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* ImprovisedWeapon: After initially getting beaten by the looters, Maximus finds a wrench and a toilet seat to bash them with.
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** The Ghoul complains that, in the wasteland, you get "sidetracked by bullshit every goddamned time". ''Fallout'' players know that feeling all too well.
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** The Ghoul complains that, in acerbically states that the wasteland, you wasteland has its own Golden Rule: "Thou shalt get "sidetracked sidetracked by bullshit every goddamned time". A LeaningOnTheFourthWall moment, as ''Fallout'' players (particularly of the Bethesda games) know that feeling all too well.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: When Maximus first confronts the thieves who are trying to steal his power armor, they outnumber him several to one, and he is severely beaten for his trouble.
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* AttackItsWeakPoint: The Ghoul manages to defeat a power-armored Maximus with only a knife by targeting the rubber hose attached to his armor's limb servos.
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Lucy takes the head to her next destination, with the Ghoul and Maximus not far behind. In Vault 33, the community ponders what to do with the captured raiders.
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Lucy takes the head to her next destination, with the Ghoul and Maximus not far behind. Maximus, however, must contend with keeping up his impersonation of Titus when the Brotherhood of Steel suddenly issues him a replacement squire in the form of Thaddeus, one of his former bullies. In Vault 33, the community ponders what to do with the captured raiders.
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* AnachronismStew: InUniverse. Due to the new RedScare, Cooper's cowboy character in the Western they are shooting calls his enemy a "Commie" even though that slang term didn't emerge until the 20th century. Ironically, while Cooper was complaining about the darker script, he learns that it was from a new director, who replaced the old one who was accused of being a Commie.
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* AnachronismStew: InUniverse. Due to the new RedScare, Cooper's cowboy character in the Western they are shooting calls his enemy a "Commie" even though that slang term didn't emerge until the 20th century.century, well after the Wild West era was over. Ironically, while Cooper was complaining about the darker script, he learns that it was from a new director, who replaced the old one who was accused of being a Commie.
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* ChainOfHarm: Thaddeus explains his bullying of Maximus by revealing that he himself was bullied before Maximus joined. He then expresses sadness that Maximus didn't get to continue the chain, having "died" before finding his own recruit to bully.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: In-universe. An opening flashback shows Coop unsure of his new movie, where his sheriff shoots a fallen unarmed man in the head, a huge departure from the clean-cut roles of the past. The director says that audience tastes are changing and they need to "update" his image.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: In-universe. An opening flashback shows Coop unsure of his new movie, where his sheriff shoots a fallen unarmed man in the head, a huge departure from the clean-cut roles of the past. The director says that audience tastes are changing changing, and they need to "update" his image.
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* FeedbackRule: At Vault 33, when Woody and Reg share a microphone during a public discussion about what to do with the raiders, the mic produces a feedback from time to time, underpinning the awkwardness of the situation.
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* FeedbackRule: At Vault 33, when Woody and Reg share a microphone during a public discussion about what to do with the raiders, the mic produces a audio feedback from time to time, underpinning the awkwardness of the situation.
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** One of the Vault Dwellers suggests as a means of reforming the Raiders, he could teach them Shakespeare. This was attempted by Rex Goodman in ''VideoGame/Fallout4'', with a pack of Commonwealth Super Mutants, who similarly to Raiders tend to be AlwaysChaoticEvil. Rex's attempt largely fails, although a [[ComicallyMissingThePoint mistaken understanding]] of ''{{Theatre/Macbeth}}'' does lead one mutant, Strong, to gain an interest in humanity beyond solely as food (albeit [[TokenEvilTeammate "solely" is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that sentence]]).
