Woody's Glasses Prove Steph Killed Him
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THEORY ASSESSMENT
The episode ground truth confirms the glasses discovery, Steph's evasive Vault 31 claim, and the wedding confrontation, meaning the theory's core claim maps directly onto confirmed episode events with only the question of Steph's precise role in Woody's death remaining unresolved.
STORY CONTEXT
A character who feels like she matters more than her screen time suggests. Theories here range from deep cover operative to connections with known Fallout factions or families.
WHY THIS MATTERS
If Steph killed Woody to protect her position, it reframes her entire arc as vault overseer from administrator to active predator, and turns the vault's institutional trust into a weapon she has been wielding from inside. The show's larger argument about who gets to decide which lives matter finds its sharpest vault-level expression in her story.
ALTERNATE INTERPRETATION
Several of the medium-confidence claims stop short of naming Steph as the killer directly, framing the glasses as evidence that something may have happened to Woody rather than proof of murder. Under that softer reading, the glasses represent foul play Steph was aware of or facilitated through others rather than carried out herself, leaving open the possibility that Vault 31's management directed Woody's removal and Steph is a knowing participant rather than the principal actor.
Adjacent Reading — Not a Competing Theory
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