“We're not really here. We're not really talking. It's all made-up, make-believe. We're sleeping, dreaming. The dream became a nightmare. It has to end, it just has to. But we're not in charge. He is, and he doesn't want us to wake up.”
T. "Old Lady" Dithers[1] is one of the inhabitants of Vault 112 and part of the Tranquility Lane virtual reality simulation in 2277.
Background
Old Lady Dithers is a inhabitant of Vault 112 and, like the other Vault Dwellers, is trapped in the Tranquility Lane simulation and subject to Stanislaus Braun's whims. Unlike the others, she is aware of what Braun is doing and tries to alert the others, who are dismissive of her.[Non-game 1] The terminal attached to her pod chair in Vault 112 notes that several readouts show anomalous readings as follows:
Lounger Monitor
DISPLAY RESIDENT STATUS
- Pulse: 80 bpm
- BP: ERROR
- Temp: 00.0 F
- Respiratory Rate: 5/min
- WARNING: ANOMALY DETECTED
DISPLAY RESIDENT STRESS LEVEL
- Stress Level: Extreme
- WARNING: RESIDENT REQUIRES MEDICAL ATTENTION
Interactions with the player character
Interactions overview
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Quests
- Tranquility Lane: Old Lady Dithers is the only person who is aware that the world she lives in is a simulation and provides information about the failsafe in the abandoned house.
Inventory
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items | On death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-War casualwear |
Notable quotes
- "We're not really here. We're not really talking. It's all made-up, make-believe. We're sleeping, dreaming. The dream became a nightmare. It has to end, it just has to. But we're not in charge. He is, and he doesn't want us to wake up."
- "Don't know. Can't sleep sometimes... Hear voices... My own skin doesn't feel right. None of this is right. You've got to believe me! You've got to find that failsafe!"
- "Did you look? Did you really look? You can't just look with your eyes, you know. Look at Braun. You think he really looks like that little girl? He hides things. Confuses them. You have to find a way to find it."
Appearances
Old Lady Dithers appears only in Fallout 3.
References
Non-game
- ↑ Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.89: "Old Lady Dithers
Poor Old Lady Dithers; she's a sweet old thing to be sure, but prone to bouts of senility. She's recently taken to warbling on about "computer simulations" and "fail-safe" operations. The neighbors sure hope they won't have to commit the old dear."
(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census)
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