The Butcher
The Butcher is a wanted Lower Levels dealer who comes back from the Abandoned Sections with fresh meat. He sells it to you, returns every 7 days, and carries a 450 credit reward for reporting him. Reporting him starts a revenge storyline. Not to be confused with the Auto Butcher machine.
When does The Butcher first appear?
He has no fixed day. He is one of the random “wanted” visitors, which start appearing once the tutorial period is over (normally from day 14) and arrive with a chance that grows each day without one. Once he has visited, he comes back every 7 days after your first meeting, as long as he has not been arrested.
What does The Butcher sell?
- First visit: he offers 25% off if you take everything: a small satchel containing a scav’s journal entry, Peat, an electronic component, a Scavenger’s Token and an energy drink, plus a Crowbar, Raw Meat (Standard), two Raw Meat (Small) and Animal Fat.
- Return visits: Raw Meat (Standard), Raw Meat (Small) and Animal Fat, all marked as stolen. The quantity rolls randomly and the odds improve the later in the game it is.
Faction: Lower Levels. Reporting him improves your standing with them. At the first report attempt he stops you with a warning (“Meat this fresh is hard to come by”); a second attempt goes through.
Spoilers: storyline
If you never report him
He keeps visiting every 7 days with stolen meat. Nothing further happens.
If you report him (he is arrested)
- Seven days after the arrest (the night before day 7), your store is vandalized: “MEAT” is written across the front in blood.
- Three days after that morning, a Meat Cleaver and a threatening note are left in your store. The note says to get yourself a gun, that he is patient and will wait for you to step outside.
- The day after the cleaver, Sawyer visits. He says The Butcher has been causing trouble for his Crew too, and offers to deal with him if you chip in 500 credits, paid through the Nightly Service terminal (the “Butcher Hunting Service”).
- If you pay, the next night’s log reads that Sawyer’s crew paid him a visit and he will not be selling anyone’s fresh meat again. The hunt is over.
If you do not pay, the hunt stays open.
FAQ
Is The Butcher the same as the Auto Butcher?
No. The Auto Butcher is a machine for animal cages. The Butcher is a character.
How much does it cost to stop The Butcher?
500 credits through the Nightly Service terminal, after Sawyer offers.
What does reporting The Butcher give me?
A 450 credit reward and better standing with the Lower Levels, but it triggers vandalism and the cleaver threat.
Is his meat stolen?
On return visits, yes: the items are flagged stolen.