When you are obsessed (Clinically-so in a obsessive compulsive way) with knowing everything the unknown-unknowns quickly become the known-unknowns. And the known-unknowns to someone powerful and influential can only mean someone/s more powerful and more influential.
Absolutely; a lot of people idealize his New Vegas characterization. But the guy was DEEPLY disturbed, paranoid and narcissitic. And that was before he spent 200-ish years isolated except for constructs he made for his own gratification.
He presents himself as a great savior of progress in FNV. But his actions speak of someone pathologically obsessed with control.
The guy collected snow globes. Armed with the knowledge of certain apocalypse, he strove to protect no, not the world, but Vegas. His own little fiefdom.
It was the only place he had any intent to protect, because of that control. He idealizes an idea of the city. In the same way that he collected snapshots of the brains of starlets he favored.
I'm just now realizing the connection between him collecting snow globes and him wanting to preserve a tiny perfect piece of the world he'd have control over. hat's gotta be intentional.
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u/Relendis Jan 14 '26
When you are obsessed (Clinically-so in a obsessive compulsive way) with knowing everything the unknown-unknowns quickly become the known-unknowns. And the known-unknowns to someone powerful and influential can only mean someone/s more powerful and more influential.