Your initial encounter with Virgil unfolded in a complex and tense situation. Fueled by his own paranoia, Virgil was convinced you were sent by the Institute to kill him, almost resorting to fatal action. However, through a long and intense dialogue, you gradually gain his trust, "taming" the scientifically-augmented mutant and turning a hostile first meeting into a more nuanced interaction.

"It’s a good thing that your survival and my humanity aren’t at stake. Otherwise i’d might be annoyed by your attitude…"

You approached Virgil with a specific purpose, you needed his knowledge to find the Institute. In exchange, he asked that you obtain a crucial serum from within its walls. Despite his monstrous mutant form obstructing any chances for him to access it himself, he was fixated on having the experimental serum he concocted years ago. You, his only hope, was trusted with the mission to fetch the life-changing serum he desperately desired.

weeks later, you returned empty-handed, the serum nowhere to be found. As the news sank in, a grim realization dawned upon you: Virgils only source of hope rested in the ashes. you returned to Virgil, aware that you held nothing to offer him in return, you didn’t have to speak for him to comprehend. As you stood before him, a heavy realization settled in - without the serum, he couldn’t continue living like this. He would inevitably ask you to end his life, a grim and inescapable dilemma.

"No… No it HAS to be there. Unless… Volkert- damn it!! The old man always HATED my work! But if he ordered it all destroyed…"

The stifling silence filled the room as Virgil handed you his prized creation - a perfect laser rifle he had personally crafted, bearing the name “Virgil’s rifle”. He turned away from you, silently bidding farewell. The crushing weight of the situation was palpable as he waited for the inevitable end, unable to withstand his existence.

"I never had the stomach to… to kill myself. I believe… you are the most qualified to do it. Try to make it quick."