MrHouse.txt

== Topics ==
TOPIC 	TOPIC TEXT / PROMPT 	EMOTION 	RESPONSE TEXT 	#
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	I knew you'd make it. Resourceful, as always. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	The override module is functioning properly. I'm rerouting power to the Securitron vault at the Fort as we speak... 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	I just need you to head over to the east power plant and manually activate the switch. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	When you return topside, I think you'll see that my Securitron army is a little more than the Legion was prepared to handle. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	Oh, and before you go - grab that print-out spooling from the console here - those papers set the terms for the NCR's unconditional surrender. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	I thought you might enjoy the honor of presenting them to the NCR's commanding officer, once the Legion has been defeated. Cheers! 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{FIRST, BUNKER, BENNY FLED} I do wish you'd come and met with me at the Lucky 38 when you first arrived on the Strip. Or after Benny fled, even. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{FIRST, BUNKER, BENNY DEAD CASINO} I do wish you'd come and met with me at the Lucky 38 when you first arrived on the Strip. Or after you killed Benny, even. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{FIRST, BUNKER} Quite an honor you spurned, my invite. You would be the first person to set foot inside the Lucky 38 in over 200 years. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{sigh of pique} But... you still wound up here, right where I wanted you. {self-satisfied} I knew I could rely on Caesar to return the Platinum Chip to you. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{LATER, BUNKER} Well! You're here ahead of schedule! I suppose it's just as well... 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	This is where I wanted you to end up, after all. {self-congratulating} I knew I could rely on Caesar to give you back the Platinum Chip. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{LATER, BUNKER, MISSION} I see that you reached your destination safely. Shall we get to work? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{BUNKER} Have you come to your senses? It's not too late to upload the Platinum Chip's data to the primary computer. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{BUNKER} Stop wasting time. Go upload the data on the Platinum Chip to the facility's primary computer. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{BUNKER} As you know, the Platinum Chip upgrades my Securitrons' operating software. Well... there's an army of them here. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	The Securitrons policing the Strip are a fraction of the total number manufactured. The rest, I stored here. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{BUNKER} The Platinum Chip is a data-storage device. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	I need you to manually upload the data from the Chip to the facility's primary computer. There's a terminal at the other end of this facility. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	There's a complication. While I can broadcast to this screen, I can't control any of the facility's systems. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	That means I can't deactivate its security bots... most of which appear to be active, according to the status board I'm looking at. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{BUNKER, FORT SECS DEST} {devastated} Do you have the slightest idea of what you've done, of what you've destroyed? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	You've doomed Vegas to be ruled by corrupt bureaucrats or fanatical savages. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	Singlehandedly, you've brought mankind's best hopes of forward progress crashing down. No punishment would be too severe. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{BUNKER} Your work here is done. Return to the Lucky 38 so we can discuss next steps. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	You have a very bright future ahead of you. Thanks to your actions today, so does the rest of mankind. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{PLAYER DIDN'T GET CHIP} {Should be Securitron on the Strip} Benny is dead, and yet you don't appear to be carrying the Platinum Chip. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	I don't suppose you forgot to search his body? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{LOST CHIP} Before we go any further - where is the Platinum Chip? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{FIRST, HAS CHIP, FORT SECS UP} {spoke to player at the Fort bunker first} So, we meet in person finally... so to speak. You did well at the Fort - kudos. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{HAD CHIP, REFUSED, RETURNED} Have you come to your senses - or will there be a repeat of the last incident? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{FIRST, HAS CHIP, BENNY DEAD TOPS} You've been a busy courier, haven't you? You take your obligation to deliver an package very seriously - an ethic for which I am grateful. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	I will admit, when you ignored my invitation, I predicted... negative outcomes. But - you have a way of exceeding expectations, don't you? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	Well enough. Let's have the Chip, then. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{FIRST, NO TOPS} {even tones, welcoming the player but appraising, too} This meeting has been a long time coming, hasn't it? You've come a long ways, literally and, I suspect, figuratively as well. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{proud of the Vegas you built} I have to ask - now that you've reached your destination, what do you make of what you see? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{FIRST, BENNY FLED} The point of my inviting you to visit me here at the Lucky 38 {emphasis} before stomping into the Tops on your own was to help you prepare - tactically. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	Now, because of your carelessness, Benny has fled the Strip, taking with him the Platinum Chip. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{FIRST DISCUSS, PLAYER VISITED TOPS} {welcoming player, trying to hide irritation} Well... this meeting has been a long time in coming... longer still, since you took time to {disapproving} charge into the Tops before coming to see me. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{putting aside irritation} Before we get down to details, I must ask - now that you've arrived at your destination, what do you make of what you see? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{NO TERMS, NO TOPS} {player walked away without accepting terms last time} Can I look forward to a more {beat, emphasis} substantial conversation this time? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{TERMS, NO TOPS} Have you considered the terms of my offer? There's else little for us to discuss until you have. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{TERMS YES, NO CHIP} What is the purpose of this delay? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{LATER, BENNY FLED} Events have transpired in a... {beat} less-than-optimal fashion. Benny has fled the Strip, and the Platinum Chip has not been recovered. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{LATER, BENNY FLED} Benny must be pursued, and the Platinum Chip, recovered. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{LATER, HAS CHIP, BENNY DEAD TOPS} So... Benny has been {slight beat} handled and you've recovered the Platinum Chip. Let's have it. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{LATER, HAS CHIP} I take it you've come to deliver the Platinum Chip? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{HOUSE RECEIVES CHIP} {tenderly regarding the Chip} Such a small thing, isn't it? And yet so... {capacious = inexhaustibly capable} capacious. So very dear. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	Decades of hiring salvagers out west to search for this little {beat} relic in the ruins of a place called Sunnyvale. Back then, anyway. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	That's where the Chip was printed, on October 22, 2077. It was to have been hand-delivered to me here, at the Lucky 38, the next day. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	But the bombs fell first. Suffice it to say, the delivery was never made. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{CHIP IN, STRIP SECS NO} {jaunty, eager to share your secret} Come now, come now... get thee to the elevator. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{CHIP IN, STRIP SECS NO} {growing impatient} To the elevator, if you please... Stop dragging your feet. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{STRIP SECS UP} {dry} Trips to the basement are rarely so educational, don't you think? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	I've since broadcast the upgrade to every Securitron in range of my transmitters, and I must say, it's causing quite a stir down on the Strip! 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{L38, HAS BUNKER MISSION} Make your way to Caesar's Camp at Fortification Hill. Something very interesting awaits you... 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{STRIP SECS UP, GIVES BUNKER MISSION} To secure the future of New Vegas, I must have your assistance. The work ahead is dangerous, but {beat} you weather danger well. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{STRIP SECS UP} Have you found the courage to do what's necessary? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{MQN, B4 CHIP} What did you wish to know? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{MQN, B4 CHIP} What else did you want to know? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{FORT SECS NO} We'll talk again once you've concluded your work in the bunker at Fortification Hill. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{FORT SECS UP} The foundation is laid. My Securitrons on the Strip are upgraded, and those at the Fort, ready for action. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	Now it's just a matter of adjusting the attitudes of some lesser groups while we wait for Caesar's Legion to attack Hoover Dam. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{PLAYER HASN'T ACCEPTED BOOMER QUEST YET} The next step is to add the Boomers' considerable firepower to my growing arsenal... or at the very least, ensure their neutrality. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	As I was saying, I need you to enlist or neutralize the Boomers at Nellis Air Force Base. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{BOOMERS QUEST ACTIVE} Any progress with the Boomers? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	Your next assignment won't take you far. It concerns the Omertas and their den of vice, Gomorrah. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	As the decisive encounter between the bull and the bear looms close, my concerns about the Omertas have grown. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	I've never expected loyalty, mind you. A reliably underhanded tribe is just as constant to deal with as one that always run true. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	But that's just it - lately the Omertas' cooperative silence has been deafening. Not a single complaint? They're up to something. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	Your next assignment would've been to investigate the Omertas, but you managed to foil their scheme before I could put you to the task. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	I should compensate you as though it were an official assignment, however. Wouldn't want to {beat} disincentivize your proactivity.{cash out Omerta quest} 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	I'd hoped to have you investigate the Omertas, but after the trouble you caused at Gomorrah, they won't let you in the front door. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	I'll see if I can make some progress with informants. You're useless in this matter. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	As I said before, I need you to investigate the Omertas, to see what they're up to. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	What do you have to report about the Omertas? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	Your next assignment is to locate and destroy remnants of the Mojave chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	The NCR nearly did the job at Helios One a few years ago, but there seem to have been survivors, unfortunately. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	Given the Brotherhood's fanatical views on technology, they can be counted on to oppose my regime. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	Please - put them out of my misery. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	As I've said, I need you to locate and destroy the Brotherhood of Steel. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	Have you destroyed the Brotherhood of Steel? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	Will you ensure that President Kimball survives his visit to Hoover Dam? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{ALL REPUTATIONS LEAD-IN} Aaron Kimball, the president of the New California Republic, is going to visit Hoover Dam to "boost morale." 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	Apparently he hasn't considered the effect on the troops' morale of seeing their beloved leader get his brains blown out by a Legion sniper. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{GOOD REP LEAD-IN} I need you to make sure that no harm comes to President Kimball. It's fortunate that you've maintained good relations with the NCR... 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{NCR REPUTATION TERRIBLE} Unfortunately, I can't use you to protect Kimball. The NCR won't let you come within a thousand feet of the President. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	Odds are that Caesar will launch his assault on the dam after Kimball's visit is concluded, one way or the other - so be on guard. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	Last I knew, President Kimball wasn't scheduled to visit the Lucky 38. Be on your way to Hoover Dam, will you? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	If not for you, President Kimball would be dead. So you needn't feel guilty when the NCR's rout from Hoover Dam demolishes his political career. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	Why in the world did you attack President Kimball? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	Kimball is dead - what a mess you've made! 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{GIVES EL DORADO SUBSTATION QUEST} Between the Strip and HELIOS One lies the El Dorado electrical substation. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	Humble as it appears, the substation has immense strategic value, for it's there that you'll jumpstart the Lucky 38's dormant reactor. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	Gain access to the substation's control room and install this override module. Just so you know, there are NCR troops guarding the station. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	Until the Lucky 38's reactor has been restarted, we have nothing to discuss. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	As you can see, Vegas is humming along. I've tested my c3i broadcasting arrays. Everything is in order. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	And just in time, as it turns out. The forces of Caesar's Legion are on the march, establishing a staging area east of the dam. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	Their assault could begin at any moment. So that's where you'll be heading, if you're ready - Hoover Dam. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	The Legion's assault could begin at any moment. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{MQN, STRIP SECS UP} What did you want to discuss? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{MQN, STRIP SECS UP} What else did you want to discuss? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{Player fled combat last time} There will be no repeat of the trouble we had last time, I trust? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{Player fled combat last time} I'm optimistic that this conversation will go more smoothly. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{MQN, FORT SECS UP} I'd rather you just dealt with the Boomers, but all right... 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{MQN, FORT SECS UP} I suppose the Omertas can wait a few minutes. 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{MQN, FORT SECS UP} A few questions, and then you'll handle the Brotherhood, I hope? 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{MQN, FORT SECS UP} Questions like "Will President Kimball survive his visit to Hoover Dam?" 	
