Fallout fans were surprised to learn that the Fallout TV show suggests that Vault-Tec, and not China, may have triggered the nuclear war. This revelation comes from comments made by Tim Cain, co-creator of Fallout, who said that China was the first to drop a nuke because they discovered the US was developing the FEV. However, the TV show heavily implies that Vault-Tec was behind the attack, dropping bombs for their own profit.
This theory has been met with skepticism by some fans, who point out that if Vault-Tec had started the war, they would have ensured that their own executives were safe. One theory is that Vault-Tec was caught off guard by China’s attack, which would explain why they were not able to protect their own people.
The Fallout TV show has not yet confirmed who dropped the first bombs, and it is likely that this question will be answered in Season 2. However, the show has raised some interesting questions about the events leading up to the nuclear war, and it will be interesting to see how these questions are resolved in future episodes.
