Fallout lead backtracks after revealing link between the original RPG and Fallout 4 that fans say makes one protagonist a war criminal

The live-action Fallout TV show has caused a huge rise in popularity for Bethesda's beloved RPG series, with concurrent player counts on the rise on Steam. Amongst the excitement, one Fallout lead has shared a previously unknown snippet of information connecting the original game to Fallout 4, but he's quickly backtracked on it due to how the fanbase received it.

Bethesda studio design director Emil Pagliarulo was the lead writer for Fallout 3, 4, and Fallout Shelter. He recently fought back against claims that "he doesn't give a shit" about Fallout's lore, saying that "being the person whose job and passion it is to keep the Fallout lore intact" has been "the honor of a lifetime." Needless to say, he takes his job very seriously, but he's had to wind things back after fans thought his latest revelation implied that Fallout 4's male protagonist, Nate, was a war criminal. 

"Given the great vibes recently, and the millions of amazing Fallout fans (that's you!) I feel like the time is right to finally share an unknown link between Fallout 1 and Fallout 4," Pagliarulo initially wrote on Twitter, sharing an image of protagonist Nate. "Remember the Fallout 1 opening movie? Annexation of Canada? SAME. GUY. (No, NOT the shooter!)"

In the scene he's referring to, captioned as "our dedicated boys keep the peace in newly annexed Canada," two soldiers are seen standing behind an individual struggling with their hands tied behind their back. One of these soldiers shoots them while the other one appears to laugh, before they both acknowledge the camera. According to Pagliarulo, then, Fallout 4's Nate was the soldier who laughed as this happened, prompting confused responses from fans.

Given the great vibes recently, and the millions of amazing Fallout fans (that's you!) I feel like the time is right to finally share an unknown link between Fallout 1 and Fallout 4. Remember the Fallout 1 opening movie? Annexation of Canada? SAME. GUY. (No, NOT the shooter!)