ED-E pops upward, closing the chamber door with a jolt. He beeps conversationally, then zips off to Dogmeat, mumbling to himself about the whole ordeal.

Alex reaches his other hand around Neil, squeezing the top and twisting until the plastic cracks. No wonder kids drank the garbage down. It takes all of ten seconds to break it. "Cup your hands over the edge of the table, then."