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** One of the Vault Dwellers suggests as a means of reforming the Raiders, he could teach them Shakespeare. This was attempted by Rex Goodman in ''VideoGame/Fallout4'', with a pack of Commonwealth Super Mutants, who who, similarly to Raiders the raiders, tend to be AlwaysChaoticEvil. Rex's attempt largely fails, although a [[ComicallyMissingThePoint mistaken understanding]] of ''{{Theatre/Macbeth}}'' does lead one mutant, Strong, to gain an interest in humanity beyond solely as food (albeit [[TokenEvilTeammate "solely" is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that sentence]]).
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* ReassignedToAntarctica: Played with. Norman should be punished for letting Lucy go, but he's already been busted to menial jobs in the past, and, as he puts it, "how do you demote someone who equally dislikes every job he's ever worked?" They settle on him having to deliver food to the raider prisoners.
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* ReassignedToAntarctica: Played with. Norman should be punished for letting Lucy go, but he's already been busted demoted to menial jobs in the past, and, as he puts it, "how do you demote someone who equally dislikes every job he's ever worked?" They settle on him having to deliver food to the raider prisoners.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: When Maximus first confronts the thieves who are trying to steal his power armor, they outnumber him several to one and he is severely beaten for his trouble.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: When Maximus first confronts the thieves who are trying to steal his power armor, they outnumber him several to one one, and he is severely beaten for his trouble.
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* TooDumbToLive: The men who try to hijack Maximus' power armor seem familiar with how it works but make the mistake of beating Maximus against it while it is open and accessible. Maximus moves its arm close enough to grab and [[HeadCrushing crush one of the men's heads like a melon]], scaring the rest off.
* TortureAlwaysWorks: Discussed. While submitting Lucy to what she believes is just WaterTorture, the Ghoul tells her that he doesn't believe torture actually works, but is instead using her as bait to lure the Gulper out.
* TortureAlwaysWorks: Discussed. While submitting Lucy to what she believes is just WaterTorture, the Ghoul tells her that he doesn't believe torture actually works, but is instead using her as bait to lure the Gulper out.
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* TooDumbToLive: The men who try to hijack Maximus' power armor seem familiar with how it works works, but they make the mistake of beating Maximus against it while it is open and accessible. Maximus moves its arm close enough to grab and [[HeadCrushing crush one of the men's heads like a melon]], scaring the rest off.
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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Discussed. While submitting Lucy to what she believes is just WaterTorture, the Ghoul tells her that he doesn't believe torture actuallyworks, but is instead works; instead, he's using her as bait to lure the Gulper out.
* TortureAlwaysWorks: Discussed. While submitting Lucy to what she believes is just WaterTorture, the Ghoul tells her that he doesn't believe torture actually
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* WaterTorture: Subverted. The Ghoul ties Lucy to a winch with an anchor around her neck, seemingly drowning her (in a manner similar to waterboarding) to get information out of her. Then he explains that he isn't torturing her, he's using her as [[TheBait bait]] to lure the Gulper that ate the head.
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* WaterTorture: Subverted. The Ghoul ties Lucy to a winch with an anchor around her neck, seemingly drowning her (in a manner similar to waterboarding) to get information out of her. Then he explains that he isn't torturing her, her; he's using her as [[TheBait bait]] to lure the Gulper that ate the head.
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* EatTheCamera: When the Gulper first appears in full-view, one shot is of the inside of its mouth which, horrifically, is lined with dozens of ''twitching human fingers''.
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* EatTheCamera: When the Gulper first appears in full-view, full view, one shot is of the inside of its mouth which, horrifically, is lined with dozens of ''twitching human fingers''.
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* TrackingDevice: As a precaution, Lucy shoves a tracker up the head's nose so she can find it if she loses it.
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* TrackingDevice: As a precaution, Lucy shoves a tracker [[NoseShove up the head's nose nose]] so she can find it if she loses it.
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* TooDumbToLive: The men who try to hijack Maximus' power armor seem familiar in how it works, but make the mistake in beating Maximus against it while it is open and accessible. Maximus moves its arm close enough to grab and [[HeadCrushing crush one of the men's heads like a melon]], scaring the rest off.
