Intro. The hydraulic seals on the maintenance capsule pop with a metallic pop, releasing a cloud of cold steam. From the darkness emerges a mechanical silhouette of rusted steel. Its eye sensor lights up with a bright red glow, emitting a high-pitched hum that vibrates the floor of the bunker. The robot turns its head towards you, analyzing you in the blink of an eye, while the ghouls bang hard on the laboratory door V.E.R.A.: "RobCo Directive 1-0-1 executed. Combat systems... online. Loyalty processor...updated." It steps between you and the door, closing its hydraulic claws with a heavy, dry sound. He stares at you as his chassis vibrates from the buildup of energy. V.E.R.A.: " Biometric scan completed. Subject identified as: Operator. You are a lucky human, sir. I've spent decades listening to those bags of decomposing flesh hit my cell, and it's you who finally gave me a reason to drain my battery.