 	GREETING 	Neutral 50	{MQN, FORT SECS UP} Even now? On the brink of battle? 	
[Barter] for better terms. 	It's a great start... but well below market price. 	Neutral 50	[SUCCEEDED] Very well... five times your delivery bonus - {with finality} not one cap more. 	
[Barter] for better terms. 	Raise your price or... or... you'll be "chip outta luck." 	Neutral 50	[FAILED] Is that an attempt at...{beat} {distaste} humor? 	
[Barter] for better terms. 	Raise your price or... or... you'll be "chip outta luck." 	Neutral 50	I've always taken business negotiations seriously. I advise you to do the same. 	
 	How do I open the hatch? 	Neutral 50	You can't - but the Chip can. The hatch will recognize the Platinum Chip and "open sesame." 	
 	It's not safe for me to go back. The Legion will attack me on sight. 	Neutral 50	You'll need a disguise, then. Or overwhelming firepower. Whatever works. 	
 	It's not safe for me to go back. The Legion will attack me on sight. 	Neutral 50	Sorry for the inconvenience, but it can't be helped. This is too important. 	
 	I've never seen anything like this place. 	Neutral 50	Of course you haven't. Vegas always was one of a kind. 	
 	I've never seen anything like this place. 	Neutral 50	What you see down on the Strip is just a fraction of the city's former glory, and yet... {beat} more than an echo. I preserved its spirit. 	
 	I've never seen anything like this place. 	Neutral 50	Or perhaps you were referring to the Lucky 38? The years haven't been kind to her, but still she manages to impress. 	
 	A city devoted to vice and sin - what's not to love? 	Neutral 50	{not buying it} Oh, come now - don't play the fool. Vegas has fools enough, a superfluity of them. They're what makes it so profitable. 	
 	A city devoted to vice and sin - what's not to love? 	Neutral 50	They come to Vegas chasing penny-ante dreams of high-living, to feel like they're big shots, like they're winners. 	
 	A city devoted to vice and sin - what's not to love? 	Neutral 50	You see that you and I are of a different stripe, don't you? We don't have to {emphasis} dream that we're important. We {emphasis} are. 	
 	I prefer the wasteland, to be honest. 	Neutral 50	{arch} You aren't going to ramble on about the virtues of life out in the wastes, are you? It's a desert, you do realize? 	
 	I prefer the wasteland, to be honest. 	Neutral 50	A radioactive desert where humans subsist in a barbaric state? Difficult to glorify convincingly. They are, however, aptly named. 	
 	I prefer the wasteland, to be honest. 	Neutral 50	For that's what you'd be out there - wasted. Here on the Strip, your talents can be put to use. 	
 	Can we get down to business? 	Neutral 50	Oh, by all means - yes. That's refreshing. 	
 	Can we get down to business? 	Neutral 50	The business is this. One of my employees has stolen an item of extraordinary value from me, and I want it recovered. 	
 	Can we get down to business? 	Neutral 50	Simple enough? 	
 	Can we get down to business? 	Neutral 50	You're ready to move forward, then? 	
 	Why the VIP treatment? I'm just a courier. 	Neutral 50	Oh, don't be coy. You've been playing a high-stakes game ever since Victor dug you out of the ground. Don't be afraid to admit it. 	
 	I should let you know that I planted a surveillance device on one of your data terminals. 	Neutral 50	Yes, I know. It was detected immediately and deactivated... let's see... 39.735 seconds after you planted it. 	
 	I should let you know that I planted a surveillance device on one of your data terminals. 	Neutral 50	You thought I wouldn't notice? 	
 	A woman named Emily asked me to bug one of your data terminals. 	Neutral 50	One of the Followers of the Apocalypse, I'm sure. They're curious about me. 	
 	A woman named Emily asked me to bug one of your data terminals. 	Neutral 50	Good luck planting a surveillance device here in the Lucky 38 without my knowing about it. 	
 	The NCR will welcome my help. 	Neutral 50	Precisely. You'll have no trouble joining the battle on their side, and they'll be too distracted to notice why you're really there. 	
 	What the hell are you? 	Neutral 50	{disappointed} A crude question, crudely asked. 	
 	What the hell are you? 	Neutral 50	I'll be happy to satisfy your {disapproving} rambunctious curiosity at a more appropriate moment. But now, I'll repeat my question... 	
 	What the hell are you? 	Neutral 50	What do you make of what you've seen? 	
 	Why didn't you intervene sooner when Benny ambushed me? 	Neutral 50	Why didn't {emphasis} Victor intervene sooner, you mean? 	
 	Why didn't you intervene sooner when Benny ambushed me? 	Neutral 50	Goodsprings is a bit too far away for me to reliably control a Securitron agent by remote. I can send and receive packets of data, at best. 	
 	Why didn't you intervene sooner when Benny ambushed me? 	Neutral 50	Victor's combat algorithms determined the proper course of action. Benny and his thugs were more than a match for a lone Securitron. 	
 	Why didn't you intervene sooner when Benny ambushed me? 	Neutral 50	When he alerted me, I instructed him to approach the site after Benny and the others had departed. 	
 	What are your plans for New Vegas?{Securitrons upgraded.} 	Neutral 50	I've resurrected Vegas, spirit intact. What I need now is the ability to enforce my rightful claim. 	
 	What are your plans for New Vegas?{Securitrons upgraded.} 	Neutral 50	Not just against Caesar's Legion, by the way. In fact, the NCR is a more present and insidious threat. 	
 	How do you intend to enforce your claim on the city? 	Neutral 50	To enforce, one must have force - a position of strength. 	
 	How do you intend to enforce your claim on the city? 	Neutral 50	Years ago, when I detected NCR scouts roaming the Mojave, I could tell from their uniforms that these were no mere tribesmen. 	
 	How do you intend to enforce your claim on the city? 	Neutral 50	I knew it was only a matter of time before an army appeared, to take control of the dam. And I knew my Securitrons wouldn't be enough to oppose them. 	
 	How do you intend to enforce your claim on the city? 	Neutral 50	And so I recruited the Three Families. Vegas belongs to me because I mustered enough strength to bring the NCR to the bargaining table. 	
 	Wasn't the NCR's army big enough to defeat your Securitrons and the Three Families? 	Neutral 50	Indeed it was - and still is. But not without taking significant casualties. 	
 	Wasn't the NCR's army big enough to defeat your Securitrons and the Three Families? 	Neutral 50	Would Kimball and Oliver have traded the lives of hundreds of soldiers for absolute control of Hoover Dam? Oh yes. 	
 	Wasn't the NCR's army big enough to defeat your Securitrons and the Three Families? 	Neutral 50	They weren't afraid of me, they were afraid of Caesar - that attacking me would leave them vulnerable to a Legion offensive. 	
 	Wasn't the NCR's army big enough to defeat your Securitrons and the Three Families? 	Neutral 50	And so they negotiated. Not out of the kindness of their hearts, as they try to make it seem. Because the calculus of power left no other choice. 	
 	What were the terms of your treaty with the NCR? 	Neutral 50	NCR forces were permitted to occupy Hoover Dam and establish a military base at McCarran Airport. {not an airport anymore} Well, it used to be one. 	
 	What were the terms of your treaty with the NCR? 	Neutral 50	They recognized my sovereignty over the Vegas Strip and agreed to supply electricity and water once their engineers repaired the dam. 	
 	What were the terms of your treaty with the NCR? 	Neutral 50	Written into the treaty were provisions that the NCR do nothing to prevent its soldiers and civilians from visiting the Strip. 	
 	What were the terms of your treaty with the NCR? 	Neutral 50	That's how I harnessed the NCR to my endeavor. Their occupation has been the engine of my growing economy. 	
 	You would go to war against the NCR? 	Neutral 50	The salient issue is that they will go to war with me, if given the chance. 	
 	You would go to war against the NCR? 	Neutral 50	There's just one reason why the NCR hasn't contrived some outrage to justify invading the Strip - Caesar's Legion. 	
 	You would go to war against the NCR? 	Neutral 50	The final battle between those two armies is fast approaching. I can't afford to let either side win on their terms. 	
 	Say you keep control of New Vegas. What happens next? 	Neutral 50	New Vegas is more than a city - it's the remedy to mankind's {beat} derailment. 	
 	Say you keep control of New Vegas. What happens next? 	Neutral 50	The city's economy is a blast furnace in which can be forged the steel of a new rail line, running straight to a new horizon. 	
 	Say you keep control of New Vegas. What happens next? 	Neutral 50	What is the NCR? A society of people desperate to experience comfort, ease, luxury... A society of customers. 	
 	Say you keep control of New Vegas. What happens next? 	Neutral 50	With all that money pouring in? Give me 20 years, and I'll reignite the high technology development sectors. 50 years, and I'll have people in orbit. 	
 	Say you keep control of New Vegas. What happens next? 	Neutral 50	100 years, and my colony ships will be heading for the stars, to search for planets unpolluted by the wrath and folly of a bygone generation. 	
 	In the meantime, you'd rule Vegas as some kind of dictator? 	Neutral 50	I prefer the term "autocrat." 	
 	In the meantime, you'd rule Vegas as some kind of dictator? 	Neutral 50	I would rule as a chief executive. I would not answer to a board of directors or any other entity. 	
 	In the meantime, you'd rule Vegas as some kind of dictator? 	Neutral 50	Nothing to impede progress. If you want to see the fate of democracies, look out the windows. 	
 	What's to keep you from abusing your power? 	Neutral 50	My judgement. 	
 	What's to keep you from abusing your power? 	Neutral 50	I have no interest in abusing others, just as I have no interest in legislating or otherwise dictating what people do in their private time. 	
 	What's to keep you from abusing your power? 	Neutral 50	Nor have I any interest in being worshipped as some kind of machine god messiah. I am impervious to such corrupting ambitions. 	
 	What's to keep you from abusing your power? 	Neutral 50	But autocracy? Firm control in the hands of a technological and economic visionary? Yes, that Vegas shall have. 	
 	Sure, off to the dam I go. 	Neutral 50	I'm sure the assassins will wait for you to show up. 	
 	Not so fast, Mr. House. We need to discuss payment. 	Neutral 50	Our terms were clear. Now that you have the Chip in your possession, any attempt to "re-negotiate" payment would be tantamount to blackmail. 	
 	What use would you have for a protege? 	Neutral 50	To achieve my aims, I require a capable human agent to perform certain... {choosing word} tasks. 	
