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What do I do with the Vat Control Computers?
1 of 23: Make sure you are using the right computer first.
2 of 23: The one with the two blue screens on it is the only one that will help you.
3 of 23: Can you use the computer?
4 of 23: There are security measures to prevent unauthorized access.
5 of 23: So, you can either find a security card...
6 of 23: Or use your Science skill to bypass the security.
7 of 23: The technician standing at the computer has the security card.
8 of 23: You should now have the main menu.
9 of 23: If you want some story info, you can search the logs. They will put information in your PipBoy.
10 of 23: So, what do you want to do with the vats?
11 of 23: You want to destroy them.
12 of 23: Check out the security codes section from the main menu.
13 of 23: Those numbers are codes for the computer to perform a certain action.
14 of 23: When you click on the number, the computer performs the action associated with that number.
15 of 23: Problem is, you don't know what action goes with what number.
16 of 23: You can try and hack the firewall if your Science skill is high enough.
17 of 23: You can also use the encryption decoder disk.
18 of 23: The Lieutenant down in the bottom of the base has it.
19 of 23: Otherwise, you may be stuck with trial and error guessing.
20 of 23: Several of them set the base to self-destruct.
21 of 23: In fact, 4 of the 5 options do.
22 of 23: Some don't give you enough time to get out though.
23 of 23: Select the fourth option to get the full three minutes to escape.
