Keely

Keely is a ghoul trapped in Vault 22 in 2281. She is a researcher for the New California Republic.

Background
A talented and well-versed scientist, Keely is a first generation ghoul from the beginning of the Great War. Over the centuries of her life, she amassed a great deal of knowledge in many fields. She is essentially a mercenary scientist, but not without a conscience. Her collaboration with the Republic's OSI is quite bumpy, as she often clashes with Thomas Hildern, Director of OSI East, whom she considers a liability and hindrance to actual scientific discovery and has made a point of embarrassing him in front of important people when ever possible.

Her work in Vault 22 was concentrated on researching the unique plants that grew there and the research efforts undertaken in the Vault. However, she was knocked unconscious by the mantises that inhabit Vault 22 and trapped in their nest.

Although she aims to destroy the entire colony of plants and spores that caused the downfall of the Vault, Keely cataloged any successful experiments conducted there, to preserve knowledge that could become a benefit, rather than a hazard to the people of the wasteland.

Quests
There Stands the Grass: Angela Williams asks the player to look for Keely while in Vault 22. Further on, Keely asks you to destroy the spores by igniting a gas leak she has made in the Pest Control section.

Appearances
Keely appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.

Bugs
Sometimes when finding Keely, she will not go to the 2nd floor and will instead disappear.
 * Going to another floor and back to the second floor may fix this.