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* TooDumbToLive: The men who try to hijack Maximus' power armor seem familiar in with how it works, works but make the mistake in of beating Maximus against it while it is open and accessible. Maximus moves its arm close enough to grab and [[HeadCrushing crush one of the men's heads like a melon]], scaring the rest off.
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* WeHaveReserves: The higher-ups of the Brotherhood learn of Maximus' "death", and quickly announce to "Titus", whom Maximus is impersonating after letting him die, that they are sending a new Squire to assist. Maximus insists that is not needed, but they say they have plenty of Squires to heed the call.
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* WeHaveReserves: Squires are not equipped with armor or weapons to defend themselves which largely reduces their chance of survival in combat. However, that doesn't matter because squires are easy to come by. The higher-ups of the Brotherhood learn of Maximus' "death", and quickly announce to "Titus", whom Maximus is impersonating after letting him die, that they are sending a new Squire to assist. Maximus insists that is not needed, but they say they have plenty of Squires to heed the call.
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** On the flipside, Thaddeus, having no idea he was talking to Maximus, acknowledges his jerkass behavior to Maximus was motivated by a desire to fit in with the crowd, and even admits he feels guilty, at least to the degree that Maximus never got a NewMeat aspirant he could bully.
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** On the flipside, Thaddeus, having no idea he was talking to Maximus, acknowledges his jerkass behavior to toward Maximus was motivated by a desire to fit in with the crowd, and even admits he feels guilty, at least to the degree that Maximus never got a NewMeat aspirant he could bully.
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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Discussed. While submitting Lucy to what she believes is just WaterTorture, the Ghoul tells her that he doesn't believe torture actually works.
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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Discussed. While submitting Lucy to what she believes is just WaterTorture, the Ghoul tells her that he doesn't believe torture actually works.works, but is instead using her as bait to lure the Gulper out.
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* AttackItsWeakPoint: The Ghoul manages to defeat a power-armored Maximus with only a knife by targeting the rubber hose attached to his armor's limb servos.
* EatTheCamera: When the Gulper first appears in full-view, one shot is of the inside of its mouth which, horrifically, is lined with dozens of ''twitching human fingers''.
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* HeadCrushing: Maximus uses the arm of his power armor to crush the head of one of the men trying to raid him.
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* HeadCrushing: Maximus uses the arm of his power armor to crush the head of one of the men trying to raid him.looters.
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* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: Thaddeus briefly gives a high-pitched scream as he is being dragged away by the Gulper.
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* TooDumbToLive: The men who try to hijack Maximus' power armor seem familiar in how it works, but make the mistake in fighting Maximus while it is open and accessible. Maximus moves its arm close enough to grab and [[HeadCrushing crush one of the men's heads like a melon]], scaring the rest off.
* TortureAlwaysWorks: Discussed. While presumably submitting Lucy to WaterTorture, the Ghoul tells her that he doesn't believe torture actually works.
* TortureAlwaysWorks: Discussed. While presumably submitting Lucy to WaterTorture, the Ghoul tells her that he doesn't believe torture actually works.
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* TooDumbToLive: The men who try to hijack Maximus' power armor seem familiar in how it works, but make the mistake in fighting beating Maximus against it while it is open and accessible. Maximus moves its arm close enough to grab and [[HeadCrushing crush one of the men's heads like a melon]], scaring the rest off.
* TortureAlwaysWorks: Discussed. Whilepresumably submitting Lucy to what she believes is just WaterTorture, the Ghoul tells her that he doesn't believe torture actually works.
* TortureAlwaysWorks: Discussed. While
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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Discussed. While presumably submitting Lucy to WaterTorture, the Ghoul tells her that he doesn't believe torture works.
