Then what is it? Unless we're in the middle of a giant radscorpion nest or something, I can't see the problem.

[He takes another drag of his cigarette and looks back up at Norman.]

Unless the outskirts are heavily radiated...

[Shit, that's not something he can fight his way through.]

Yeah, well. Considering the circumstances, it isn't nice. I was in Novac before I ended up here. On duty.

[So he wasn't even sleeping.]