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News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
5 July 2296 - Van Benschoten Has a Dimmed Light Bulb
Vault 81 Dwellers left fielder Chris Van Benschoten looks like he will be able to recover from his injury we reported last week, but Vault 81 owner and top physician Dr. Jacob Forsythe has noted an unfortunate result of the injury. Apparently, Van Benschoten is now stuck on stupid.
"We noticed some cognitive differences," Forsythe said. "We asked him some basic questions, but he does not appear to be able to process more complicated functions"
Forsythe explained that Van Benschoten showed similarities in his abilities to execute physical functions like feeding himself, putting on his clothes, and even throwing items. However, when asked to explain a complicated process like rebuilding a structure or repeating a phrase.
"He seems to be fine for his physical abilities and behavior, but the boy may have to go into manual labor after he's finished with baseball," Forsythe said.
The Institute has made progress in understanding the functioning of the brain and using pre-War technology to download and upload memories, like the synth Nick Valentine with the pre-War Nick Valentine memories. There is no news if Van Benschoten is eligible to participate in a brain study or can be treated.