Fallout's Mysterious Stranger Keeps Getting Weirder 

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Hello Nate

@@supersand545There are ancient treaties, still honored, which predate the known internet

@@TheEpicNate315 you are a being beyond my understanding

WTF was that goofy ahhhh tank at 3:33

If nate drops an 8 hour documentary id shit

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Is there any substance to this video? Or is it just twenty minutes of vague theories stretched into an hour? Genuinely curious

@@josiahworthington3881 no idea i usually just fall asleep to these so i dont get trough the 20min of vague theories most of the time

@@imbored667 oh okay haha. Guess I’ll never know ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

probably that's just Betesda shitting the plot

@@thelucca8449well they didn’t need you to use the pip boy in the original fallout games so no, that would be Bethesda doing something right, which is rare. Plus I don’t think the mysterious stranger was summoned by a pip boy to form a relationship with a woman and have a child lmao, both of these instances were written into the games by the original creators. They may or may not be linked to vault tec in one way or another, but they’re clearly not dependent on vault tec or their technology. It’s more likely that vault tecs research and greed led them to take some form of control of the eldritch entity or powers surrounding the mysterious strangers, meaning while they could be independent and live their own life, they were forced to appear whenever called upon by vault tecs technology. But even in that case, wouldn’t more vault dwellers be aware of them? It would be cool to see the story behind the mysterious strangers fleshed out more and maybe even concluded in fallout 5. I doubt they’ll make an appearance in the show unless it’s just one quick gag scene.

​@@LunaKai01 itd be great to see the Stranger make an appearance in the show. Something similar to what Nuka Break did would be hilarious

@@jarredefelton4165 one of the strangers could show up in the series, but I feel like if they did it would just be a quick little gag where they appear, kill someone to save the main characters, then disappear again instantly leaving the main characters just looking at each other like “what the fuck was that?”

​@@LunaKai01yes. I am patiently waiting.

okay so i was not crazy i saw that same thing.

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​@@TheElenaFisherTunnel snakes rule 🐍🐍🐍

​@@SolarDolphinI vaguely recall it as well. Feel like it was one of the bigger hideouts in the dense city portion of the map.

@@toastedt140 yea

I agree,like a dr who type character

This is a really cool idea that forgives basically all inconsistencies.

A courser synth with advanced targeting totally could explain the crit damage and teleportation of the Mysterious Stranger.

@@infernaldaedraI thought institute teleportation relied on a receiver of sorts like the one you spawn in when you reach the institute.

​@@cadennorris960no, you just need that because you don't have the relay chip in your pip boy. Once you've joined the institute they install it into your pip boy which basically allows you to access the institute at any time. It's also mentioned that they have different levels of “clearance” at the institute and obviously the director has the highest, but Shaun gives you the highest when you join.

this is exactly what i was thinking. nick and the mysterious stranger share a lot of similarities as well, it wouldnt be too far of a stretch to say that they even come from the same original nick valentine, id like to think that the original nick valentine had a strong will and sense of self, so that could be why both (or all versions) of nick valentines original scan have defected and now helps the commonwealth/the world in a good way. i absolutely agree with the other comment regarding the courser chip resulting in teleportation

Im Like 69

That's an interesting theory, I still have think they're separate entities though, just with similar abilities. Btw you got 111 likes as of now, nice 😁

Well since they are able to sire offspring maybe it is a hereditary thing that you are able to pass down to your offspring. Maybe they literally are Angels, but you can only pass down your "angel abilities" to offspring that have lived a good life? or maybe it is Cthulhu..... lol

There is also the Mistress Of Mystery so there are at least 3 similar entities in the universe

This seems right. It's an einherjar, the context of it's appearance is some "likely thing". In the early Fallouts where the context is largely wandering they appear as a sort of unremarkable "ally" native to a huge random environment, in more dynamic settings where there's a character arc they're just sort of a boss-fight edge that's there at the critical moment but don't enter the dense narrative non-mechanically. A spirit is allowed to intervene in your fate but only in a particular way but you don't recognize them as a spirit or that there is any intervention.

