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Fallout 4: The Broken Mast Incident Sparked the Commonwealth's Fear of Synths
There was plenty going on in the Commonwealth even before the events of Fallout 4. One example of this is the Broken Mask incident, which occurred long before the Sole Survivor escaped from their cryogenic sleep. It was crucial in shaping the Commonwealth’s perspective of synths — primarily for the worse.