Bryan Wilks

Bryan Wilks is an eight-year old character in Fallout 3 who resides in the town of Grayditch and plays a key role in Those!.

As Doctor Lesko indicates, Bryan is not particularly intelligent; he doesn't know what a computer is, nor does he understand simple science or even swear words (he believes the fire ants are "Fuckin' Ants" after his father refers to them as such)but for a kid he has a strong body.

Related quest: Those!
When the player first approaches Grayditch, Bryan will automatically run up to the player in pure panic. This does not require the player to enter Grayditch, but simply be in the general vicinity. For instance, going to Wilhelm's Wharf or Super-Duper Mart may cause Bryan to come running. Bryan tasks the player with helping to save his father from an attack of Fire ants, leading quickly into Those!. He spends much of the quest locked in a Personal Protection Booth near his home, sending the player to find Doctor Lesko.

When Bryan comes to give you the quest, there is a speech challenge where he will either give you the key to his father's emergency supplies or lie to you about it. Having the Child at Heart perk ensures he gives you the key. It is worth saving beforehand and retrying the challenge to get the supplies, as it is a Very Hard lock on the dumpster, and it contains a .32 Pistol,Laser Pistol or Scoped .44 Magnum and numerous Frag Grenades (the items in the dumpster may be dependent on the player's level at the time it is opened).

At the end of the quest, Bryan is left orphaned and goes to live in his former home. The player has an option to find his aunty Vera Weatherly in Rivet City, to find Bryan a home in the Little Lamplight, to sell him to Slavers, or to abandon him to his fate. Keep in mind that once the quest is over, you cannot find a home for him. You can't mezz him and take him to the Slavers either, instead talk to Eulogy about selling him, then go to Bryan and ask him to put on the slave collar. However, for some reason Bryan never makes it to Paradise Falls and choosing this option will make Bryan disappear instead. This is because Eulogy has a prospective buyer in mind when you talk to him.

Trivia

 * While in the shelter, Bryan will say "Now I know what a TV dinner feels like". This is a reference to Die Hard.

Bugs

 * If you murder Vera Weatherly after Bryan moves in with her, Bryan may appear inside of the Enclave garrison outside of the Jefferson Memorial during the final quest. Strangely, Enclave soldiers will be allied with Bryan but Brotherhood troops are hostile and will open fire on Bryan. (XBox 360)
 * Bryan can sometime be found the target of a group of regulators. The regulators will be friendly towards the PC unless fired upon, regardless of karma. The regulators will incessantly fire at Bryan with no effect since he cannot be harmed.
 * The location of Bryan may glitch, and Bryan may be located in a unreachable area a bit southwest of the Flooded Metro next to Arlington Cemetery North, resulting in the player becoming incapable of finishing the quest "Those!"
 * During the Wasteland Survival Guide quest Bryan may appear in front of Super-Duper Mart being chased in circles by a Giant Radscorpion that is not hostile to the player.

Appearances
Bryan only appears in Fallout 3.