Institutionalized Act II

Description

In this quest, the Sole Survivor finally infiltrates the Institute and confronts their long-lost son, Shaun.

Location(s)

The Institute

Given by

Father

Walkthrough

• Upon successfully teleporting into the Institute, the Sole Survivor is greeted by a mysterious voice and directed to enter an elevator.
• Inside the Institute, the Sole Survivor follows the voice through the corridors and eventually encounters a scared child, revealed to be a synthetic version of Shaun.
• Father, the real Shaun and director of the Institute, enters the room and initiates a conversation with the Sole Survivor, revealing details about their situation and offering them a chance to join the Institute.
• The Sole Survivor explores the Institute, meeting division leaders and acquainting themselves with the facility.
• Depending on their choices, the Sole Survivor may agree to join the Institute, refuse, or attack Father, leading to different outcomes.
• If combat is initiated, synths and Institute personnel may attack the Sole Survivor as they attempt to leave the Institute.
• Upon reaching the relay room, the Sole Survivor is teleported to the C.I.T. ruins, completing the quest and leaving the Institute behind.

Reward

• 400+ XP
• Synths throughout the Commonwealth become friendly (optional)

Form ID

000229EC

Editor ID

MQ207

Quest Stages

1. Enter the elevator: Infiltrate the Institute and find a way to reach Shaun.
2. Done talking to Shaun, trigger Father’s entrance: Encounter Shaun and initiate conversation with Father.
3. Meet the Division Leaders: Introduce yourself to the department heads within the Institute.
4. Use the Network Scanner Holotape: Complete the network scan if enlisted the Railroad’s help in building the signal interceptor, or if declined to join the Institute.
5. Exit the Institute: Depart from the Institute, either peacefully or forcefully.
6. Quest finished: Complete the quest and leave the Institute behind.

Notes

• The current companion is unavailable during this quest.
• Progress with Dr. Madison Li for the quest “From Within” cannot be made until after completing Institutionalized.
• Synths throughout the Commonwealth become friendly if the Sole Survivor agrees to join the Institute.
• Institute teleportation becomes available immediately after completing this quest.

Bugs

• Bugs related to quest progression, NPC behavior, and dialogue may occur, requiring troubleshooting or reloading previous saves for resolution.