Stealing Independence

The door opens on a cloudy day in the Wasteland, one that smells vaguely dank and unpleasant. There isn't a Metro entrance anywhere in the DC area that smells good any more, though, so that's all right. "This seemed like the safest place to come through," Ellen says to her new arrivals. "This is Anacostia Crossing. Rivet City's up at the top of the stairs, in the river, so if you guys need anything else we can go there before we start into the tunnels."