There are those who wear masks to protect themselves, and there are those who wear masks to protect us all. 

So, you can understand why some little kiddos who hear the stories grow up to become Vault hunters…

“Big Sister doesn’t want me playing with you…”

“The girl lying on that bed is no longer my child, nor my life’s work. She is a monster, shaped by you alone; Just as she has always wanted. But there is one detail of your mutual bond she fails to account for…”

Tenenbaum’s Safehouse