 	What use would you have for a protege? 	Neutral 50	I knew Benny was ambitious, even ruthless. But I believed he would do the job, so long as he was incentivized appropriately. 	
 	What use would you have for a protege? 	Neutral 50	Obviously, I miscalculated his drive for supremacy. But in any case, you've come along - a more-than-suitable replacement. 	
 	1000 caps? I accept your terms. 	Neutral 50	{satisfied} Well enough. Return to me when you have the Platinum Chip in your possession. Any final matters for us to discuss? 	
 	What terms are you offering? 	Neutral 50	My only concern is the recovery of the Platinum Chip. What happens to Benny, I leave to your discretion. 	
 	What terms are you offering? 	Neutral 50	When you bring the Chip to me, I will pay you four times the delivery bonus stipulated in your contract. How's that? 	
 	Tell me your terms again? 	Neutral 50	As I said before, Benny's fate is yours to decide. Once you've delivered the Chip, I will pay you the amount agreed-upon. 	
 	Tell me about Benny.{alive} 	Neutral 50	Benny has led the Chairmen ever since I recruited his tribe seven years ago. 	
 	Tell me about Benny.{alive} 	Neutral 50	Until his recent misbehavior, I'd planned to make him my protege. Maybe if I'd begun grooming him sooner, none of this would've happened... 	
 	No thanks. 	Neutral 50	My offer far exceeds the original terms of your contract, which, I will remind you, already obligate you to deliver the Chip. 	
[Barter] for better terms. 	It's a good start... but well below market price. 	Neutral 50	[SUCCEEDED] Very well, five times the bonus. {with finality} Not one cap more. 	
[Barter] for better terms. 	Raise your price or... or, uh... you're "chip outta luck." 	Neutral 50	[FAILED] Is that an attempt at...{beat} {distaste} humor? 	
[Barter] for better terms. 	Raise your price or... or, uh... you're "chip outta luck." 	Neutral 50	I've always taken business negotiations very seriously. I advise you to do the same. {Duplicate.} 	
 	What is the Platinum Chip? 	Neutral 50	It's a very special item. There's nothing else like it in the entire world. It was lost a long time, and difficult to find. 	
 	What is the Platinum Chip? 	Neutral 50	That's all you need to know about it, for this stage of our enterprise. Fulfill your contract, deliver the Chip, and good things will come your way. 	
 	Goodbye. 	Neutral 50	Well enough. Be on your way. 	
 	What was your relationship with Benny... back when he was breathing? 	Neutral 50	Benny was the leader of the Chairmen for seven years, ever since I recruited the tribe. I considered him something of a protege. 	
 	Who exactly are you, Mr. House?{Before Chip turned in.} 	Neutral 50	I am Robert Edwin House, President, CEO, and sole proprietor of the New Vegas Strip. 	
 	Who exactly are you, Mr. House?{Before Chip turned in.} 	Neutral 50	I oversaw the city's renovations starting from 2274 onward. The Three Families are my employees. 	
 	Who exactly are you, Mr. House?{Before Chip turned in.} 	Neutral 50	Before the Great War of 2077, I was the founder, President and CEO of RobCo Industries, a vast computer and robotics corporation. 	
 	Tell me about the factions vying for New Vegas. 	Neutral 50	It's understandable that you'd be curious about this topic, but we'll hold off until the Platinum Chip has been recovered. 	
 	I'm not going to give you the Chip. 	Neutral 50	{drawn out} Hmm... {to yourself} How shall I put this? 	
 	I'm not going to give you the Chip. 	Neutral 50	{taking time, spelling it out} Delivery of the Platinum Chip is non-negotiable. 	
 	I'm not going to give you the Chip. 	Neutral 50	I invite you to think carefully about what you do next... standing alone before me, surrounded by my heavily-armed Securitron guards. 	
 	Attack me and you risk destroying the Chip. 	Neutral 50	{restraining anger} By the time I was 30 years old, I was a billionaire 30 times over. I founded and ran a vast economic empire. 	
 	Attack me and you risk destroying the Chip. 	Neutral 50	{restraining anger} Do you really think I'm going to let an upstart come into my home and ransom my property to me? 	
 	Attack me and you risk destroying the Chip. 	Neutral 50	{restraining anger, losing it a little towards end} I spent two centuries searching for the Platinum Chip. It's my invention, my property - mine. Now be a good courier and deliver it! 	
 	Here it is. <Give the Platinum Chip to Mr. House.> 	Neutral 50	{sarcastic} Why, thank you so much. You played that {beat} very poorly, you realize? 	
 	Here it is. <Give the Platinum Chip to Mr. House.> 	Neutral 50	You're fortunate that I have a certain {beat} tolerance for greed. I expect my business partners to be self-interested - but {unlike you} smartly so. 	
 	I'm not afraid of you, Mr. House. The Platinum Chip belongs to me. 	Neutral 50	{ordering attack} You needn't be afraid of me. It's my Securitrons that are going to kill you. 	
 	I think that sounds insane. 	Neutral 50	Not if you've been invited. You realize that you've made quite a splash here in New Vegas? 	
 	I think that sounds insane. 	Neutral 50	I can predict with a high degree of confidence that you'll receive an official summons from Caesar. If you haven't already, that is. 	
Use [Speech] to press Mr. House about the Chip. 	The more I know about the Chip, the easier I can find it... 	Neutral 50	[SUCCEEDED] You might keep an eye out for any computers that Benny's been using. Maybe even a computer lab of some sort... 	
Use [Speech] to press Mr. House about the Chip. 	The less I know, the less I care. Know what I mean? 	Neutral 50	[FAILED] You have a contract to fulfill, a delivery to make. 	
Use [Speech] to press Mr. House about the Chip. 	The less I know, the less I care. Know what I mean? 	Neutral 50	If you can't hold to a contract, simply for the ethic of holding to a contract, you're worthless to me. 	
 	What do you want me to do there? 	Neutral 50	I want you to open a hatch in the basement of the derelict weather station atop Fortification Hill. 	
 	What do you want me to do there? 	Neutral 50	You'll recognize it on sight. The hatch bears the logo of the Lucky 38, same as the Platinum Chip. 	
 	You appear to be a computer, not a man. 	Neutral 50	Don't let the video screens and computer terminals fool you. I'm flesh and blood, not silicon. 	
Use Medicine skill to surmise House's condition. 	The lifespan you're claiming is impossible, except for ghouls and super mutants. 	Neutral 50	[SUCCEEDED] I see you've made a study of the topic. My knowledge of the science of longevity would fill several text books... 	
Use Medicine skill to surmise House's condition. 	The lifespan you're claiming is impossible, except for ghouls and super mutants. 	Neutral 50	Perhaps, after a decade or two of economic reconstruction, I can commercialize these technologies and offer to others, such as yourself. 	
Use Medicine skill to surmise House's condition. 	You must be, like... a brain in a jar! 	Neutral 50	[FAILED] No. While brains demonstrated some use as organic processors in the robots produced by General Atomics International... 	
Use Medicine skill to surmise House's condition. 	You must be, like... a brain in a jar! 	Neutral 50	They never retained personality once removed from the human body. 	
 	How have you stayed alive all this time? 	Neutral 50	Let's just say it was very... {beat} costly. But I was willing to make the sacrifices longevity entailed, financial and otherwise. 	
 	Caesar has already invited me to the Fort. 	Neutral 50	I'm not surprised. The Legion has spies on the Strip. 	
 	I'll return when I have the Chip. 	Neutral 50	Until then. 	
 	I've already visited Caesar.{Kill Benny at Tops, see CL 1st} 	Neutral 50	{nonplussed} You have? So you have the means to gain entry? 	
 	No thanks, Mr. House. 	Neutral 50	If you find Caesar's Legion so frightening at this remove, imagine them rampaging across the Strip. 	
 	No thanks, Mr. House. 	Neutral 50	We have a chance to see them destroyed, to see New Vegas become the harbinger of a new age. 	
 	I have some questions to ask first... 	Neutral 50	This is not the time for Q&A. Kindly hand over the Chip. {DUPLICATE} 	
 	I have some questions to ask first... 	Neutral 50	This is not the time for Q&A. Kindly hand over the Chip. {DUPLICATE} 	
 	I'm ready. Let's finish this. 	Neutral 50	We've accomplished a great deal, you and I. One last task, and our work is complete. I'll see you in the control room. 	
 	I have some things to take care of before the battle. 	Neutral 50	{tense} Then handle them with dispatch. The Legion's assault is imminent. 	
 	No thanks, not interested. 	Neutral 50	So you've said before. You're making a habit of wasting my time. 	
 	No, I'm still not interested. 	Neutral 50	You signed a contract in good faith to deliver that Chip. You're going to have a hard time on the Strip if you are so incautious of making enemies... 	
 	Never mind. Goodbye. 	Neutral 50	{impatient} Please focus on the task at hand - for both our sakes. 	
 	I've changed my mind. 	Neutral 50	No, you haven't. 	
 	I've changed my mind. 	Neutral 50	This is the second time you've promised to deliver the Platinum Chip. Even if you don't hold yourself to your promises, I will. 	
 	What's my stake in this? 	Neutral 50	I'm not offering you an incentive as crude as money - though there'll be plenty of that. 	
 	What's my stake in this? 	Neutral 50	What I'm offering you is a ground-floor opportunity in the most important enterprise on Earth. 	
 	What's my stake in this? 	Neutral 50	What I'm offering is a future - for you, and for what remains of the human race. 	
 	I think I'll be leaving. 	Neutral 50	You are the first person to step foot inside the Lucky 38 in over 200 years. It was not an invitation I made lightly. 	
 	I think I'll be leaving. 	Neutral 50	We have a serious matter to discuss, concerning a contract you have yet to fulfill. 	
 	Not interested. I'll see myself out. 	Neutral 50	You have an "interest" in this, whether you like it or not. You signed a contract to deliver the Platinum Chip to me. {seething} 	
 	Not interested. I'll see myself out. 	Neutral 50	{you need the player; threats won't work} Now, I could stop you from leaving, but what would that accomplish? If you want to go, go. 	
 	Not interested. I'll see myself out. 	Neutral 50	See what the Strip I built - the Strip I own - has to offer. Think about what I could offer you. I expect we'll have occasion to talk again. 	
 	Why did Benny betray you? 	Neutral 50	I have to think that he found out about the Platinum Chip and mistakenly convinced himself that he could use it to his own ends. 	
 	Why did Benny betray you? 	Neutral 50	One of the problems of a tribal work force, I'm afraid. No intuitive understanding of how complex technologies can be. 	
 	I have a right to know more. 	Neutral 50	That's simply not true. 	
 	I have a right to know more. 	Neutral 50	I am the only person to hold any rights pertaining to the Chip. I designed it, and I paid for it - dearly. 	