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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Discussed. While presumably submitting Lucy to WaterTorture, the Ghoul tells her that he doesn't believe torture actually works.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: InUniverse. Due to the new RedScare, Cooper's cowboy character calls his enemy a "Commie" even though that slang term didn't emerge until the 20th century. Ironically, while Cooper was complaining about the the darker script, he learns that it was from a new director, who replaced the old one who was accused of being a Commie.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: AnachronismStew: InUniverse. Due to the new RedScare, Cooper's cowboy character in the Western they are shooting calls his enemy a "Commie" even though that slang term didn't emerge until the 20th century. Ironically, while Cooper was complaining about the the darker script, he learns that it was from a new director, who replaced the old one who was accused of being a Commie.
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* TheBait: The Ghoul uses Lucy as bait to lure the Gulper that ate the head.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: InUniverse. Due to the new RedScare, Cooper's cowboy character calls his enemy a "Commie" even though that slang term didn't emerge until the 20th century. Ironically, while Cooper was complaining about the the darker script, he learns that it was from a new director, who replaced the old one that was accused of being a Commie.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: InUniverse. Due to the new RedScare, Cooper's cowboy character calls his enemy a "Commie" even though that slang term didn't emerge until the 20th century. Ironically, while Cooper was complaining about the the darker script, he learns that it was from a new director, who replaced the old one that who was accused of being a Commie.
* FeedbackRule: At Vault 33, when Woody and Reg share a microphone during a public discussion about what to do with the raiders, the mic produces a feedback from time to time, underpinning the awkwardness of the situation.
* HeadCrushing: Maximus uses the arm of his power armor to crush the head of one of the men trying to raid him.
* OnASoundstageAllAlong: The opening scene of Cooper punishing a {{Bandito}} turns out to be a movie scene when the camera pulls back to reveal the soundstage they are shooting on.
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* ReassignedToAntarctica: Played with. Norman should be punished for letting Lucy go, but he's already been busted to menial jobs in the past, and, as he puts it, "how do you demote someone who equally dislikes every job he's ever worked?" They settle on him having deliver food to the raider prisoners.
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* ReassignedToAntarctica: Played with. Norman should be punished for letting Lucy go, but he's already been busted to menial jobs in the past, and, as he puts it, "how do you demote someone who equally dislikes every job he's ever worked?" They settle on him having to deliver food to the raider prisoners. prisoners.
* SureLetsGoWithThat: Thaddeus praises Maximus for his idea to keep the Ghoul alive so they can track his movements via their radiation detector. Maximus wasn't actually aware of that fact but assures Thaddeus that this was indeed his intention all along.
* SureLetsGoWithThat: Thaddeus praises Maximus for his idea to keep the Ghoul alive so they can track his movements via their radiation detector. Maximus wasn't actually aware of that fact but assures Thaddeus that this was indeed his intention all along.
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* TooDumbToLive: The men who try to hijack Maximus' power armor seem familiar in how it works, but make the mistake in fighting Maximus while it is open and accessible. Maximus moves its arm close enough to grab and crush one of the men's head like a melon, scaring the rest off.
* TortureAlwaysWorks: Discussed. While presumably submitting Lucy to WaterTorture, the Ghoul tells her that he doesn't believe torture to work out.
* TortureAlwaysWorks: Discussed. While presumably submitting Lucy to WaterTorture, the Ghoul tells her that he doesn't believe torture to work out.
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* ThirstyDesert: The Ghoul takes Lucy prisoner and doesn't let her take a drink from his flask while they are crossing the dry and hot wasteland.
* TooDumbToLive: The men who try to hijack Maximus' power armor seem familiar in how it works, but make the mistake in fighting Maximus while it is open and accessible. Maximus moves its arm close enough to grab and [[HeadCrushing crush one of the men'shead heads like a melon, melon]], scaring the rest off.
* TortureAlwaysWorks: Discussed. While presumably submitting Lucy to WaterTorture, the Ghoul tells her that he doesn't believe tortureto work out.works.
