Exploring the Commonwealth is a huge part of , with so many different locations and hidden spots to discover. But among the settlements, vaults, and ruins are some really weird and sometimes creepy sights. Dotted throughout the wasteland of Massachusetts are lots of old department store mannequins, which can sometimes be found in odd situations. While it could be easy to pass this off as a bit of fun, there are some who believe those dummies are up to something.
Like many Bethesda games before it,uses various means to convey atmosphere and to tell stories using the environment. While environmental storytelling can be used as cheeky nods to iconic TV shows, it can also be used to hint at past events and what happened to people in the immediate aftermath of the bombs falling. However, some of the scenes the Sole Survivor can find are very strange with fun theories popping up around them to find in universe explanations for the weird tableaux around the Commonwealth.
’s mannequins have always been creepy, with the retail display props appearing first throughoutin various areas as decorations. However, the dummies seem to have taken on a life of their own in, and later, with them popping up in odd places and seemingly acting out scenes. These strange encounters have spawned various fan theories, with some believing in more rational explanations, while others prefer to indulge in some spookier ideas.
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One of the tamer theories is that posing mannequins has become a post-war pastime for some. That would go some way to explain why the mannequins have found their way out of the stores and buildings they would have been in prior to the bombs dropping and out into the wilds of the Commonwealth. The theory suggests that it is mostly raiders and teens who pose mannequins, partially for their own amusement and partially to mess with anyone else
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