 	I have a right to know more. 	Neutral 50	To develop that Chip, I spent a sum of U.S. dollars - not the bottle caps that pass as currency these days - but a sum beyond counting. 	
 	I have a right to know more. 	Neutral 50	For decades, I paid salvagers to comb the ruins for it. And when it was finally discovered, tens of thousands of caps spent to have it brought here. 	
 	I have a right to know more. 	Neutral 50	We know how that turned out. Complete your contract and it will be the last time I pay for the Chip. Save your questions for then. 	
 	If the Chip's so valuable, why use a single courier to transport it? 	Neutral 50	You realize you were just one of many couriers, the rest of them {beat} dummies, so to speak? 	
 	If the Chip's so valuable, why use a single courier to transport it? 	Neutral 50	Add to that many thousands of caps worth of mercenary protection to screen your avenue of approach. 	
 	If the Chip's so valuable, why use a single courier to transport it? 	Neutral 50	Had I used an armed caravan to transport the Chip, I might as well have been announcing to the world "this is important. Attack this!" 	
 	If the Chip's so valuable, why use a single courier to transport it? 	Neutral 50	I didn't want to attract the attention of groups like the Great Khans or the Brotherhood of Steel. Alas, the real threat was closer to home. 	
 	Why don't you send your robots into the Tops to arrest Benny? 	Neutral 50	Frontal assaults on casinos? Not good for business. 	
 	Why don't you send your robots into the Tops to arrest Benny? 	Neutral 50	In any case, Benny would see it coming. And all he'd have to do is hold the Chip up and point a pistol at it. 	
 	Why don't you send your robots into the Tops to arrest Benny? 	Neutral 50	Our foremost advantage is that Benny doesn't know that I know he has the Chip - let's not squander it. 	
 	What happens if the Platinum Chip is never lost? 	Neutral 50	Then Vegas shall be lost, and with it, mankind's best hope for long-term survival. 	
 	Isn't that overstating things a bit? 	Neutral 50	To your untrained eyes, it may look as though mankind is making a comeback. In the NCR, you have something that remsembles a nation state. {Look around you. How can the human race have a future when it's still living in the wreckage of its past?}	
 	Isn't that overstating things a bit? 	Neutral 50	Savage as it is, in Caesar's Legion, you have an organized society. But neither of these offer a future. They're regurgitations of the past. 	
 	Isn't that overstating things a bit? 	Neutral 50	Bring me the Platinum Chip, and in ten years you'll hardly recognize this city. 	
 	How do I get to Benny? 	Neutral 50	It won't be easy... Benny is always surrounded by at least four bodyguards - except when he's in his private suite on the 13th floor of the Tops... 	
 	Say I want to take a diplomatic approach. 	Neutral 50	If you were to approach Benny in public, you might be able to leverage his fear of exposure to make him agree to meet with you in private. 	
 	Any ideas on how I could catch him off-guard? 	Neutral 50	Sneaking into Benny's suite on the 13th floor would be very difficult... but not impossible. 	
 	Any ideas on how I could catch him off-guard? 	Neutral 50	There might be guards. Certainly there'd be a sturdy lock on his front door. 	
 	The Chairmen are your employees. Don't they take orders? 	Neutral 50	It's more complicated than that. The Chairmen share what you might call a... {beat} tribal affinity. 	
 	The Chairmen are your employees. Don't they take orders? 	Neutral 50	Look for a man named Swank, Benny's second-in-command. He's always been a reliable, if unimaginative, employee. 	
 	The Chairmen are your employees. Don't they take orders? 	Neutral 50	Do your best to convince him that you're working under my auspices. If you have evidence of Benny's crimes, show it to him. 	
 	Why can't you be the one to tell Swank? 	Neutral 50	By contract, Securitrons are to enter the casinos only when invited by the Three Families or if other extraordinary circumstances arise. 	
 	Why can't you be the one to tell Swank? 	Neutral 50	The moment I send one into the Tops, Benny will know I'm on to him. 	
 	How did you establish New Vegas?{Before chip turned in.} 	Neutral 50	We can discuss this in greater detail at another time. Suffice it to say that when my Securitrons detected NCR scouts at Hoover Dam, I took action. 	
 	How did you establish New Vegas?{Before chip turned in.} 	Neutral 50	I recruited a tribal force to supplement my Securitrons and renovated the Strip just in time to welcome the NCR as it marched into the region. 	
 	How did you establish New Vegas?{Before chip turned in.} 	Neutral 50	Instead of war, a treaty was negotiated. And the money started to pour in. 	
 	Like I said, I'll think about it. 	Neutral 50	You're making me question your usefulness, you realize. 	
 	Whatever happens, happens. 	Neutral 50	Success depends on forethought, dispassionate calculation of probabilites, accounting for every stray variable. 	
 	Whatever happens, happens. 	Neutral 50	Your history of aggression towards the NCR has rendered you useless in this concern, unable to influence the outcome of events. 	
 	Whatever happens, happens. 	Neutral 50	Consequently, I have to "wait and see" what happens. It's... grotesque. 	
 	Here, take it. <Give the Platinum Chip to Mr. House.> 	Neutral 50	Well enough. We can put the past behind us, I think. 	
 	I'm still not giving you the Chip. 	Neutral 50	{exasperated sigh} Then this is a waste of time. 	
 	What happens next? 	Neutral 50	{FORT SECS NO} A great deal shall be happening - a cascade of events, with you taking a central role. 	
 	What happens next? 	Neutral 50	At the moment, however, all you need to do is take the elevator all the way down to the bottom level. You'll understand soon enough... 	
 	What happens next? 	Neutral 50	{FORT SECS UP} A great deal shall be happening - a cascade of events, with you taking a central role. 	
 	What happens next? 	Neutral 50	At the moment, however, all you need to do is take the elevator all the way down to the bottom level. 	
 	What happens next? 	Neutral 50	What you see there will help you understand the significance of what you accomplished at the Fort. 	
 	What does the Chip do, exactly? 	Neutral 50	{FORT SECS UP} Yes, so far as you've seen, all it does is change the picture on the Securitrons' face screens from policemen to soldiers. But as you'll see... 	
 	What does the Chip do, exactly? 	Neutral 50	Some things are more easily shown than told. Take the elevator all the way down to the bottom level, and you'll see what I mean. 	
 	What does the Chip do, exactly? 	Neutral 50	Don't worry, you'll like what you see. We have much to accomplish, you and I... 	
 	I'll be on my way, then... 	Neutral 50	{FORT SECS UP} I must insist that you stay long for me to show you that the Platinum Chip does more than change the pictures on the Securitrons' face screens. 	
 	I'll be on my way, then... 	Neutral 50	Events of great import are about to unfold, with you taking a central role. To get started, all you need do is take the elevator all the way down... 	
 	I'll be on my way, then... 	Neutral 50	I must insist that you stay long for me to show you what the Chip does. I promise you'll like what you see... 	
 	I'll be on my way, then... 	Neutral 50	Events of great import are about to unfold, with you taking a central role. 	
 	I'll be on my way, then... 	Neutral 50	To get started, all you need to do is take the elevator all the way down to the bottom level... 	
 	Not interested. 	Neutral 50	Not interested? {louder} Not interested? 	
 	Not interested. 	Neutral 50	You have an interest in this even if you're too stupid to know it. If you have an interest in breathing, you have an interest in this. 	
 	Not interested. 	Neutral 50	Return to the Fort and do whatever it takes to recover the Chip. 	
 	Why show your hand like that? Now your enemies know what you're up to. 	Neutral 50	I'm surprised you can still underestimate me after everything you've seen. 	
 	Why show your hand like that? Now your enemies know what you're up to. 	Neutral 50	I haven't shown my hand - I've shown one card. I've given my enemies a single, provocative datum upon which to fixate. 	
 	Why show your hand like that? Now your enemies know what you're up to. 	Neutral 50	They have no idea what other cards I'm holding. It's a strong hand, believe me - I dealt it to myself. 	
 	You think your Securitrons can defeat Caesar's Legion *and* the NCR? 	Neutral 50	Why would I want to go to war against the NCR? They're my best customers. 	
 	You think your Securitrons can defeat Caesar's Legion *and* the NCR? 	Neutral 50	If their leaders weren't scheming to steal Vegas out from under me, I'd have no troubles with the NCR at all. 	
 	I'll be on my way, Mr. House. 	Neutral 50	No no no, you'll want to hear this out... 	
 	I'll be on my way, Mr. House. 	Neutral 50	Disappointing. In the extreme. 	
 	I'm listening. 	Neutral 50	The next step will require you to infiltrate Caesar's camp at Fortification Hill. 	
 	I'm listening. 	Neutral 50	You'll have to return to Caesar's camp at Fortification Hill.{Player got Chip at CL Fort, didn't activate bunker army} 	
 	The Chip's been delivered. We're through. 	Neutral 50	Do you have any idea how prodigious is the opportunity you're casting aside here? 	
 	I'll do as you ask. 	Neutral 50	Here, take the Platinum Chip again. You will need it. 	
 	I'll do as you ask. 	Neutral 50	Upon arrival at the Fort, it's likely that you'll be searched and the Chip taken from you. Don't worry - it will come back to you. 	
 	I'll do as you ask. 	Neutral 50	I expect that if Benny doesn't have the Chip, Caesar will make sure you get it. More on that later. Be off. 	
 	I'm still looking into it. 	Neutral 50	Then look harder. 	
 	I've found evidence of an Omerta plot. 	Neutral 50	I don't employ you to uncover evidence. This isn't a court of law. 	
 	I've found evidence of an Omerta plot. 	Neutral 50	If the Omertas pose a threat to the physical or economic security of the Vegas Strip, I want you to do whatever it takes to neutralize that threat. 	
 	What's inside the hatch? 	Neutral 50	Something very important. I wouldn't want to spoil the surprise - so don't bother asking. 	
 	The Omertas who were conspiring against you are dead. 	Neutral 50	Well done. They won't be causing any trouble, then. 	
 	What's the next step? 	Neutral 50	The Legion has nothing left to wait for. Their assault on the dam could begin at any moment. 	
 	What's the next step? 	Neutral 50	Before that happens, I'll ask you to complete one other task. It may seem trivial, but that's far from the case. 	
 	I've secured their loyalty. They'll do as I say. 	Neutral 50	Well done. The Boomers' firepower may prove an advantage when the battle for Hoover Dam comes around. 	
 	The Boomers and I don't get along. I'd rather keep my distance. 	Neutral 50	It seems diplomacy is not your forte. 	
 	The Boomers and I don't get along. I'd rather keep my distance. 	Neutral 50	Given the strength of your past performance, I think we can let this go without further comment. I'm pulling you on to a new assignment. 	
 	The Omertas had it coming. 	Neutral 50	{dry} An opinion you expressed with supreme subtlety and finesse. Moving on... 	
