Deacon

Deacon is a Railroad agent living in the Commonwealth in 2287. He is a potential companion in Fallout 4.

Background
Deacon is a spy for the elusive synth liberation organization, The Railroad. When the Sole Survivor first approaches the group Deacon vouches for the Survivor's character to Desdemona, citing their accomplishments and potential. Privately he reveals he is pleased the Survivor sought the Railroad out on their own accord; he had already been keeping tabs on their activities in the Commonwealth and was hoping to recruit them. Should the Sole Survivor join up Deacon will become a companion.

At first glance Deacon is a laid back individual with a penchant for toying with people by lying. In reality he is a cautious, even near paranoid, loner who is slow to trust. As they travel together Deacon informs the Survivor that he was one of the first liberated Gen-3's and imparts his recall code: a verbal command that will provide information on the Institute at the cost of erasing his personality and memories. Later on Deacon claims that he was one of the original founders of the Railroad some seventy years before, and that Desdemona is merely the figurehead for his shadowy leadership. However, successfully passing speech checks will force him to admit these are lies. He warns the Sole Survivor to be wary of groups that will deceive them to achieve their own ends, and to focus on deeds instead of words.

Once Deacon has reached maximum approval he will confide that he feels out of place in the Railroad. He says that as a youth he was a member of the University Point Deathclaws, a gang which harassed people accused of being synths. Their antagonism escalated to a lynching that was based upon questionable information. Shaken by his part in the murder, Deacon left the gang to settle down as a farmer. Some time later he married a woman named Barbara. They intended to start a family, but the Deathclaws reemerged and attacked the farm. The gang had learned - to both Deacon's and Barbara's surprise - that Barbara was a synth. Enraged by her execution, Deacon butchered most of the Deathclaws in a bloodthirsty haze. In the aftermath of the slaughter he was contacted by the Railroad, who were evidently unaware of his prior affiliation with the UP Deathclaws. Despite believing himself undeserving, Deacon joined and swore himself to their cause.

Whether or not the Survivor chooses to believe his story, Deacon will thank them for putting up with his games. He says he is grateful to have a friend he can trust and assures the Survivor he is in their corner, no matter what.

Quests

 * Tradecraft: Deacon accompanies the Sole Survivor to the Railroad's previous headquarters to retrieve a lost prototype.
 * Precipice of War: The Sole Survivor and Deacon escort Tinker Tom to Cambridge Police Station to steal a Brotherhood vertibird.
 * Rockets' Red Glare: Using the stolen vertibird, the Sole Survivor and Deacon infiltrate and sabotage the The Prydwen.
 * The Nuclear Option: Deacon and the other members of the Railroad assault the Institute, freeing the synths within before blowing up the facility's nuclear reactor.

Effects of player's actions

 * At maximum approval Deacon awards the Cloak & Dagger perk, which gives +40% duration for Stealth Boys and +20% damage from sneak attacks.
 * Deacon will become instantly hostile if the player character kills a settler or anyone involved in the Railroad.
 * Siding with the Brotherhood of Steel or the Institute in the endgame sequence will flag the player character an enemy of the Railroad, resulting in the loss of Deacon as a companion and turning him hostile.
 * After siding with the Minutemen and finishing the end game sequence without completing the optional quest, the Railroad and Deacon will turn hostile when the player character next speaks to Desdemona. You may still speak to other Railroad characters and complete quests for them.

