for some time, but recently, Nelson is starting to try and cut Cooke out of their business, no longer believing he is necessary.Trish: ""Nelson Latimer: ""Trish: ""(Trish's and Nelson Latimer's dialogue)Trish: ""Nelson Latimer: ""Trish: ""(Trish's and Nelson Latimer's dialogue)Henry Cooke: ""(Henry Cooke's dialogue)
Nelson hides his criminal activities from his father, but Malcolm still knows about it and simply does not step in, believing his son can take care of himself.The Sole Survivor: "I already found Nelson. I'm afraid he's dead."Malcolm Latimer: " "(Malcolm Latimer's dialogue)
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Quest===
Diamond City Blues: Nelson's chem deal with Trish and her associates must be robbed. Note that attacking Nelson before talking to him first will cause Piper to leave and turn hostile if she is a companion. Nelson does not necessarily need to be killed. If the Triggermen are killed and Trish is downed before Nelson dies, he will attempt to escape. However, Nelson also carries caps which are part of the heist spoils to be split between the player character and Paul Pembroke if the latter is present. These caps are only part of his inventory during the quest.
===Effects of player's actions===
* Assuming Paul Pembroke is present at the heist, the split in the heist spoils will depend on whether Nelson was killed or not. If he died, the split will involve both Nelson's money and the chem crates; otherwise, only the chems will be split.
* If Nelson is killed, Malcolm Latimer will have additional interactions with the player character about his death. This will depend on whether or not Trish survived the deal; if she survived, Malcolm will angrily confront the player character, and he will hire Triggermen to periodically attack them in Diamond City if they do not apologize or blame someone else as the murderer. If Trish was killed, Malcolm will hire the player character to find out Nelson's fate.
* If Nelson survives, he will return to his regular routine, mentioning that he has told on the player character to Marowski. Visting Marowski will cause him to demand 2,000 caps in restitution; if not paid within a week, or if refused on the spot, Marowski will send Triggermen who attack the player character in Diamond City.
==Inventory==
¹ Only during Diamond City Blues
==Notes==
Nelson's body does not despawn if he is killed.
==Appearances==
Nelson Latimer appears only .
==Behind the scenes==
An unused quest stage for Diamond City Blues (MS13 stage 440) indicates that originally, Nelson could be killed offscreen by Trish and disappear. No other context is available for how or why this would occur.
==References==
Category:Fallout 4 human characters
Category:Diamond City characters
Category:Triggermen characters
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