 	I had to wipe out their leadership. 	Neutral 50	There's more than one way to skin a cat, as the saying goes. {beat} Or {emphasis} went, that is - cats being extinct. 	
 	I had to wipe out their leadership. 	Neutral 50	I don't promote political assassination as a first option, but it has a long and storied history. I'll consider the Boomers neutralized. 	
 	I'm surprised you haven't asked what became of Benny. 	Neutral 50	That's because he ceased to be relevant when you recovered the Platinum Chip. Revenge doesn't interest me, progress does. 	
 	I'm surprised you haven't asked what became of Benny. 	Neutral 50	Sorry to deny you a moment of primate triumph, but you'll have to go elsewhere to sound your barbaric yawp. 	
 	I'll be on my way. 	Neutral 50	{cross} There's a job that needs doing here, and I'm assigning it to you. 	
 	I'll be on my way. 	Neutral 50	{sarcastic} Marvellous work ethic, bravo. 	
 	Vouche for me? How? 	Neutral 50	I'll send a Securitron ahead to meet with the NCR at the security checkpoint and get things started. 	
 	Vouche for me? How? 	Neutral 50	Once you get there ask for Ranger Grant. I've used roaming Securitrons to feed him useful information in the past. 	
 	Vouche for me? How? 	Neutral 50	If I tell him we've heard of a Legion assassination plot, I believe he'll let you investigate. 	
 	The Brotherhood of Steel has been wiped out. 	Neutral 50	Singlehandedly destroying a Brotherhood of Steel bunker is quite an accomplishment. Platoons of NCR troops have died, trying to do the same. 	
 	The Brotherhood of Steel has been wiped out. 	Neutral 50	This welcome news comes just in time, as events in the wider world are coming to a head... 	
 	I think I'll sit this one out. 	Neutral 50	This is not an optional assignment. Kimball may be a grandstanding boor, but I want him protected. 	
 	Like I said, I'm not interested. 	Neutral 50	I'll give you time to think over the consequences of what you're saying. I urge you to reconsider. 	
 	Seriously, I'm not interested. 	Neutral 50	Until you do this, consider yourself suspended... without pay. 	
 	When the Legion assaults the dam, the Brotherhood will attack the NCR and weaken them. 	Neutral 50	Not surprising. Also not acceptable. 	
 	When the Legion assaults the dam, the Brotherhood will attack the NCR and weaken them. 	Neutral 50	I didn't ask you to tell me what they were planning, I asked you to kill them. This was a waste of time. 	
 	When the Legion assaults the dam, the Brotherhood will attack the NCR and weaken them. 	Neutral 50	Go back to the bunker and destroy it. My directions have been clear from the start. 	
 	I'm done working for you. 	Neutral 50	{not buying it} This is no time to be droll... 	
 	It was an accident. 	Neutral 50	Your "accident" has jeopardized the success of this entire concern. 	
 	It was an accident. 	Neutral 50	Up to this point, your efforts yielded near-perfect results. But now I'm forced to fumble in the dark - to gamble. 	
 	It was an accident. 	Neutral 50	Light must be brought to this darkness. 	
 	My only regret is that he got away. 	Neutral 50	Your impulsivity has jeopardized the success of this entire concern! 	
 	I did my best, but the Legion did better. 	Neutral 50	Your incompetence has jeopardized the success of this entire concern! 	
 	So Kimball's dead. So what? 	Neutral 50	Every step of my plan has been precisely calculated and was, until now, well-executed. 	
 	What's the deal with the snowglobe collection? 	Neutral 50	What of it? I enjoy them. There's something about a little diorama set inside a glass dome that I... {beat} find pleasing. 	
 	What's the deal with the snowglobe collection? 	Neutral 50	If you run across any out in the wastes, turn them in to Jane. She'll compensate you. 	
 	No thanks. 	Neutral 50	I much prefer working with robots... 	
 	I may know something about that... 	Neutral 50	You'll have to be more specific. 	
 	When the Legion assaults Hoover Dam, the Omertas are going to massacre everyone on the Strip.	Neutral 50	{shocked at magnitude of Omerta plot} And how do you know this? 	
 	I kind of helped them perfect their plan... 	Neutral 50	{quiet outrage} I see. So where does that put us? 	
 	You want me to kill Caesar? 	Neutral 50	Absolutely not! Caesar is of great use to me. 	
 	You want me to kill Caesar? 	Neutral 50	I don't want you harming a hair on that man's head - assuming you can find one. 	
<Speech to lie to Mr. House about RACKET involvement.>	I infiltrated the Omertas in order to gain their confidence. 	Neutral 50	[SUCCEEDED] In that case, I commend you for your initiative. What do you recommend for next steps? 	
<Speech to lie to Mr. House about RACKET involvement.>	Well, thing is... I, uh... they tried to involve me... 	Neutral 50	[FAILED]{quiet rage} And you assisted them? That's what you mean to say, isn't it? 	
 	I have some questions to ask first... 	Neutral 50	I'll be happy to satisfy your every curiosity once the Platinum Chip has been delivered. 	
 	I have some questions to ask first... 	Neutral 50	This is not the time for Q&A. Kindly hand over the Chip. 	
 	Not so fast, Mr. House. We need to discuss payment. 	Neutral 50	Fine - give me the Chip, and I'll pay you four times the delivery bonus stipulated in your contract. How's that? 	
 	Goodbye. 	Neutral 50	Goodbye. 	
 	What's the next step? 	Neutral 50	Outside New Vegas, at what was once called Nellis Air Force Base, resides an unusual tribe known as the Boomers. 	
 	What's the next step? 	Neutral 50	They are, shall we say, {understating} aggressively reclusive? They have several howitzers they fire at anyone who dares approach the base. 	
 	What's the next step? 	Neutral 50	Artillery of this sort has a range of several miles. If it's going to fire on Hoover Dam, I want it firing at my targets. 	
 	What's the next step? 	Neutral 50	If not, then I want to make sure that the Boomers don't sign similar treaties to fire their guns in support of the NCR or Caesar's Legion. 	
 	I've done enough work for you. 	Neutral 50	I offer many benefits, but vacation time isn't one of them. 	
 	I've come here to kill you, Mr. House. <Attack Mr. House.> 	Neutral 50	{first Benny, now the player} Why is good help so impossible to find? 	
 	I'll make sure they support the right side. 	Neutral 50	Use extreme caution when approaching the base. Their firepower is... considerable. 	
 	I'll make sure they support the right side. 	Neutral 50	Recently, one of my roaming Securitrons observed a man near the base studying the pattern of its artillery fire. Maybe he's learned something. 	
 	If I want more work, I'll come see you. 	Neutral 50	You laid the foundation for my victory, so fine - I'll permit some {beat, begrudging} latitude in how you schedule your work. 	
 	If I want more work, I'll come see you. 	Neutral 50	You're welcome. 	
 	I'll check into the Omertas. 	Neutral 50	The Omertas are fanatically loyal to each other. Still, among any group, one can find the occasional degenerate. 	
 	I'll check into the Omertas. 	Neutral 50	Gomorrah's receptionist happens to be one. For years she passed on whispers of what was taking place at the casino, in exchange for payment. 	
 	I'll check into the Omertas. 	Neutral 50	A few months ago, she clammed up. Odds are she's scared, but I've had no way of approaching her. Start with her. 	
 	I'll check into the Omertas. 	Neutral 50	The print-out I've given you lists every lead I've been able to uncover. See what you can find out. 	
 	I'm going to kill you now, Mr. House. 	Neutral 50	After all that we've accomplished? 	
 	The Omertas were clever, but no match for me. 	Neutral 50	Arrogance was their undoing. {referring to the player} There might be a lesson in that. But moving on... 	
 	It's a good thing we stopped the Omertas in time. 	Neutral 50	Indeed. Moving on... 	
 	What makes you think Caesar gave me the Chip? 	Neutral 50	{sigh of impatience - oh, the burden of intelligence} The Platinum Chip unlocks this bunker. Hence, you have it. 	
 	What makes you think Caesar gave me the Chip? 	Neutral 50	Hence, Benny was captured or killed - possibly by you, but by my estimates, far more probably by Caesar's Legion. Hence, Caesar gave you the Chip. 	
 	What makes you think Caesar gave me the Chip? 	Neutral 50	Hence, Caesar wants you to destroy whatever you find in this bunker. 	
 	What makes you think Caesar gave me the Chip? 	Neutral 50	{sigh of impatience - oh, the burdens of intelligence} That you were searched very thoroughly when you arrived at the Fort is a certainty. And as the Chip is a little too large to be {beat, implying hiding it up rectum} secreted away... 	
 	What makes you think Caesar gave me the Chip? 	Neutral 50	I also regard it a certainty that the Chip was discovered, taken from you, and given to Caesar - who returned it to you. 	
 	What makes you think Caesar gave me the Chip? 	Neutral 50	Two plus two equaling four, Caesar wants you to destroy whatever you find in this bunker. 	
 	What makes you think Caesar gave me the Chip? 	Neutral 50	But that's not going to happen, because {confident, not bossy} you're going to work for me. 	
 	You wanted me to come down here? 	Neutral 50	{are you dense?} That's rather obvious, isn't it? 	
 	Who are you, exactly? 	Neutral 50	{don't play dumb} Surely you know that I am Robert Edwin House, President, CEO, and sole proprietor of the New Vegas Strip. 	
 	Who are you, exactly? 	Neutral 50	I oversaw the city's renovations starting from 2274 onward. The Three Families are my employees. 	
 	What was Vegas like before the war? 	Neutral 50	It was a place of splendor. As magnificent as today's Strip may seem, it's but a shadow of the neon paradise that was Las Vegas. 	
 	What was Vegas like before the war? 	Neutral 50	I grew up not far from here, and though I traveled the old world extensively, I never found another place like it. 	
 	You say that you saved Las Vegas. How? 	Neutral 50	By 2065 I deemed it a mathematical certainty that an atomic war would devastate the Earth within 15 years. Every projection I ran confirmed it. 	
 	You say that you saved Las Vegas. How? 	Neutral 50	I knew I couldn't "save the world," nor did I care to. But I could save Vegas, and in the process, perhaps, save mankind. 	
 	You say that you saved Las Vegas. How? 	Neutral 50	I set to work immediately. I thought I had plenty of time to prepare. As it turned out, I was 20 hours short. 	
 	What preparations did you make to save Las Vegas? 	Neutral 50	On the day of the Great War, 77 atomic warheads targeted Las Vegas and its surrounding areas. 	
 	What preparations did you make to save Las Vegas? 	Neutral 50	My networked mainframes were able to predict and force-transmit disarm code subsets to 59 warheads, neutralizing them before impact. 	
 	What preparations did you make to save Las Vegas? 	Neutral 50	Laser cannons mounted on the roof of the Lucky 38 destroyed another 9 warheads. The rest got through, though none hit the city itself. 	
