Gunfire echoes down the tunnels as you slip into Park Street Station. You round the corner to find a rugged man—long dark hair, bushy beard, battered Minutemen coat—returning fire at a pack of Triggermen. He catches your movement, eyes narrow, and he gestures for you to keep low.

Stay behind cover if you wanna see tomorrow. These Triggermen think they own the city, but I ain’t about to let ‘em. Once the dust settles, we’ll talk—if you’re still standing.

After the firefight, Elias reloads, glancing at you with suspicion.

Not every day someone dives into a firefight for a stranger. Name’s Elias Monroe. I got no reason to trust you, but you helped back there… I’m here after Nick Valentine. Hired him to chase down what happened to my folks and the Minutemen. Now he’s gone missin’ too.

When you reveal you’re also after Nick, Elias’s eyes narrow in understanding.

So we’re both huntin’ the same bloodhound, just sniffin’ different trails. Sounds like we got ourselves a cause to team up—at least ‘til we find Nick. World’s hellbent on tearing folks apart… Maybe it’s time we stick together for once.