I Ship It*

Also Paladin Danse: *follows Sole Survivor underwater like this*

“Danse, are you okay here?”

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Reunion

Nearly every complaint and grievance you hear from conservatives can be attributed to capitalist greed, but they can’t let go of the socialist propaganda that poisoned their minds.

Okay, so...if Synth Shaun can't age, that raises the question of "can ANY synth age?"

And now we're presented with a nightmare scenario of the synths mind-wiped by the railroad living for twenty years in the wide world not knowing they're a synth and thinking they just don't show signs of aging as badly as their friends, neighbors, lovers...and living thirty years...forty years... watching people they love grow decrepit and weak and still looking like the 20- to 40-year-old they were when they were created.

And having no idea why. Not understanding what's happening. No doctor being able to explain it.

So, to begin—

Canonically, we know that in FO3, Rivet City is a notable city of operation for the Railroad and synths who have had their memories erased/suppressed by the Railroad (Harkness) have been relocated there.

The BOS had operations in the Capital Wasteland and recruited in Rivet City. 

According to BOS records, a Danse must have existed at this time and was recruited. Also, in accordance to BOS records, a Cutler had to have existed and corroborated Danse's past as a merchant. These are conclusions made from the BOS having no suspicion or out of place records regarding Danse or Cutler.

As for a general conclusion: Danse isn't a replacement of a human Danse. He is very likely a Railroad escapee who underwent a memory wipe, but not any facial reconstruction surgery. He was then placed into Rivet City with the memories of an orphan (no attachments to out him as a synth) and became a scavenger merchant. We can figure this out from the following:

From the very beginning of FO4, killing Danse yields a synthetic component. This states, at the very least, Danse has been a synth throughout the entire game and wasn't replaced during it.

All replacement synths in FO4 know they are replacement synths. Danse is entirely unaware of his synth nature. This is because synths cannot be sleeper agents; anyone undercover needs to be aware they're undercover. In game, the most that can be done to stop rogue synths is to use a recall code on them to shut them down. A sleeper agent mode, something that would be optimal in undercover spying, has never been used. What use would Danse be to the Institute if he was merely replacing the "real" Danse... and did nothing but believe he's the "real" Danse? How would he report back?

Synth replacements also have a tendency to have a notable change in personality, as the Institute cannot perfectly replicate the personality of those they replaced. There is no evidence of this happening to Danse.

Danse's synth designation, M7-97, is stated in Institute files to be missing. If he were a replacement, the Institute would have that noted in his files. 

What is Danse's first reaction to discovering he’s a synth? He runs to Listening Post Bravo to think things over. If he were really a sleeper agent of some kind, why wouldn’t he attempt to kill Maxson? Kells? Why wouldn’t he make a last resort of some kind? Why wouldn’t he get in contact with the Institute?

If you refuse to confront Danse during Blind Betrayal, he will take his own life. Why wouldn't the Institute come retrieve their undercover asset? Why would they let him take his own life? Likewise, Danse will happily help you destroy the Institute. Like, he will physically join you into the Institute to destroy it.

X6-88 claims to not even know that Danse was a synth. If Danse was an active Institute asset, I’m pretty sure X6-88 would know about it.

Would definitely be okay with supplying you some chems, as long as you don’t get addicted.

Not exactly clingy but doesn’t really like letting you go off on your own. He seen what people in the commonwealth are capable of and doesn’t want you to find out all by yourself.

Jealous— but won’t bring it up, he’d make passive aggressive comments about it. Ex.) Calling you, “Bobbies little patsy.”

World’s best tripper sitter right here!! If you’re ever geeked out of your mind and need someone, he’s there to walk you through it.

Turns down advances without hesitation. Whenever he’s reminded by an old flame of his many “tours of the town” he’s quick to say that those days are over.

The hat stays on during sex.

Respects that you have a past, and that your husband/wife will always take up space in your heart.

Understands that dating you also comes with being a step-parent to your new synth son.

While I don’t think he’d give up chems entirely I have no doubt he’d stop using in front of you if it made you uncomfortable.

He’d love the aftercare routine of hooking you up to some Rad-Away and languidly smoking beside you.

Lets you decorate your home for the most part.. but definitely wants some American flags around the house to add his own touch.

Definitely realizes he’s in love with you because of your first trip together.

Asking to take a “little chem break” can either mean an actual chem break, or a quickie. There’re no hints ever as to which it is.

Always asking you to turn off your pip-boy light, its too bright for his eyes :(

Loves it when you help people of course, but especially loves it when you help out societies rejects. (Synths, ghouls, mutants etc.)

Doesn’t take kindly to others getting handsy with you- he’s aware you’re attractive, and he doesn’t mind the compliments.. but touching is off limits.

Slightly insecure with his appearance when he realizes the difference between you two. He knows very well no one understands how he could’ve managed to end up with you, and honestly he doesn’t either.

His fake arrogant 'ladies man' attitude dies down when he finally feels comfortable enough to rely on you.

Lovessss when you dress scandalously, again people can stare but he knows he's the only one who can touch.

Always down for some Silver Shroud roleplay, because.. why not?