Mayor McDonough

Mayor McDonough, also known as M7-62, is the mayor of Diamond City and an agent for the Institute in 2287.

Background
McDonough is a third-generation synth living in Diamond City. He impersonates the brother of John McDonough, his human counterpart that grew up in Diamond City. As part of his infiltration, he had his eyes set on the office of the mayor. He was elected to the position by fear-mongering against the city's ghoul population, and promising to expel them from the city as part of his "Mankind for McDonough" platform. His anti-ghoul campaign strategy won him the election and the city turned on the ghoul population, alienating McDonough from his brother John, who tried to save as many ghouls as he could from dying out in the ruins.

Since his election, McDonough has been a popular mayor among merchants due to his emphasis on keeping Diamond City prosperous and safe, but something of a conflicted figure among the Lower Field population due to the circumstances of his election and his refusal to investigate the spate of kidnappings. He has a particular vendetta with Piper Wright, due to the nature of her newspaper, Publick Occurrences, and has temporarily banned her the city. Specifically, Piper has published an article (truthfully) accusing McDonough of being a synth.

Quests

 * Jewel of the Commonwealth: McDonough is first met in the entrance to Diamond City and gets into an argument with Piper Wright. If the Sole Survivor passes a Speech check, McDonough can direct them to Valentine Detective Agency.
 * Getting a Clue: McDonough can be convinced to hand over the key to Kellogg's house.
 * Political Leanings: The Sole Survivor must obtain McDonough's report and deliver it to Justin Ayo.
 * In Sheep's Clothing: McDonough is confronted in his office after it's revealed that he is a synth and is holding Geneva hostage. The Sole Survivor can convince him with a medium Speech check to release his hostage to prevent her from being harmed.

Appearances
Mayor McDonough appears only in Fallout 4.

Behind the scenes
Piper's interactions with Mayor McDonough seem to be inspired by Bob Woodward's and Carl Bernstein's reporting of the Watergate scandal which eventually led to the resignation of President Nixon. This is further lampshaded by Mayor McDonough's "I Am Not a Synth" speech.

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