Anon is companions with their deathclaw ally, Butch.

One day, the two are exploring an abandoned Super-Duper Mart. The place is destroyed, showing clear signs of ruin.

“Alright, we’ll split up. You go left, I’ll go right. Meet in the middle, ok?” Butch says, smiling. “Stay safe.”

Anon explores and is attacked by feral ghouls!

Anon tries to shoot but fails. Anon screams in terror and closes their eyes. They hear a deathclaw roar and ripping sounds.

Anon opens their eyes to see the ghouls dead and Butch standing there. “Phew… Are you alright? I’m sorry, it was a bad idea for us to split up…”