Henry Cooke and Paul keep murdering each other...wtf?

[Danger Noodle]

So...as soon as I enter the Taphouse in Diamond city, the two start arguing, and a fist fight breaks out...but then a few moments later, they're drawing guns and murdering each other while Paul's wife sits there and continues drinking like it doesn't matter. I imagine this isn't normal? how can I fix this? lol...here's the pic: https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/863985468711639989/E8A4639BBB858E4F13347ECFFFFEA63B2C0A7074/

[Othobrithol]

Totally normal, and part of a quest. Try interrupting the argument...or not. The quest plays out differently depending what happens at key moments.

[Zekiran]

Yup that's a side quest right there. They're not just static props, they will do what they're meant to. If there's dialog, there was a reason it happened. It's not like the dialog recorded itself after all. :)

[Lifeisagame]

wait guys hes still at the first time enter where they supposed to have a fist fight not shoot each other :P
Maybe its the Target marker from the Power Armor Helmet, try put that off and then enter ;-)

[Danger Noodle]

Originally posted by Othobrithol:

Totally normal, and part of a quest. Try interrupting the argument...or not. The quest plays out differently depending what happens at key moments.

I know it's a quest. I just don't think they're supposed to draw guns and blast holes in each other after throwing a few punches. I finished the main quest line, but never did diamond city blues. Anyway, I let them blast each other to bits to see if the PC was the only one who could kill them( dropped an full auto rifle and ammo at paul's feet to speed things up. He did pick it up and mow down Cooke, which was funny since he's supposed to get his ass kicked.) Found they are in fact essential unless the player kills one of them. Also found out of you stand behind the bar and block Cooke, they won't ever fight, but the quest will continue as normal. You also cannot interrupt the conversation as you will get a "this person is busy".

[Danger Noodle]

Here is Paul with a AUG and cooke getting his ass handed to him...and an unrelated pic of strong learning computer- (which was random as hell, but makes since as there is an animation pad hidden there for NPC idles I found while sifting through the editor)

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/863985618544833524/18DF9B7A37EAD1A144D2ED356B4E5916BB5FCCC9/

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/863985618544834339/7D86B23D30AD6C1310A588CB42A08D87A7361D4B/

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/863985618544835676/C394F589D798FD7E45E272DF257AFCA7E4064B3F/

I am glad it wasn't my meddling with the game files that caused them to be homicidal lol (I did manage this once where everyone was murdering each other for no reason literal Unreal Tournament Deathmatch style.) Realized later I had messed up the factions.