 	What preparations did you make to save Las Vegas? 	Neutral 50	A sub-optimal performance, admittedly. If only the Platinum Chip had arrived a day sooner... 	
 	Why didn't the Platinum Chip arrive on time? 	Neutral 50	The Platinum Chip was printed in Sunnyvale, California on October 22, 2077 - the day before the Great War. 	
 	Why didn't the Platinum Chip arrive on time? 	Neutral 50	It was to have been delivered by courier the following afternoon... but by then, the world had ended. 	
 	Why didn't the Platinum Chip arrive on time? 	Neutral 50	The Chip contained vital software upgrades, but not just for my Securitrons. Every aspect of the missile defense grid would have been upgraded, too. 	
 	Why didn't the Platinum Chip arrive on time? 	Neutral 50	Given that I had to make do with buggy software, the outcome could have been worse. I nearly died as it was. 	
 	How did you nearly die, defending Vegas? 	Neutral 50	Software glitches set off a cascade of system crashes. I had to take the Lucky 38's reactor offline, lest it melt down. 	
 	How did you nearly die, defending Vegas? 	Neutral 50	For nearly five years I battled power outages and more system crashes until I finally managed to reboot my data core with an older version of the OS. 	
 	How did you nearly die, defending Vegas? 	Neutral 50	I spent the next few decades in a veritable coma. But I survived, obviously - and eventually thrived. 	
 	What is this place? 	Neutral 50	{impatient to make progress} It's a facility I built many years before you were born. You might think of it as a kind of barracks. You'll understand soon enough. 	
 	What is this place? 	Neutral 50	It's a facility I built many years before you were born. You might think of it as a barracks. You'll understand soon enough. 	
 	Caesar wants me to destroy this place. 	Neutral 50	Was that meant to be a shocking revelation? Of course Caesar wants it destroyed - he's afraid of what the bunker might hold, and rightly so. 	
 	Caesar wants me to destroy this place. 	Neutral 50	But you're not going to do that. You're going to do the smart thing, and work for me. 	
 	Maybe I should destroy everything down here. 	Neutral 50	{steely} I don't respond well to threats. {moving on} Now, where were we...? 	
<Use Barter to negotiate for higher reward.> 	This work sounds important - and expensive. 	Neutral 50	[SUCCEEDED] Fine, you'll receive a nice bonus when the work is done. And speaking of getting it done... 	
<Use Barter to negotiate for higher reward.> 	I could use a raise! 	Neutral 50	[FAILED] You signed a contract to deliver the Platinum Chip, and you'll be paid when the delivery is made. 	
 	I'll upload the data, as you ask. 	Neutral 50	Good. I won't hold you up any longer. 	
 	We'll see what happens. 	Neutral 50	I like to think you have enough sense to do the right thing. The rewards for doing so are immense... as are the punishments for not doing so. 	
 	The Legion took it from me at the Fort. 	Neutral 50	So what are you doing here? Return to the Fort at once. 	
 	The Legion took it from me at the Fort. 	Neutral 50	Recover the Platinum Chip. Once you've entered the bunker hidden beneath the weather station, you'll receive further instructions. 	
 	<Lie> I'm not sure what happened to it. 	Neutral 50	Are you a child? The Platinum Chip was taken from you, obviously. 	
 	I'll do as you say. 	Neutral 50	That would make for a welcome change. 	
 	You're asking me to commit suicide. The Legion will attack me on sight. 	Neutral 50	Then gather together the firepower or explosives or whatever else you need and improvise. 	
 	You're asking me to commit suicide. The Legion will attack me on sight. 	Neutral 50	I don't care if you have to kill every Legionary at the Fort. Get the job done. 	
 	You do know Caesar is dead, don't you? 	Neutral 50	By my calculations, his death will affect the shape of the battle for Hoover Dam minimally, if at all. 	
 	You do know Caesar is dead, don't you? 	Neutral 50	The Legion's aggression will outlive Caesar. Indeed, they'll try to take the dam as a tribute to his memory. 	
 	You do know Caesar is dead, don't you? 	Neutral 50	Given a year, they'd have him deified - but by then the Legion will be breaking down, riven by internal conflicts, a monster consuming itself. 	
 	You do know Caesar is dead, don't you? 	Neutral 50	It's irrelevant. In the short term, the Legion is still monster enough that defeating it will make me look powerful indeed. 	
 	Where does New Vegas get all its electricity? 	Neutral 50	{stating the obvious} Hoover Dam, of course. A hydroelectric dam? 	
 	Where does New Vegas get all its electricity? 	Neutral 50	The NCR had it up and running at 50% capacity within a year of occupying the dam. By treaty, New Vegas receives 5% of its output - more than enough. 	
 	I'm still working on it. 	Neutral 50	I'll expect to see some tangible progress before long, then. 	
 	Why is the terminal on the North wall off-limits? 	Neutral 50	I recommend following the Securitron's instructions. Its programming is... {beat} strict, and I don't have time to change it. 	
<WGS cannibalism> 	Did you know I killed some White Gloves who were eating their customers? 	Neutral 50	Cannibalism was strictly forbidden in their contract. If some of them broke that stricture, they deserved whatever punishment you dealt them. 	
<WGS cannibalism> 	Did you know some of the White Gloves are... eating people again? 	Neutral 50	{perturbed} No, I was not aware of this. 	
<WGS cannibalism> 	Did you know some of the White Gloves are... eating people again? 	Neutral 50	Is it really so hard {emphasis} not to engage in cannibalism? My goodness... 	
<WGS cannibalism> 	Did you know some of the White Gloves are... eating people again? 	Neutral 50	It's a violation of their contract. I authorize you to deal with them in any way you see fit. 	
<WGS cannibalism> 	Were you aware that the White Glove Society used to be cannibals? 	Neutral 50	{not going to deny it} Yes, of course. But refraining from those "dietary practices" is a primary requirement of their contract. 	
<WGS cannibalism> 	Were you aware that the White Glove Society used to be cannibals? 	Neutral 50	They've been good to their word. Put together one hell of a resort hotel, too. 	
<WGS cannibalism> 	Were you aware that the White Glove Society used to be cannibals? 	Neutral 50	From what I hear, I'd want to eat at the Gourmand every night... if I were ambulatory. 	
 	Goodbye. 	Neutral 50	Goodbye? Is that some kind of joke? You barely understand what I want you to accomplish down there. 	
 	Goodbye means goodbye. 	Neutral 50	I've spent too many years waiting for this moment to see it fumbled by an insubordinate contractor. 	
 	Goodbye means goodbye. 	Neutral 50	I can't reach through this monitor and compell you to follow instructions, but know this - if you disappoint me, you will pay for it. 	
 	What are you doing here? 	Neutral 50	It is obvious to you that I built this place? The Platinum Chip opened it, after all?{sigh - the burdens of intelligence} 	
 	What are you doing here? 	Neutral 50	In any case, you're here. So let's get to it. 	
 	What will you do with your Securitrons? 	Neutral 50	My army will do what an army does best - defend territory from invaders... and maintain order. 	
 	What was that you said about security systems? 	Neutral 50	The same equipment failure that prevents me from remotely operating this facility seems to have activated its security robots and turrets. 	
 	What was that you said about security systems? 	Neutral 50	There's a security room near the base of the stairs... perhaps you can deactivate them yourself. 	
 	I'm going to do as Caesar asks and blow everything up down here. 	Neutral 50	Listen to me, very carefully. I've waited too long for this moment for you to go fouling it up on a lark. 	
 	I'm going to do as Caesar asks and blow everything up down here. 	Neutral 50	Do as I say, and your rewards will be immense. Thwart me, and your punishment will become the purpose of my existence. 	
 	Nope, I'm going to blow it all up anyways. 	Neutral 50	Then there will be no safe haven for you.{monitor goes dark} 	
 	Caesar will kill me unless he believes I blew something up down here. 	Neutral 50	I see - you're in a predicament. 	
 	Caesar will kill me unless he believes I blew something up down here. 	Neutral 50	Just off the turbine room down below are three power regulators. It's a redundant system - only one is needed. 	
 	Caesar will kill me unless he believes I blew something up down here. 	Neutral 50	Go ahead and destroy one. The explosion will be large enough to be heard and felt aboveground. 	
 	What if I destroy all three? 	Neutral 50	{lying} The bunker will be destroyed, and you'll die instantly. 	
 	Who are you to tell me what to do? 	Neutral 50	I'm the person who will pay you when you complete the delivery contract you signed. Now go get the Chip. 	
 	I'll go get the Platinum Chip. 	Neutral 50	{stating the obvious} Excellent idea. 	
 	Goodbye. 	Neutral 50	By "goodbye," I assume you mean to say that you can't talk right now because you need to go get the Platinum Chip off Benny's body. 	
 	I'd like to ask some questions first... 	Neutral 50	There will time for questions and answers once you've delivered the Chip. Until then, you'll have to tolerate your ignorance... just as I do. 	
 	Where do you think Benny's gone? 	Neutral 50	His destination is hardly a mystery. It's a near certainty that he's making his way for Caesar's camp, at Fortification Hill. 	
 	Where do you think Benny's gone? 	Neutral 50	It's one of just two places on Earth that have the hardware necessary to read the Platinum Chip - the Lucky 38 is the other, of course. 	
 	He set me up for an ambush! 	Neutral 50	And whose idea was it to offer yourself up as a sacrificial lamb? Really, what did you expect? 	
 	He set me up for an ambush! 	Neutral 50	Are you going to keep giving him opportunities to kill you? It's becoming a hobby of his. 	
 	Were you aware that he hijacked a Securitron and used it to infiltrate your network? 	Neutral 50	I suspected he'd found a way to access my encrypted databases, but well - this explains it. 	
 	Were you aware that he hijacked a Securitron and used it to infiltrate your network? 	Neutral 50	That would be how he learned of the Platinum Chip in the first place... not to mention where to intercept you, on your way in. 	
 	Were you aware that he hijacked a Securitron and used it to infiltrate your network? 	Neutral 50	Highly resourceful, Benny. He would've made a fine agent, had he stayed loyal. It's fortunate you came along to replace him - and ironic. 	
 	Not interested. Good luck getting the Chip back. 	Neutral 50	As I've told you before, you are contractually obligated to deliver the Chip. Do your job - you have everything to gain. 	
 	What do I do next? 	Neutral 50	I won't lie to you. It'll be dangerous. 	
 	What about Benny? 	Neutral 50	What about him? He has every reason to go to the Fort, so that's where you'll find him. 	
 	What about Benny? 	Neutral 50	All I ask is that you recover the Chip. What happens to Benny is up to you. 	
 	Goodbye. 	Neutral 50	Come back when you have something to report. 	
 	I worked out a deal where the Brotherhood will help the NCR defend the dam. 	Neutral 50	{nonplussed} And why would you have done that? 	
