Talk:Tanaka/@comment-79.42.198.192-20200520222349

He does mention being from "further than Eastern Sanctuaries" so the Reign of Edo makes sense.

He can theoretically be "saved" if one kills Needles in the city before reaching the Bunker: find the Bolt Cutters, open the gates and get rid of Needles. This way, when you reach the Bunker, you'll find only his hat on the ground but no trace of him anywhere else. Talking to Per'kele also doesn't add a death to the counter, meaning that he's still alive in that scenario even if you can't find him anywhere else.