Disturbing Fallout 4 Discovery May Shed Light On A Bigger Unsolved Mystery

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One of the best-known areas in all of is Sanctuary Hills, the Sole Survivor's pre-war home and the new home of Preston's group of survivors. Despite the neighborhood seemingly being abandoned since the bombs falling, recent discoveries apparently point to a hidden and perhaps tragic history. However, piecing together all the clues of Bethesda's trademark environmental storytelling and random encounters, it is possible to provide some answers almost a decade later.

Sanctuary is a settlement that many long-time fans will most likely know like the back of their hand. Briefly seen during the pre-war introduction, it isn't until leaving Vault 111 that the Sole Survivor, 's main character, is able to return and fully explore their old suburb. The return is bittersweet, with many choosing to follow Codsworth's advice and immediately head to Concord. However, in their haste, some players may miss some subtle details about their former home.

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Upon leaving the Vault and venturing back into Sanctuary Hills, now known simply as Sanctuary, the Sole Survivor can immediately run into Codsworth, their faithful Mr. Handy butler, who will claim to have been alone for 210 years. This certainly gives the impression that Sanctuary has been vacant for two centuries, but this might not actually be true. Members of 's dedicated fan base have been diving back into the lore and making new discoveries that point to a lost Sanctuary Hills settlement that might have met a terrible end.

The inconsistencies with Codsworth's version of Sanctuary begin as soon as the settlement is explored. Despite his claims to being alone,many of the buildings in the cul-de-sac show signs of somewhat recent habitation and there are other changes that have been made to the neighborhood since the Sole Survivor was last there. Grey Gaming on YouTube goes into excellent detail to