Range of interests
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 * Likes
 * Lock-picking.
 * Hacking terminals.
 * Promising to help people.
 * Resolving conflicts peacefully.
 * Helping and speaking positively of synths.
 * Respond sarcastictly to Carrington when giving his prototype to him.
 * Refuse taking shot from Tinker Tom.
 * Suggesting that Stockton has a good reason to be paranoid.
 * Speak covertly to Old Man Stockton.
 * Telling Travis he did pretty after rescuing Vadim in Confidence Man.
 * Humoring Tinker Tom's paranoia.
 * Destroying the Prydwen with the Minutemen's artillery in With Our Powers Combined.
 * Agreeing to go with Paul in Diamond City Blues.
 * Siding with Ironsides in Last Voyage of the U.S.S. Constitution.
 * Telling Joe at Bunker Hill that helping synths is a good thing.
 * Giving the serum to Brian Virgil.
 * Completing Boston After Dark and also if the player character uses the code words to High Rise.
 * Agreeing to help Bobby get off of chems in Dependency.
 * Teaming up with Glory during Memory Interrupted.
 * Defending the freedom of the press while speaking with Piper and Mayor McDonough.
 * Killing Lorenzo Cabot in The Secret of Cabot House.
 * Killing Doctor Chambers during Human Error.
 * Telling Hancock that Pickman Gallery was "horrific."
 * Told Kent Connolly to keep fighting after rescued him.
 * Use railroad sign when talking to High Rise in Boston After Dark.
 * Finish getting H2-22 to safety in Boston After Dark.
 * Giving Danny Sullivan a stimpak in In Sheep's Clothing.
 * Siding with The Railroad when speaking with Desdemona in End of the Line.
 * Choosing "Sarcastic" when speaking to Maria during Special Delivery after why she hasn't done anything.
 * Loves
 * Giving Austin Engill the cure during Hole in the Wall.
 * When Kent Connolly is rescued during The Silver Shroud. He also likes if one tries to frighten (Speech check) the men of Sinjin during this quest.
 * Choosing the sympathetic response when Blake Abernathy mentions the death of his daughter Mary in Returning the Favor.
 * Threaten as Shroud when talking to Sinjin (no speech check).
 * Saying 'You hate everyone' in conversation with Dr. Carrington.
 * Agreeing to attempt to communicate with Patriot during The Molecular Level.
 * Telling Elder Maxson that Danse needs a chance to explain himself during Blind Betrayal.
 * Telling Paul to put the gun away in Diamond City Blues.
 * Sparing Danse in Blind Betrayal.
 * Telling Desdemona to protect the Railroad during End of the Line.
 * Informing Desdemona about the Institute's plans before joining The Battle of Bunker Hill.
 * Mourning the synth in Memory Interrupted.
 * Telling Desdemona that the Sole Survivor misses Glory.
 * Joining Railroad after completing Tradecraft.
 * Being against the genocide of Synths during Human Error.
 * Rejecting Doctor Chambers's deal during Human Error.
 * Calling yourself "Whisper" when Desdemona asks for your nickname at the end of the quest Tradecraft.
 * Completing the launch of the ship during Last Voyage of the U.S.S. Constitution.
 * Lying to save the suspect after successfully interrogating the Suspected Synth.
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 * Dislikes
 * Asking for more money in dialogues.
 * Attacking non-hostiles.
 * Using chems.
 * Eating corpses.
 * Giving drugs to Mama Murphy.
 * Saving Pickman.
 * Entering Lorenzo's cell after killing him or if the player chooses to free Lorenzo.
 * Helping the Minutemen retake Fort Independence.
 * Entering the town of Covenant.
 * Returning the egg to the deathclaw.
 * Saying it was an honor to work with Abbot during Painting the Town.
 * Telling Brandis the rest of his team is dead.
 * Bringing a HalluciGen gas canister to Fred Allen.
 * Side with Bobbi No-Nose in The Big Dig.
 * Betray Bobbi No-Nose in The Big Dig.
 * Hates
 * When Brandis at Recon Bunker Theta is killed, regardless if he attacks first.
 * Joining the Brotherhood of Steel.
 * Shelly Tiller's assassination.
 * Executing Danse at the end of Blind Betrayal.
 * Player surrendering their possessions to Brother Thomas.
 * Activating Liberty Prime in Liberty Reprimed.
 * Killing The Railroad when speaking with Desdemona in End of the Line (Note: This will make him hostile).
 * Killing Marowski, after being offered caps by Malcolm Latimer.
 * Complete The Big Dig at Bobbi No-Nose's side.
 * Killing Trish in Diamond City Blues.

Notable quotes

 * (When told to stay)
 * (When you decide to keep Buddy)
 * (After reaching the top of Trinity Tower)
 * (When seeing the Alien ship crash land)
 * (While getting rads from the lake across from Covenant)
 * (When told to stay)
 * (When you decide to keep Buddy)
 * (After reaching the top of Trinity Tower)
 * (When seeing the Alien ship crash land)
 * (While getting rads from the lake across from Covenant)
 * (After reaching the top of Trinity Tower)
 * (When seeing the Alien ship crash land)
 * (While getting rads from the lake across from Covenant)
 * (While getting rads from the lake across from Covenant)
 * (While getting rads from the lake across from Covenant)
 * (While getting rads from the lake across from Covenant)
 * (While getting rads from the lake across from Covenant)

Appearances
Deacon appears only in Fallout 4.

Bugs

 * Deacon goes into a loop if one selects 'Talk' after he has given his recall code, denying exiting of power armor. This may be fixed by reading him the code, which is part of the story.
 * Reading the note then talking to him will allow to read the note aloud, triggering a conversation and ending the loop.
 * It's possible for Deacon to get stuck in an infinitely looped conversation with other companions when not in combat.
 * When in power armor, Deacon's outfit changes affect the armor too, and he will unequip whatever armor pieces are equipped.**Additionally, Deacon will unequip all armor pieces at the destination of your fast travel causing you to take him out of the armor, reattach all armor pieces and put him back into it.
 * A rare glitch may occur where Deacon will keep his rifle out, except the trigger will be floating above his hand; he will not move and keep aiming with his rifle while remaining on the spot.
 * The only way to fix this is to fire him and come back for him later.
 * Sometimes when giving Deacon an outfit to wear, he will stay in that outfit even when trying to switch to a different outfit. The different outfit will change his body shape, but he will still be wearing the original outfit.
 * When doing the Police Station part of the Precipice of War-quest, talking with Deacon, and telling him to join you as his companion, can make him your permanent companion, without taking up a companion slot. If he is dismissed, he will say the usual goodbye stuff and you can send him to a settlement, but he will continue to follow, and fight alongside you. You may have other companions at the same time.

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