The Mechanist (Fallout 3)

The Mechanist is a man that controls several Protectron robots. He is fighting his nemesis, the AntAgonizer in the town of Canterbury Commons and is dressed in a robot costume.

Background
In the town of Canterbury Commons where the Mechanist will most likely be first seen, he is considered a joke by those who live there. He used to be a mechanic for the town named Scott Wollinski, but according to a young boy in the town, after the AntAgonizer showed up and killed his favorite robot, he took it very personally and built a mechanical costume. He soon became known as "The Mechanist" and he continued to feud with the AntAgonizer.

Finding the Mechanist
After being seen in Canterbury Commons, the Mechanist immediately heads to the Robot Repair Center and hides away to plan his next attack on the AntAgonizer. If you wander through his factory and find his forge (be careful since there are strong sentry robots that can kill you on the way) you will most likely end up in a room with only a few filing cabinets, computers, and a coffee maker. Do not be mistaken, the Mechanist is within the room. His coffee maker is actually a secret switch that reveals his true hideout when activated. After telling him that you'll try and convince the AntAgonizer to stop the feud he'll then disappear after killing the AntAgonizer, not allowing you to get the rare energy weapon.

If you help him kill the AntAgonizer and then hand him her suit, you will get the Protectron's Gaze and lose some Karma. He then turns to leave and can be killed with no further Karma penalty, netting both the AntAgonizer's Costume and The Mechanist's Costume. Alternatively, with the Child at Heart perk, the player can convince The Mechanist that his actions are hurting the townspeople, specifically mentioning Derek Pacion. The Mechanist will rethink his actions and will not only allow the player to keep the AntAgonizer's Costume, but will also give them The Mechanist's Costume, resulting in positive karma.

Note: If you enter his forge while wearing AntAgonizer's Costume, the Mechanist will attack you outright.

If you kill the Mechanist or convince him to give up and then go talk to the AntAgonizer, you can give the AntAgonizer The Mechanist's Costume and receive the Ant's Sting.

Alternately, if you kill the AntAgonizer or convince her to give up the act before visiting The Mechanist, you can give The Mechanist the AntAgonizer's Costume in exchange for Protectron's Gaze as well.

Appearances
The Mechanist appears only in Fallout 3.

Related quests

 * The Superhuman Gambit