I mean it's implied the fallout universe is just pre elder scrolls with the experimental plants, the existence of literal magic like dunwich borers and the haunted mansion in fallout 3

@@IINC0RRECT I don't think that's an implication at all. There's a Mr. Fuzzy in Doom Eternal, do you think that implies anything?

Indrid Cold is mothman appearing in human form. I suggest looking into the real mothman lore for more on this

​@@david-mccoy1978no? That's not mothman, stop reading the "fandom" wiki, it's full of misinformation

Plot twist misterious stranger is maig the liar in disquise 😂

@@joshbrosh6626 😀👍

Nah cappy is definitely the most unique and mysterious character

​@@joshbrosh6626who⁉️

​@@SomeRandomName460A recurring character from another Bethesda property The Elder Scrolls. He's a random encounter who'll say several odd, sometimes meta things before declining to talk to you anymore.

Only problem the salesman is found as ghoul in the game

He's a ghoul. You can bring him to your camp. I feel like mid 1900's attire is all trenchcoats and fedoras. So I'm not questioning too much in terms of taste.

Like other said, Ghoul plus wouldn’t explain why he’s in the original game. But it still is interesting maybe the salesman is a throw back to the stranger.

Lol 🎩

Did you escape the airport?

As long as it is not any airport in any fallout games they should be fine

hour long video about how the mysterious stranger character has no depth

@@zlboyle90 Call of duty MW2:

legend has it that he's still stuck in an airport.

As I get older, I find myself being drawn more & more to this style of longer video. I'm not entirely sure why, other than the fact I really enjoy them 😅

His longer videos are the best

Yes, like a chance encounter with a good samaritan, only one whom happens to pack a .44 magnum and impeccable aim.

There is a terminal from a raider that confirms this from when the game launched in 2015 saying he was saved by the stranger he then tries to summon the sttanger again by shooting is gang mates and the stranger shows up and shoots him Why speculate on something already confirmed to be the case

I thought good days were when you wipe ya ass and your finger didn't poke a whole and go straight up ya jacksie

Nate releases a video just as I'm about to sit down and finish off my assignments, today is good

Indeed it is.🙂

Scratch that, it's a great day!

Damn right ❤❤❤

Stoned and imagining badly hand written missing posters with his profile pic and username going up in towns across the world for a year.

I was afraid he was murdered to death by the Enclave or whisked away by the Dwemer.

​@@theonecalleddoc fr and same

He is blessed by atom!

that's exactly what I thought. It would make sense to be some sort of secretive order that was passed down from generation to generation. OP did not mention how Mysterious Medic from 76 looks identical to lonesome drifter AND the mysterious stranger from FO4. Not to mention in-game at 55:02 he is ALSO named "mysterious stranger" In total the games span 185 years which could be 3 generations of the Mysterious Strangers. kind of makes sense when you consider in FO4 the MS looks about mid 50's

the only thing is that FO76 takes place *before* Fallout 1, 59 years if I recall. Meaning the Lonesome Drifter can't be the Mysterious Medic or FO4's Mysterious Stranger. Still, it's a very good theory! With a little tweaking it could very certainly make sense.@@yungbroc

The eye color changes from stranger to stranger. While possible, it's very unlikely that for example the stranger In fallout 3 has brown eyes and has a blue eyed child that goes onto become the Stanger in fallout 4. (Brown eyes + blue eyes = brown eyes in over three quarters of children born with that genetic heritage)

​@xelusultima if it's still possible, then it being "unlikely" doesn't really say much.