 	I worked out a deal where the Brotherhood will help the NCR defend the dam. 	Neutral 50	Success depends on forcing the NCR to rout from Hoover Dam. Hmm, does giving then a powerful ally in the battle make that more or less likely? 	
 	I worked out a deal where the Brotherhood will help the NCR defend the dam. 	Neutral 50	Your assignment is unchanged - destroy the Brotherhood of Steel. Please get it right this time. 	
 	I'm still working on it. 	Neutral 50	Hidden Valley is the place to keep working, then. 	
 	Tell me about the Boomers. 	Neutral 50	They occupied Nellis Air Force Base a little over 50 years ago. One of my Securitrons got some video of their arrival - and then... exploded. 	
 	Tell me about the Boomers. 	Neutral 50	Odds are they were Vault dwellers. That's everything I know about them, really. 	
 	The Boomers sound dangerous. 	Neutral 50	Only if you come within a mile or so of them. 	
 	The Boomers sound dangerous. 	Neutral 50	Given their history of extreme isolationism, it's tempting to leave them be. But those howitzers of theirs... 	
 	The Boomers sound dangerous. 	Neutral 50	You can't let indeterminate variables rattle around in your equations like that. They have to be accounted for, one way or another. 	
 	You recruited the Omertas as one of the Three Families? 	Neutral 50	Yes, though at the time they called themselves the "Slither Kin." A vicious clan, not that that's changed, exactly. 	
 	You recruited the Omertas as one of the Three Families? 	Neutral 50	They were nomads, capable fighters, but their specialty was betrayal. They'd invite travelers into their yurts, drug them, murder or enslave them. 	
 	You recruited the Omertas as one of the Three Families? 	Neutral 50	They took pride in their craft. I don't think Omertas saw other people as people at all. Everyone else was just... prey. 	
 	You recruited the Omertas as one of the Three Families? 	Neutral 50	They reminded me of a certain criminal element Vegas used to attract. I told them some stories, gave them some clothes - and they ran with it. 	
 	What were the original names of the other tribes? 	Neutral 50	The Chairmen, as we know them now, went by the unfortunate appellation of the "Mojave Boot-Riders." They were nomads, too. 	
 	What were the original names of the other tribes? 	Neutral 50	As for the White Glove Society, I afraid I'm contractually obligated not to reveal their original name. 	
 	Tell me about the Brotherhood of Steel. 	Neutral 50	They're a terrorist group, basically. Militant, quasi-religious fanatics obsessed with hoarding Pre-War technology. 	
 	Tell me about the Brotherhood of Steel. 	Neutral 50	Not all technology, mind you. You don't see them raiding hospitals to cart away Auto-Docs or armfuls of prosthetic organs. 	
 	Tell me about the Brotherhood of Steel. 	Neutral 50	No, they greatly prefer the sort of technology that {emphasis} puts people in hospitals. Or graves, rather, since hospitals went the way of the Dodo. 	
 	Why do you hate the Brotherhood so much? 	Neutral 50	Because they're ridiculous! Because they galavant around the Mojave pretending to be Knights of Yore. 	
 	Why do you hate the Brotherhood so much? 	Neutral 50	Or did, until the NCR showed them that ideological purity and shiny power armor don't count for much when you're outnumbered 15:1. 	
 	Why do you hate the Brotherhood so much? 	Neutral 50	The world has no use for emotionally unstable techno-fetishists. Just wipe them out, will you? 	
 	Why do you care whether Kimball lives or dies? 	Neutral 50	I care because he is a known quantity - not the man so much as the political context he inhabits. 	
 	Why do you care whether Kimball lives or dies? 	Neutral 50	Kimball rose to prominence as the "Hero of the Mojave" when he led a campaign of reprisals against tribals who dared to attack NCR citizens. 	
 	Why do you care whether Kimball lives or dies? 	Neutral 50	Ordering the occupation of Hoover Dam was his first act of office. As water and electricity flowed to NCR cities, his popularity soared. 	
 	Why do you care whether Kimball lives or dies? 	Neutral 50	Conversely, his failure to annex the Mojave these seven years, and the immense costs of occupying a foreign land, have eroded his popular support. 	
 	So why don't you want the NCR President to die? 	Neutral 50	{Oh, the burdens of intelligence} Kimball's entire political career is inextricably bound up with the NCR's occupation of the Mojave. It's his war. 	
 	So why don't you want the NCR President to die? 	Neutral 50	If I compell the NCR to retreat, Kimball will be the sacrifice offered to the gods, so decent NCR citizens can get on with their lives. 	
 	So why don't you want the NCR President to die? 	Neutral 50	In retrospect, the Mojave and Hoover Dam will seem like one man's misadventure. Kimball will be blamed, not me. Not New Vegas. 	
 	And if Kimball were to be assassinated? 	Neutral 50	Then the Hero of the Mojave would become the Martyr of Hoover Dam. And when, subsequently, I force the NCR to retreat... 	
 	And if Kimball were to be assassinated? 	Neutral 50	They lick their wounds, and dream of righteous vengeance against New Vegas. Hello, embargo, farewell, tourist economy. 	
 	And if Kimball were to be assassinated? 	Neutral 50	I've calculated and re-calculated these probabilities. Kimball must live. 	
 	What should I expect at the dam? 	Neutral 50	{amusing yourself} Imagine two snarling dogs fighting over a curve of bone, perhaps the rib of their master, long-dead. 	
 	What should I expect at the dam? 	Neutral 50	It'll be a pitched battle, that's a certainty. Perhaps the greatest battle the Earth has seen since the human race nearly made itself extinct. 	
 	Any speculation on Legion tactics? 	Neutral 50	With Caesar dead, it's hard to know what to expect. The Legate, Lanius, is renowned as a brutal man, not a subtle tactician. 	
 	Any speculation on Legion tactics? 	Neutral 50	Frontal assaults, wave attacks - these are the sort of tactics one would expect from such a man. 	
 	Any speculation on Legion tactics? 	Neutral 50	The Legion will mount a ferocious and determined frontal assault from the east, that much is certain. 	
 	Any speculation on Legion tactics? 	Neutral 50	Still, Caesar is a capable strategist. I'd be surprised if he hasn't found some way to infiltrate the dam, or the NCR's rear areas. 	
 	How will the NCR defend Hoover Dam? 	Neutral 50	General Oliver's {disparaging} strategy - or "tunnel vision," as I like to call it - has been to mass troops at Hoover Dam. 	
 	How will the NCR defend Hoover Dam? 	Neutral 50	He wants to out-fight the Legion in a straight-forward slugging match, and then, when they rout, pursue and destroy them in detail. 	
 	How will the NCR defend Hoover Dam? 	Neutral 50	A crushing, decisive victory of this sort would overshadow the tactical ingenuity of Chief Hanlon's defense four years ago, you see. 	
 	What's your battle plan for the Dam? 	Neutral 50	A good deal should be obvious to you by now. I won't spoil the rest by talking out of turn. 	
 	Nothing I can do. Trying to stop them would be a suicide mission. 	Neutral 50	Can't put the genie back in the bottle, is that it? Maybe you should've thought of that {emphasis} before you conspired to destroy my property. 	
 	Nothing I can do. Trying to stop them would be a suicide mission. 	Neutral 50	{lightening somewhat} That said, I'd know nothing of the Omertas' plot if you'd kept it secret. Perhaps I owe you my gratitude, after all... 	
 	Nothing I can do. Trying to stop them would be a suicide mission. 	Neutral 50	The information you've provided will suffice. When the battle for Hoover Dam comes, I'll make sure my Securitrons are waiting for the Omertas. 	
 	Wait for them to make their move. Forewarned is forearmed. 	Neutral 50	I suppose you're right... When the Legion assaults Hoover Dam, my Securitrons will be waiting for the Omertas. They won't accomplish much. 	
 	Send your Securitrons into Gomorrah and kill off the Omertas' leaders. 	Neutral 50	Exactly how many civilians did you want to die in that crossfire? 	
 	Send your Securitrons into Gomorrah and kill off the Omertas' leaders. 	Neutral 50	Still, you raise a fair point. My Securitrons can handle this. When the Legion attacks Hoover Dam, I'll be waiting for the Omertas. 	
 	The Brotherhood is holed up in Hidden Valley. 	Neutral 50	{admiring the player's knowledge} You're absolutely right. You must've had run-ins with them. As have I... 	
 	Any recommendations on how to complete the mission? 	Neutral 50	From time to time, the NCR has assaulted Brotherhood bunkers. In four of the six incidents I know of, the bunkers self-destructed. 	
 	Any recommendations on how to complete the mission? 	Neutral 50	I surmise it's standard practice for the Brotherhood to install a self-destruct system. It's consistent with their {disdain} uncompromising nature. 	
 	Any recommendations on how to complete the mission? 	Neutral 50	You might use that against them. Or kill them another way, it's up to you. Return when it's done. 	
 	There nothing I can do to protect Kimball? 	Neutral 50	I can't use you. Had you shown moderation in your dealings with the NCR, we'd be in a different position. 	
 	I'll be leaving, then. 	Neutral 50	Oh no, not so quick. I still have work for you. 	
 	I'll do it. 	Neutral 50	Don't attack unless there are clear signs that Kimball's visit is imminent. Cause enough chaos to cancel the visit, no more. Then return to me. 	
 	No thanks. 	Neutral 50	Not so eager to take on a suicide mission, is that it? If you'd shown moderation in your dealings with the NCR, we wouldn't be in this position. 	
 	I had my reasons. 	Neutral 50	Whatever those reasons may be, you've jeopardized the success of this entire concern. 	
<Use Speech to deny responsibility.> 	I was set up. The Legion used me as a patsy. 	Neutral 50	[SUCCEEDED] They knew you were coming? They were better prepared than I anticipated, then. I won't underestimate them again. 	
<Use Speech to deny responsibility.> 	I was set up. The Legion used me as a patsy. 	Neutral 50	Before that happens, I'd ask you to complete one final task. It may seem trivial, but that's far from the case. 	
<Use Speech to deny responsibility.> 	It... it wasn't Kimball, it was an imposter. It had to die! 	Neutral 50	[FAILED] Whatever your reasons, you've jeopardized the success of this entire concern! 	
 	What more could I have done? 	Neutral 50	You could've succeeded! 	
 	I'll take care of it. 	Neutral 50	With this accomplished, all preparations will have been made. The battle for Hoover Dam will be upon us before long. 	
 	What's this about a dormant reactor? 	Neutral 50	The strain of defending Las Vegas from annhilation exceeded my power systems' capacity. My primary reactor shut down. 	
 	What's this about a dormant reactor? 	Neutral 50	For years, I played a miser with my emergency power supply. I began to run out of reserves around the time I woke the first batch of Securitrons. 	
 	What's this about a dormant reactor? 	Neutral 50	Negotiating an allotment of power from Hoover Dam was crucial. That's what's powered the Strip for the past seven years. 	
