Butch (Fallout 3)

Butch DeLoria is a bully in Vault 101 who harasses the Vault 101 Dweller in his or her youth. The second time you encounter Butch is on your way to the G.O.A.T. test. He and his Tunnel Snakes are harassing Amata. At this point you can make a choice to fight Butch and his gang, tell off Amata about her weight, talk down the gang, or choose to do nothing.

Mr. Brotch informs Butch that his G.O.A.T. exam answers determined him to be a hairdresser, something that amuses the long-suffering teacher and outrages Butch, who proclaims angrily, "I'm a barber, not a hairdresser!"

After James's escape, the Vault becomes infested by Radroaches, and Butch's mother, Ellen DeLoria, is attacked by the insects. Butch asks the Vault 101 Dweller to help save her. If the player helps him or if the player instills confidence for him to rid of the bugs on his own, Butch admits he has always liked the Dweller despite the teasing, offering his Tunnel Snake Jacket.

Much later, during Vault 101's factional crisis, Butch sides with Amata's rebels. In an about-face to his earlier behavior, he will be somewhat belligerent to your return due to all the problems you and your father's escape caused. Butch wishes to leave the Vault so he can make his own choices in life, and somewhat naively wants to start a new gang in the Wastelands. If asked about the events after your escape, he will mention Stanley's fears about the damage the Vault's systems sustained, and hints that permanent damage to the air filtration systems may force the Vault to be evacuated.

Following the resolution of the crisis, Butch can be found in the Muddy Rudder in Rivet City, assuming that the player decided to help open the vault and has not already killed him. Butch is one of the two neutral followers in Fallout 3. If the player's karma is in the neutral range, Butch will offer to join up with you. Once you have recruited Butch, he will not leave if your karma goes above or below the neutral range, but if you are separated or if you fire Butch your karma must return to neutral in order to recruit him again.

Butch can give you a haircut after you return to the vault and at anytime during your travels.

Bugs
Even if the player has killed Butch in Vault 101 following Trouble on the Homefront he will still end up at the Muddy Rudder in Rivet City. Butch can also appear in the Muddy Rudder even if Amata and the rebels are convinced to stay.

Sometimes Butch will just 'blank' you in Rivet City. I have been playing with a positive karma though, and if I try to talk to Butch a black line where text would be appears, but no dialogue.

Related quests

 * Growing Up Fast
 * Future Imperfect
 * Escape!
 * Trouble on the Homefront

Appearances
Butch appears in Fallout 3.