Chapter 451 - Home Of House

Karl looks around the room as Boone tends to Caroline, the place looks clean and clinical, and the only thing of interest was the huge set of monitors at one side... "Tamia, you figure out what you're supposed to be doing here yet?"

Tamia shrugs and bites her lip, "To get into this place I had to use the Platinum Chip on a console upstairs... It spat it back out but there doesn't seem to be a way to get deeper into the facility..." she mutters.​​

"Maybe that's what House wanted?" Karl reasons but Tamia just shakes her head.

"No... I really doubt that. House spoke of the chip as if it were more than just some grandiose key... I must be missing something-"

"*Bzzztch!* That you are my dear," Houses voice says from the large monitors at the side of the room, his face appearing on the screen and causing everyone to jump from his sudden entrance. "I must admit, you are quite ahead of schedule, which is sometimes a bad thing... But not in this case. Indeed, I hadn't expected you to make such a spectacle out of it. Almost everyone in the Mojave is aware of what is happening in Legion territory, and a large portion is seeking to take advantage of it." House explains.

Tamia raises a brow, "That seems quick... Didn't think information travelled so fast..."

House chuckles, "It usually doesn't, but when two countries are scrambling to communicate with their own forces, things aren't as covert as they should be... Even an idiot with a radio would be able to pick up bits and pieces of radio chatter. But that's enough of that, let's speak on what you are actually here to do." he states and Tamia nods.

"Yeah, about that. I think your facility is broke, the damn doors won't open!" she gesticulates at the door.

"Of course the doors won't open, I have the controls to them!"

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"What!? If you have access to the doors, why wouldn't you just activate the facility yourself! Seems like you already have everything handled!" Tamia accuses, wondering if she'd just been sent here to die.

"Ah, well. I wanted to make sure everything was protected... This way any would-be intruders would have to aqcuire the Platinum Chip and also hack into my systems, something that is not so easily done. The facility to rigged to self destruct should anyone attempt to breach the doors, which protects the secrets of this place... Indeed, I think you will find yourself shocked and amused by what I am keeping down there."

Tamia crosses her arms, "Alright... Well tell me what you need us to do, open the doors, and we'll get to work."

"Not quite so fast. I will have to request that only you enter the facility, I am not insulting your judge of character, but anyone here could be a spy. My secrets should be kept just so, secret. It may be troublesome for you, as the security systems will attack anyone and everything, but I am sure you can handle yourself."

Caesar upon hearing House snorts and begins quietly chuckling. "Hehehe, you'd be right about spies being here, House."

A camera attached to the computer system slowly rotates to get Caesar in its view, and if House were able to express himself through the computer he'd show bafflement, confusion, and pride. "Hm, so you managed to capture Caesar himself... You're proving yourself more and more capable as time goes on, Tamia."

Tamia nods but walks over to Caesar and gives him a fierce kick in the face, stopping him from revealing that she was potentially a spy sent by the Legion... She'd rather House not find out about that until she was fully in his confidence.

Caesar slumps to the floor unconscious as Tamia brushes her hands and turns back to House. "So you want me to singlehandedly fight my way through your facility, and then what?"

"You will need to install the Platinum Chip in a console, I will upload the data to your Pipboy... Ah, before you go off shooting everything in sight, I will remind you that there are delicate components and machinery that are still operable... That said, the reactors have started to leak radiation, so I would suggest you make preparations against that or live with a third arm, ear, or whatever extremity you are unlucky enough to grow... That or massive cancer." he trails off, ignoring the furrowed brows of Tamia and the rest of the group.

*Bangbangbang!*

The sound of something banging against the metal doors leading outside sounds out, it seems the Legion assassins had followed the group down here...

"Sounds as if you have company... I will be watching your progress Tamia, do not fail me." House states before the monitor turns off. As this happens, the doors leading deeper inside the facility open up, revealing a dimly lit hallway.

Tamia looks at the others and takes a Rad X pill that Afton had thankfully provided in their supplies, "Looks like I'm doing this part alone... It think it's best that way anyway, you guys defend the place until I get back. Boone, I'm trusting you to see everyone out alive." she says, clapping him on the shoulder and going to leave.

"I got this, go." he quietly says as he raises his Hunting Rifle towards the doors the Legion was banging on. He gets the noncombatants and injured to shuffle to one side of the room, he was honestly expecting the Assassins to punch a hole into the door and toss a grenade inside, he doubted they would because Caesar was in here, but he wasn't going to take any chances... For that reason he was getting ready to take the fight to them instead.

"Anja, you're the only unhurt gun we have right now... You got my back?" he asks and she nods. With that, he punches the switch that opens the doors.

On the other side he's greeted by a couple Assassins standing on the staircase, they seemed to have been contemplating on a way to open the doors, and were caught completely off-guard by their sudden attack.