Trinity (algorithm)

	For other locations or objects named Trinity, see Trinity.

Trinity was a encoding algorithm developed by Liam Binet, code named "Patriot" of the Institute.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Background[edit]

The algorithm formed the basis of his attempts to contact The Commonwealth,^[1] as he aided Third Generation Synths escape without knowledge of the SRB, by embedding separate code pieces in each Synth.^[3]

The Railroad attempted to decrypt Trinity, initially without success until a message containing only "Mass Fusion" was deciphered by Tinker Tom.^[2]^[4] This enabled the reading of future messages and began one way communication with the surface. Using the same methods within the Institute, contact was established with Patriot.^[5]^[6]

Appearances[edit]

Trinity is mentioned in Fallout 4.

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Railroad HQ Terminal Entries; PAM mainframe terminal, 2283
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Liam Binet: "Hey. It's me. So you're the one who sent the encrypted message. How did you even do that? I wasn't sure anyone on the surface would have a chance to crack Trinity. You know, the encryption algorithm."
Sole Survivor: "A friend named Tinker Tom cracked your encryption."
Liam Binet: "He must've had some serious hardware to pull that off. Wow. Your message was only one word: "Friend". What did you mean by that?"
(Liam Binet's dialogue)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Sole Survivor: "I'm not sure I should trust you."
Liam Binet: "You're worried about me? If the SRB cracked Trinity, man..."
Sole Survivor: "Trinity? What's that?"
Liam Binet: "Trinity is an encryption system, with a cipher or key cut up into many pieces. You need several pieces, in the correct order, to unlock it. I put a Trinity piece with every synth I helped escape. It was long shot, but I was hoping some good Samaritan would connect it all together."
(Liam Binet's dialogue)
↑ Railroad HQ Terminal Entries; PAM mainframe terminal, 2284
↑ Sole Survivor: "Is this going to work?"
Tinker Tom: "Oh, yeah, man. Definitely. Definitely. Well, maybe. Patriot's been sending us encrypted messages, you see. Took some doing, that Patriot's got brain, but I figured out how to duplicate it. So we use his own encryption to flag him down."
(Tinker Tom's dialogue)
↑ Events of Underground Undercover

The Institute

Locations

Commonwealth Institute of Technology · · Facilities Division · Institute Advanced Systems · Institute BioScience · Institute Concourse · Institute FEV Lab · Institute Old Robotics · Institute Reactor · Institute Robotics · Institute Sublevel 21-D · Institute Synth Retention · Public Works Maintenance Area · The Institute

Characters	Human	Alan Binet • Alana Secord • Allie Filmore • Brendan Volkert • Clayton Holdren • Conrad Kellogg • Dean Volkert • Enrico Thompson • Evan Watson • Father • Isaac Karlin • Janet Thompson • Justin Ayo • Lawrence Higgs • Liam Binet • Madison Li • Max Loken • Nathan Filmore • Rosalind Orman • William Moseley

	Synths	A-2018 • A3-21 • A9-51 • Amelia Stockton • Art • B2-57 • B5-92 (Gabriel) • C2-41 • Chase • DiMA • Eve • F6-33 • Faraday • G5-19 • G7-81 (Glory) • G9-81 • H2-22 • J2-84 • Jules • K1-98 • K3-19 • K8-23 • L3-37 • L7-92 (Brooks) • M7-62 (Mayor McDonough) • M7-97 (Paladin Danse) • Magnolia • Mr. Carter • Nick Valentine • Roger Warwick • S9-23 (Shaun) • S9-43 • Sammy • Sturges • X1-91 • X2-36 • X2-71 • X3-24 • X3-28 • X3-37 • X3-51 • X4-18 • X4-72 • X5-76 • X6-57 • X6-88 • X7-55 • X9-27 • X9-73 • XPN-20A • Y9-15 • Z1-14 • Z2-47 • Z3-22 • Z4K-97B

	Generic	Courser • Institute Agent • Institute Scientist • Institute worker • Synth • Synth Gorilla

	Former	Brian Virgil • Elliott • Frederick • C. Syverson • Dr. Zimmer • Galton • Doctor Walter

Quests	Main	Airship Down • End of the Line • Hunter/Hunted • Institutionalized • Mankind - Redefined • Mass Fusion • Nuclear Family • Pinned • Powering Up • Synth Retention • The Battle of Bunker Hill

	Side	A House Divided • Building a Better Crop • Hypothesis • Plugging a Leak • Political Leanings

Events

Broken Mask Incident • Massacre of the CPG

Other

Classical Radio • Crow • Institute Central Network • K-14 compound • Recall Code • Synth Designation • Trinity • Watcher • Watcher Initiative

[Terminal_2283-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Railroad HQ Terminal Entries; PAM mainframe terminal, 2283

[Trinity_One-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Liam Binet: "Hey. It's me. So you're the one who sent the encrypted message. How did you even do that? I wasn't sure anyone on the surface would have a chance to crack Trinity. You know, the encryption algorithm."
Sole Survivor: "A friend named Tinker Tom cracked your encryption."
Liam Binet: "He must've had some serious hardware to pull that off. Wow. Your message was only one word: "Friend". What did you mean by that?"
(Liam Binet's dialogue)

[Trinity_Piece-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Sole Survivor: "I'm not sure I should trust you."
Liam Binet: "You're worried about me? If the SRB cracked Trinity, man..."
Sole Survivor: "Trinity? What's that?"
Liam Binet: "Trinity is an encryption system, with a cipher or key cut up into many pieces. You need several pieces, in the correct order, to unlock it. I put a Trinity piece with every synth I helped escape. It was long shot, but I was hoping some good Samaritan would connect it all together."
(Liam Binet's dialogue)

[4] Railroad HQ Terminal Entries; PAM mainframe terminal, 2284

[5] Sole Survivor: "Is this going to work?"
Tinker Tom: "Oh, yeah, man. Definitely. Definitely. Well, maybe. Patriot's been sending us encrypted messages, you see. Took some doing, that Patriot's got brain, but I figured out how to duplicate it. So we use his own encryption to flag him down."
(Tinker Tom's dialogue)

[6] Events of Underground Undercover

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