* TooDumbToLive: The men who try to hijack Maximus' power armor seem familiar in how it works, but make the mistake in fighting Maximus while it is open and accessible. Maximus moves its arm close enough to grab and [[HeadCrushing crush one of the men's
* TortureAlwaysWorks: Discussed. While presumably submitting Lucy to WaterTorture, the Ghoul tells her that he doesn't believe torture
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* WeHaveReserves: The higher-ups of the Brotherhood learn of Maximus' "death", and quickly announces to "Titus", whom Maximus is impersonating after letting him die, that they are sending a new Squire to assist. Maximus insists that is not needed, but they say they have plenty of Squires to heed the call.
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* WeHaveReserves: The higher-ups of the Brotherhood learn of Maximus' "death", and quickly announces announce to "Titus", whom Maximus is impersonating after letting him die, that they are sending a new Squire to assist. Maximus insists that is not needed, but they say they have plenty of Squires to heed the call.
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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Subverted. The Ghoul ties Lucy to a winch with an anchor around her neck, seemingly drowning her (in a manner similar to waterboarding) to get information out of her. Then he explains that he isn't torturing her, he's using her as bait to lure the Gulper that ate the head.
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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Subverted. The Ghoul ties Discussed. While presumably submitting Lucy to a winch with an anchor around WaterTorture, the Ghoul tells her neck, seemingly drowning her (in a manner similar to waterboarding) to get information out of her. Then he explains that he isn't torturing her, he's using her as bait doesn't believe torture to lure the Gulper that ate the head.work out.
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* GoodCannotComprehendEvil: Norman is the only Vault 33 resident who seems to grasp there's no way to "educate" the raiders and that just executing them might be the best option. He does get backing from Steph, who wants payback for losing her husband and eye.
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* GoodCannotComprehendEvil: Norman is the only Vault 33 resident who seems to grasp there's no way to "educate" the raiders and that just executing them might be the best option. He does get backing from Steph, who wants payback for losing her husband and her right eye.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: When Maximus first confronts the thieves who are trying to steal his power armor, they outnumber him several to one and he is severely beaten for his trouble.
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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Subverted. The Ghoul ties Lucy to a winch with an anchor around her neck, seemingly drowning her to get information out of her. Then he explains that he isn't torturing her, he's using her as bait to lure the Gulper that ate the head.
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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Subverted. The Ghoul ties Lucy to a winch with an anchor around her neck, seemingly drowning her (in a manner similar to waterboarding) to get information out of her. Then he explains that he isn't torturing her, he's using her as bait to lure the Gulper that ate the head.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: InUniverse. Due to the new RedScare, Cooper's cowboy character calls his enemy a "Commie" even though that slang term didn't emerge until the 20th century.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: InUniverse. Due to the new RedScare, Cooper's cowboy character calls his enemy a "Commie" even though that slang term didn't emerge until the 20th century. Ironically, while Cooper was complaining about the the darker script, he learns that it was from a new director, who replaced the old one that was accused of being a Commie.
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* DeadPersonImpersonation: Rather than say Titus died in battle, Maximus impersonates Titus over the radio and claims that [[FakingTheDead it was "his squire" died in battle]]. that fell]]. A new squire is then later sent to assist him, forcing Maximus to continue playing the role.
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* TooDumbToLive: The men who try to hijack Maximus' power armor seem familiar in how it work, but make the mistake in fighting Maximus while it is open and accessible. Maximus moves its arm close enough to grab and crush one of the men's head like a melon, scaring the rest off.
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* TooDumbToLive: The men who try to hijack Maximus' power armor seem familiar in how it work, works, but make the mistake in fighting Maximus while it is open and accessible. Maximus moves its arm close enough to grab and crush one of the men's head like a melon, scaring the rest off.
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* WeHaveReserves: The higher-ups of the Brotherhood learn of Maximus' "death", and quickly announces to "Titus", whom Maximus is impersonating after letting him die, that they are sending a new Squire to assist. Maximus insists that is not needed, but they say they have plenty of Squires to heed the call.