@@gumbo4556 right but im not saying that the lonesome wanderer is THE mysterious stranger, my point was that they could be related. which it seems they are since it all fits in the same timeline + the lore given in NV assuming they have a normal lifespan . for example, if my theory was somehow right (its prob not, this is just food for thought) then so far: FO74 has original MS... 59 years later FO1 has a new MS... then the 36 year gap between FO2-FO3 presents a 3rd MS.... from Fo3, to NV, then to Fo4 only 10 years have passed; so it could still be the same Mysterious Stranger that is canonically from Fo3 even though they look different. Since in Fo4 (the latest in timeline) the MS appears to be older, and has a striking resemblance to the Lonesome Wanderer from NV who is searching for his father (who is likely to be a MS based on lore) this all kinda lines up.

That's a cool idea, I like it.

Awesome idea

Sweet Write a fan fiction about it lol That’s actually a trippy idea

That is fascinating, I'd love to explore that idea further.

@@xaikken Y'all do it, I'm a terrible writer lmao

"on behalf of all of us" jeez, relax

Nah, on behalf of all of us. If you disagree, then you aren’t a part of, “us”! Hope this helped you understand the concept

I don't recall electing you, you don't speak for everyone, you speak for yourself

Hey this guy doesn't speak for us. But I fully agree with him 😂

There really are some self important dickheads on this planet.

That's my interpretation they are never implied to be one person

I think it being a courser or a agent with stealth boys is most probable. It just makes sense in the most grounded explanation or like someone else said that maybe he's a like a time cop.

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You forgot hot cocoa or coffee.

Man 😂its 83 where I am rn😂 gimme your weather

@@crypt_yt9328 Gimme a couple of months, when it is 10 or so below zero and you can have it.

@@crypt_yt9328man I’m in south Europe 😂 it’s not cold as every year in the beginning of fall, but it’s chilly outside. There are exactly 14 celisius grades 😂

imma go make some and do the same!@@cr33d4

Lady Luck is the oblivion statue the night mother is hidden beneath Coincidence?!?! Probably

I think we have both: Vault Tech upper management is probably tied to Eldritch Horrors, but I also believe they were hired by the "Illuminati" part of the US government to help with securing the future of the US of A (aka the Enclave). I think fewer people than we think in the government was tied directly to the old one(s), they just put their eggs in a basket that was even more evil than they were.

Cabin In The Woods type vibe and I am HERE for it

someone else said this years ago makes sense as someone commented cabin in the woods type shit

Fallout 76 takes place in 2102, and the lonesome drifter is found in 2281. So while time travel could be an explanation, there isn’t really anything to suggest the lonesome drifter got his dads powers.

Yep. Fun video but a little self-indulgent to do such a deep dive into such an obviously shallow character. It's a fun character attached to a useful gameplay feature.

@@mufasafalldown8401 NEW SECRET REVEALED : rehashes known lore Bro is trying to make money, not make sense

I think that is the origin of the Mysterious Stranger. When you complete that quest you're given a legendary 44 and the ability to make special stealth boys that disorient all those nearby. I think there's a bunch of mysterious strangers out there and maybe they don't all go through the Mistress of Mystery quest like your character can in 76 (as we see in Vegas, weapons and tech can be handed down) but I think they all trace back to that Mansion.

@@savethezombies Had forgotten about the special stealth boys, cheers for the reminder.

His other video about the Stranger mentions this quest in 76.

@@felipe12444 cheers for the reminder, will have to rewatch. been a while :)

the lore is there, its just boring as hell

Actually not that bad of a theory

@@soopy2345 But that's just a theory! a game th- *chokes on blood*

Afaik there isn't a mysterious stranger in starfield? Googling it didn't come up with anything either

The fallout 76 Emissary is what made me think of starfield

gonna need time travel just to see the release of fallout 5, it'll probably come out by 2036

@@maclura About right at this rate on how long we will have to wait.

Nate was a veteran tho and most soldiers smoke atleast while there deployed

@@da420wizard6 I started smoking in Boot Camp in the spring of 1968. Being born in 1948, I grew up when smoking was very common.

Just think of how many of us are all watching together right now lol

Gotta stretch out the video in every way, apparently

cringe n dumb stop wasting brain cells