Liam Binet also known as "Patriot" or "Binet.L"[1] is a scientist working for the Institute in Fallout 4.
Background
Binet serves as the primary link between the operatives of the clandestine organization known as the Railroad and the synths they seek to free. He hopes that someone will answer his message and escort these fugitives to safety, away from Coursers and synth reclamation squads. Liam eventually becomes aware of the fact that he is instrumental to the success of the Railroad in the Commonwealth.
In 2283, under the codename "Patriot," Binet established communication with the outside world using the Trinity encoding algorithm given to escapees from the Institute.[2][3] An individual named Tinker Tom takes the responsibility of maintaining contact with Patriot.[2][4] From then on, he has served the Railroad as an informant and contact for gen-3 synths being forwarded out of the Institute, using his position as a scientist to help them escape to the surface through weak points in the security of the organization.
Patriot has proven vital to the success of the Railroad's cause in the region, yet he has been kept in the dark about his allegiance to them in order to prevent his position from being compromised. For this reason, he will be surprised when the revelation comes around that he has been helping the Railroad free synths.
Interactions overview
| Interactions | ||
|---|---|---|
| This character is involved in quests. | ||
Other interactions
If engaged in conversation after siding with the Institute, he will inquire about the progress of the plan to free the thirteen synths, to which the Sole Survivor can say they aren't going forward with it.
Inventory
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items |
|---|---|---|
| Institute Jumper | Institute Pistol | Fusion Cell |
Notes
- A terminal in the medical area notes a "Binet, L" having suffered a wrist sprain. The patient refused to explain how it happened other than it being related to "using a terminal."[5]
- Liam will be banished from the Institute and never appear in the game again if one chooses to report him to Doctor Ayo during the quest Plugging a Leak.
- If the Sole Survivor sides with the Railroad, Binet takes his own life, a choice fueled by the hopelessness of the situation. The Railroad recovers Patriot's body and lays him to rest in the Old North Church. Desdemona tells everyone that Liam's death in the line of freeing synths should be honored, but she secretly presents the Sole Survivor with Patriot's Suicide Letter.
Appearances
Liam Binet appears in Fallout 4.
Gallery
Liam Binet's remains in the Railroad HQ
References
- ↑ The Institute terminal entries; Robotics terminal, Maintenance Requests
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Railroad HQ terminal entries; PAM mainframe terminal, 2283
- ↑ Sole Survivor: "I'm not sure I should trust you."
Liam Binet: "You're worried about me? If the SRB cracked Trinity, man..."
Sole Survivor: "Trinity? What's that?"
Liam Binet: "Trinity is an encryption system, with a cipher or key cut up into many pieces. You need several pieces, in the correct order, to unlock it. I put a Trinity piece with every synth I helped escape. It was long shot, but I was hoping some good Samaritan would connect it all together."
(Liam Binet's dialogue) - ↑ Railroad HQ terminal entries; PAM mainframe terminal, 2284
- ↑ Institute terminal entries; terminal, Incident IN2433t
