1. Investigate the robotics terminals
2. Investigate Binet’s quarters
3. Investigate the SRB terminals
4. Investigate the maintenance terminal
5. Confront Liam Binet
6. Report your findings to Justin Ayo
7. Disable the safeguards on Justin Ayo’s terminal
8. Return to Liam Binet
Locations to Explore
- The Institute
A Precocious Kid. A Ferocious Mother.
This quest is available once you ally yourself with the Institute and complete Institute Quest: Mankind—Redefined. It is not available if you’ve already completed Railroad Quest: Tradecraft. Dr. Ayo (find him in the Synth Retention Bureau, or SRB) suspects that another colleague—Dr. Binet—is helping synths to escape the Institute.
Agree to help Ayo, wander over to the robotics laboratory, and access any terminal.
This leads you to Binet’s quarters. You’re greeted by his son Liam and Liam’s mother. You can:
- Check the Binet Quarters Terminal and find the access logs. Objective 3 is now available.
- Enter the Institute SRB and access any terminal in there. A clue leads you to the maintenance room. Eve Binet, Liam’s mother, isn’t too happy about you checking the terminal in here.
Resolve this peacefully or with combat. Optionally check Maintenance Terminal 6 afterward.
Refuting Claims and Naming Names
When you confronted Liam Binet about his role in the synth escapes, he admitted his guilt and then asked you to help him frame Dr. Ayo. You have two options:
- Plan A: Ignore Liam and inform Justin Ayo. After stating your findings, you receive an impressive number of Bottlecaps.
- Plan B: Agree to frame Justin Ayo.
Enter Ayo’s quarters and access his private terminal. Disable the safeguards, return to Liam, and tell him what you’ve done.
You’re given a slightly less valuable reward from Liam—some glasses.
Bottlecaps (1,000)
Liam’s Glasses