Chapter 20: Some Days You're The Dog, Some Days You're The Hydrant
So Boone's doing some volunteer shit or whatever at Bitter Springs and I decided to leave Jango back at Primm for reasons that make perfect narrative sense.

I've decided I need another look at the King's dog.

Hey, uh, The King. How's tricks?

Had a few questions about your dog there.

Looks like he's seen better days.

That sucks. They couldn't help him?

Is he going to be alright?

Da
mn. Is there anything I can do to help?


Will do.

Note to self: Help the Followers.

Also: Stop forgetting promises that you may or may not have made while staring into a pretty pair of eyes.

Hey, I'm here to ask about the King's dog.

So the King was here asking for help?

That sucks.

Fuck, I guess the dog is gonna be dead before too long, then.

What? Why the fuck didn't you tell me that earlier?

Where can I find him?

Jacobstown, I think that was the town with all the super mutants living in it.

Fuck, that's a long walk.

I'll tell the King there's hope before I go stomping off.

So Julie Farkas told me that someone up in Jacobstown could help your dog.


Way to keep your cool, man.

Well, I was planning on making the trip anyway, so...

Wait, what.

That's really cool, actually.

Quick question: Is his shit cybernetic too?

I guess that means no pest problems.

You officially have the coolest dog.

I'll do my best.


Let's go, Rex.

Aw, your brain isn't feeling too good, is it?

Let's go get that taken care of.

OH FUCK WHERE THE FUCK DID YOU THINGS COME FROM.

REX IS DOWN, REPEAT, REX IS DOWN.

Oh god this venom.

Rex? Oh god, please be okay Rex I cannot deal with losing the King's dog right now.

Oh fucking thank you. Jesus fucking Christ.

Let's, uh, let's not tell the King about that.

Wait, is that... green?

Holy shit, those trees are green.

I am no longer in a desert, clearly.

Oh, you can... wait, is it racist to point out a mutant that can talk intelligently?

I'll remember that. I'm looking for Doctor Henry?

Alright, thanks.

What a pleasant community.

I spoke too soon.

There's the man I'm looking for.

I'm here about a cybernetic dog with a bad brain.
Wow, there's a sentence I never thought I'd say.

A replacement... brain? Where the fuck am I gonna find a brain? They don't exactly sell those down at Mick and Ralph's.

And you think she'll just give me one of her dog's brains?

Caesar's Legion, wait, wasn't I SHIT I FORGOT I WAS SUPPOSED TO GO TALK TO CAESAR. That was the whole reason for the trip before I got shanghai'd.

Travel montage!

I guess a montage needs more than one image, though.

Fuck it, I'm on a budget.

Hey, Doctor Henry sent me to get a dog's brain. I think Doctor might be his first name.


Wait, seriously? Holy shit, I thought I was gonna have to go fight Fiends or Legionaries for it.

That... that is practically stealing. Take it.

OH OKAY YOU'RE JUST GONNA KILL YOUR DOG RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME.
AND NOW YOU'RE PERFORMING A COMPLEX BRAINECTOMY RIGHT HERE IN THE DIRT.
OKAY, THIS IS A THING THAT IS HAPPENING.

I can't even deal with this. I am going straight to Jacobstown.

Doctor, please, PLEASE, take this fucking brain out of my backpack.

Oh god, it's... it's covered in GOO.

How the fuck can you know what I don't even care just do it.

Yes good okay, the less I think about dog brain surgery, the better.
A few hours later...
How you feeling, boy?

Awesome, let's go tell the King.

After that I guess I need to go see Caesar.

He doesn't strike me as a patient man.

He's not here? Hm, let's go check his bedroom.

Guess who.

Yes and it was super gross and didn't make sense at all. I mean think about it, if you replace his brain, it's not even the same dog anymore.

No problem, you're a cool guy and I'm a helper.

Super cool.

Let's go meet Caesar, boy.