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[geiger]

[A woman in a bright blue jumpsuit looks warily into the device as she balances it awkwardly against the stock of her gun, which she's still trying to hold in both hands while broadcasting at the same time. She glances quickly away again, muttering in frustration as she tries to get a device on her wrist to work, then jumping in panic as she hears a noise, uncertain whether ferals or super mutants or something even worse is about to descend on her.]

If anyone's receiving this message, please respond. I'm looking for my companion, Nick Valentine. He's a synth, but don't be alarmed, he's not going to hurt you.

[A pause while she peers tentatively round a corner to check that it's safe.]

And ... if anyone's seen a baby boy, please let me know.

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[Video]

[geiger]

That's right. My baby, Shaun, he was kidnapped. [She doesn't think he'll be here either, not unless her initial guess that she'd also finally been taken by the Institute was true, but she's desperate to hold out any sort of hope.] Thank you. I don't need promises, just -- just anything.

[Video]

[lightgunhustler]

[Jo nods in reply. It's good that this woman can be realistic, but she's right not to give up hope. Better to look than to assume the worst.]

I'll see what I can do. Thankfully, Wonderland is only so big. I can enlist some others to help, too-- more eyes can only be a good thing. [A beat.] I'm Jo.

[Video]

[geiger]

Nora. Pleased to meet you, Jo. [It was very reassuring to find people willing to help her right off the bat, rather than the raiders or Institute scientists she'd expected to run into.]