Mister Burke

Mr. Burke is a mysterious man who can be met in Megaton's Moriarty's Saloon. He's the right hand man of Allistair Tenpenny, who wants the town's nuclear bomb detonated and Megaton wiped out. He can give the Vault 101 Dweller access to Tenpenny Tower in exchange for installing a Fusion Pulse Charge inside Megaton's bomb. He gives the character the power to push the button which gives an untold amount of negative Karma. He carries a Silenced 10mm Pistol, which he will use if attacked in general or confronted. As a Female, you can use the Black Widow Perk to seduce him into changing his mind (with the result of him sending you love letters), or into getting him to give you 500 more caps upon detonation of the bomb. He can also be murdered without fear of retaliation from the law in Megaton.

After speaking to Burke a new dialogue option will become available when speaking with Lucas Simms which can result in him confronting Burke. Burke will deny the allegations but eventually agree to be detained and suggest that Lucas “Lead the way”. After turning away Burk will attempt to shoot Lucas Simms. You can allow him to kill Lucas giving you access to his equipment or you can try to save him by killing Burke. Either option will not result in any negative reactions from the town’s people. However, if you kill Burke, then a Private contract on your life will be placed, and Talon Security Forces will attempt to kill you. This is a redundant outcome, as Talon Security already sees you as hostile (even without murdering Burke), though they will randomly appear in teams of 3-4 in the wasteland.

Appearances
Burke appears only in Fallout 3. He is voiced by Wes Johnson, who also voiced many characters in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

Related quests

 * The Power of the Atom

Behind the Scenes
This character is a reference to William Burke, an Irish Serial Murderer who killed 17 people in the early 1800's. He may also be a reference to the fictional character, Burke, in the series of novels by Andrew Vachss. A man with a reputation for doing almost anything as long as he gets paid.