Jean-Baptiste Cutting



Jean-Baptiste Cutting is the second-in-command, and head of security for the Mojave Wasteland branch of the Van Graffs crime syndicate, living at the Silver Rush weapon shop in Freeside in 2281.

Background
Half-brother to Frieda Van Graff, Cutting was hauled off to prison a few years prior to the Prisoner's escape. Separated from his brothers and sisters he was unable to regroup with them by 2253. That is, if he is free, as it is not revealed.

Around 2281, Cutting has taken on the role of an enforcer, becoming the backbone of the Van Graff family security forces. He works in the Silver Rush alongside his half-sister, Gloria, and does his part in the politics of their operations in the only way he knows how; with the barrel of his laser rifle. He has Cutting as a surname, opposed to Van Graff, because it reminded his mother of her dead husband, who was also the enforcer's biological father.

Quests

 * Birds of a Feather, Heartache by the Number: Jean-Baptiste wants to have a little chat with a woman called "Cassidy." The Courier will need to find her, and bring her back to the Silver Rush. This quest requires committing to either the Van Graffs or Cass as it is not possible to satisfy both parties. Jean Baptiste's death means immediate fail of Birds of a Feather quest.
 * Tend to Your Business: Jean-Baptiste will need to be killed along with all the Van Graff employees at the Silver Rush as a show of loyalty to the Brotherhood of Steel.

Appearances
Jean-Baptiste Cutting appears only in Fallout: New Vegas. He was also going to be mentioned in Van Buren, the canceled Fallout 3 by Black Isle Studios.

Bugs

 * If Jean-Baptiste is killed, his body sometimes cannot be looted. On PC, his inventory can be accessed through console by selecting the body with the mouse and entering . This will bypass the activation script on the character and force the default interaction.
 * Jean-Baptiste has been known to disappear from the game.