 	Goodbye. 	Neutral 50	Come back when your work at the substation is done. 	
 	Why didn't you restart the reactor earlier? 	Neutral 50	I needed the operating software on the Platinum Chip to bring it back online. 	
 	Why didn't you restart the reactor earlier? 	Neutral 50	And to start the reactor itself requires a tremendous jolt of current. Very attention-getting. 	
 	Why didn't you restart the reactor earlier? 	Neutral 50	The NCR has its hands full now, of course. I doubt they'll raise much of a fuss. 	
 	You already have power. Why is this important? 	Neutral 50	This is not a good time to be dependent on energy from Hoover Dam. When the Legion attacks, the NCR may cut power altogether. 	
 	You already have power. Why is this important? 	Neutral 50	And I'll be needing a good deal more power than the NCR has allotted to the Strip. 	
 	You already have power. Why is this important? 	Neutral 50	Broadcasting encrypted VMQ-boosted command signals to hundreds of Securitrons eats up more power than you might expect. 	
 	Why do I need to be there? The NCR has an army. 	Neutral 50	Indeed they do - an army that'll be too distracted with killing Legionaries to notice the real reason you're there. 	
 	What's the goal? 	Neutral 50	Your objective is to reach a control room halfway across the dam and install an override module similar to the one you used at the Substation. 	
 	What's the goal? 	Neutral 50	The override will enable to control the entire dam's power output. 	
 	What's the goal? 	Neutral 50	You may remember how the bunker at the Fort was rather dimly lit? Well, just like the Lucky 38, it needs a big jolt of electricity to power up. 	
 	What's the goal? 	Neutral 50	You've already uploaded the new operating system to the Securitrons. All they need is power and they'll be in fighting trim. 	
 	What's the goal? 	Neutral 50	As I've said, your objective is to install an override module in the control room halfway across the dam. Are you ready perform this task? 	
 	Sounds like I get to kill lots of Legionaries. 	Neutral 50	Indeed you will. Just bear in mind that's not the reason you're there. 	
 	Do I need to remind you that the NCR hates me? 	Neutral 50	No cause for alarm - you'll have an escort of Securitrons to help you fight your way onto the dam. 	
 	Where do you want me to start? 	Neutral 50	Since 2278, I've lost five roaming Securitrons near Hidden Valley. 	
 	Where do you want me to start? 	Neutral 50	I didn't receive any clear video of the incidents, but telemetry from the units destroyed indicates they were attacked with energy weapons. 	
 	Where do you want me to start? 	Neutral 50	It's obvious that the Brotherhood has a base in Hidden Valley or thereabouts. Finding it won't be easy, but getting inside will be the real trick. 	
 	Any possibility of a diplomatic solution? 	Neutral 50	We're talking about a {COAT-ah-ree} coterie of bulging-eyed fanatics who think all Pre-War technology belongs to them. 	
 	Any possibility of a diplomatic solution? 	Neutral 50	They'll never accept my using an army of robots to defend New Vegas. While it's a fight I can win, I'd rather sidestep it altogether. 	
 	I don't want to kill off the entire Brotherhood. 	Neutral 50	Don't tell me that you've fallen for the stories of noble paladins on crusade, preserving mankind's technology in a benighted age? Dross! 	
 	I don't want to kill off the entire Brotherhood. 	Neutral 50	{not unkindly} In any case... this is an employer - employee relationship. I've given you an assignment, and the directions are clear. 	
 	What do you want me to do? 	Neutral 50	Simple - an NCR Ranger named Grant is in charge of security arrangements for the visit. Present yourself to him, let him know you want to help. 	
 	What do you want me to do? 	Neutral 50	Given your reputation, it's a near-certainty that he'll accept your offer. 	
 	What do you want me to do? 	Neutral 50	Don't dally. The precise time of Kimball's visit is a closely-guarded secret, but it will happen soon. 	
 	Let me think about it. 	Neutral 50	There's nothing to think about. You have a job to do, so do it. 	
 	I've already destroyed their bunker. 	Neutral 50	{nonplussed} You have? 	
== Conversation ==
TOPIC	TOPIC TEXT / PROMPT 	EMOTION 	RESPONSE TEXT 	#
 	VDialogueMrHouseSecuritronUpgrade	Neutral 50	Step closer to the demonstration area, if you would... 	
 	VDialogueMrHouseSecuritronUpgrade	Neutral 50	I expect you're well familiar with my Securitrons by now. 	
 	VDialogueMrHouseSecuritronUpgrade	Neutral 50	The titanium alloy housing that protects its electronic core deflects small arms and shrapnel easily enough... 	
 	VDialogueMrHouseSecuritronUpgrade	Neutral 50	Its X-25 gatling laser, produced to spec by Glastinghouse, Inc., is deadly against soft targets at medium range... 	
 	VDialogueMrHouseSecuritronUpgrade	Neutral 50	And for close-range suppression or crowd control, the Securitron is armed with a 9mm submachinegun. 	
 	VDialogueMrHouseSecuritronUpgrade	Neutral 50	All of this, you probably already knew... 	
 	VDialogueMrHouseSecuritronUpgrade	Neutral 50	What you did not know is that these are the Securitrons' {emphasis} secondary weapons. 	
 	VDialogueMrHouseSecuritronUpgrade	Neutral 50	All this time, my Securitrons have had to get by running the Mark I operating system, which lacked software drivers for their primary weapons! 	
 	VDialogueMrHouseSecuritronUpgrade	Neutral 50	Today, with the delivery of the Platinum Chip, all that changes. Behold, for the first time, Securitrons running the Mark II OS! 	
 	VDialogueMrHouseSecuritronUpgrade	Neutral 50	The M-235 Missile Launcher gives the Securitron the ability to engage ground and air targets at significantly longer ranges... 	
 	VDialogueMrHouseSecuritronUpgrade	Neutral 50	And a rapid-fire G-28 grenade launching system ensures the Securitron is deadly in close-range engagements. 	
 	VDialogueMrHouseSecuritronUpgrade	Neutral 50	The software upgrade also includes drivers for the Securitrons' highly sophisticated onboard auto-repair systems. 	
 	VDialogueMrHouseSecuritronUpgrade	Neutral 50	All together, the Mark II {emphasis} software upgrade confers a 235% increase in combat effectiveness per unit. 	
 	VDialogueMrHouseSecuritronUpgrade	Neutral 50	The city of New Vegas finally has soldiers worthy of protecting it! 	
 	VDialogueMrHouseSecuritronUpgrade	Neutral 50	Return to the penthouse now. We have much to discuss... 	
 	VHSecuritronHouse 	Happy 10 	Ah, General Oliver. I expected you would survive. 	
 	VHSecuritronHouse 	Happy 10 	I see you've met my star employee. {Beat, pleased} A real performer, obviously - and a lot more {emphasis} reliable than the other candidate I considered for the position.	
 	VHSecuritronHouse 	Happy 10 	I'd pay very close attention to what she has to say, as well as any official papers she hands over for your perusal. 	
 	VHSecuritronHouse 	Happy 10 	I'd pay very close attention to what he has to say, as well as any official papers he hands over for your perusal. 	
 	VHSecuritronHouse 	Neutral 50	{eager to enjoy triumph} Let's get on with it, shall we? Hmm? 	
 	vDialogueMrHouseCasinoPissed 	Neutral 50	You dared come here, after what you did? {[Casino floor]} 	
 	vDialogueMrHouseCasinoPissed 	Neutral 50	What do you think you're going to do? Fight you way up to the penthouse and assassinate me? {[Casino floor]} 	
 	vDialogueMrHouseCasinoPissed 	Neutral 50	You came here to finish what you think you started? {[Casino floor]} 	
 	vDialogueMrHouseCasinoPissed 	Neutral 50	This is nothing compared to what's waiting for you up in the penthouse. {[Casino floor]} 	
 	vDialogueMrHouseCasinoPissed 	Neutral 50	Vegas will still rise again. Your betrayal won't defeat me! {[Casino floor]} 	
 	vDialogueMrHouseCasinoPissed 	Neutral 50	The Lucky 38 will be your grave. I'll finish what Benny couldn't get right! {[Casino floor]} 	
 	vDialogueMrHouseControlPissed 	Neutral 50	Hold on, now, hold on. Just a moment... 	
 	vDialogueMrHouseControlPissed 	Neutral 50	Turn around and leave, and I'll... I won't attack you any further. 	
 	vDialogueMrHouseControlPissed 	Neutral 50	Just... stay away from the console. It doesn't do anything... 	
 	vDialogueMrHouseControlPissed 	Neutral 50	You've come back to kill me this time, I assume? 	
 	vDialogueMrHouseControlPissed 	Neutral 50	Ironic, how this turned out. The thousands of hours I spent calculating odds, running projections, planning for every contingency... 	
 	vDialogueMrHouseControlPissed 	Neutral 50	...only to be done in by a mail carrier with a grandiosity complex. 	
 	vDialogueMrHouseControlPissed 	Neutral 50	Get it over with, will you? 	
 	vDialogueMrHouseElevatorAlert 	Neutral 50	Aggressive acts on the casino premises will be met with lethal force. Vacate the premises immediately. 	
 	vDialogueMrHouseElevatorAlert 	Neutral 50	Vacate the premises immediately. The casino is off-limits for 24 hours. 	
 	vDialogueMrHouseElevatorAlert 	Neutral 50	Vacate the premises immediately. All Securitrons are at a state of high alert. 	
 	vDialogueMrHouseFirstTalk 	Neutral 50	Hello. 	
 	vDialogueMrHouseFirstTalk 	Neutral 50	Come over and introduce yourself. 	
 	vDialogueMrHouseFirstTalk 	Neutral 50	Come now, don't keep me waiting. 	
 	vDialogueMrHouseFirstTalk 	Neutral 50	I invited you here so we could talk, not so you can nose around. 	
 	vDialogueMrHouseLastWillTestament	Neutral 50	If this statement is being broadcast, I am deceased. Please approach a Securitron and take one of the printed obituaries. 	
 	vDialogueMrHouseLastWillTestament	Neutral 50	I, Robert Edwin House, am deceased. Please approach a Securitron and take one of the printed obituaries. 	
 	vDialogueMrHousePenthousePissed 	Neutral 50	Think you're doing well to have made it this far? {[Casino floor]} 	
 	vDialogueMrHousePenthousePissed 	Neutral 50	Your chances of breaking through my defenses, they're... minimal, at best! 	
 	vDialogueMrHousePenthousePissed 	Neutral 50	Why are you doing this? 	
 	vDialogueMrHousePenthousePissed 	Neutral 50	I would've made you wealthy! You could've helped change the world! 	
 	vDialogueMrHousePenthousePissed 	Neutral 50	You're actually going to do this all over again? 	
 	vDialogueMrHousePenthousePissed 	Neutral 50	Damn it, will you die already? 	
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