Klein (Old World Blues)

Doctor Klein is a pre-War scientist and the leader of the Think Tank operating in Big MT .
==Background==
Once an esteemed doctor and serving in the role of the Chief/Head Researcher of Logistical Operations and "Ideology" at the Big MT Research and Development Center, sometime after the Great War devastated the U.S.A., the future Dr. Klein and his fellow executives underwent a procedure to extract their brains and place them in robotic think tank shells to continue their work.
At some point before 2281, the Think Tank's amoral and irrational research methods compelled their colleague, the future Doctor Mobius, to use his own knowledge to hack into their robotic forms, erasing their memories of the world beyond Big MT and of pre-War America, in an effort to restrain the Think Tank's destructive potential. However, he was forced to leave them and shelter in the "Forbidden Zone" where he sends a looped message of threats of death and destruction to reinforce their warped mindset.
==Personality==
Klein frequently demonstrates an incredible overconfidence in his intelligence, as he shows absolutely no grasp of the purpose or function of the advanced technology he tasks the Courier to retrieve. He also remains very disrespectful of his colleagues and often ignores and criticizes them for suggesting what actions the Think Tank should take. He also proves that he is not above deliberately censoring or outright ignoring evidence that would discredit him.
The Courier: "Maybe you should confer with your colleagues first."
Klein: "NONSENSE. "CONFER?" "COLLEAGUES?" THOSE ARE TWO WORDS I DO NOT RECOGNIZE."
Dala: "Dr. Klein, I must... . Please... do not harm the Lobotomite."
Klein: "I'M NOT GOING TO HARM IT, I'M GOING TO DISSECT IT UNTIL ITS DEAD. "
Dala: "I cannot stand a breathing, a sweet breathing organism, breathing in, and out, to suddenly not breathe. We must keep it alive. For study. Slow study."
Klein: "DALA, THESE... VOCALIZED PAUSES ARE... UNLIKE YOU. WHAT DO YOU CARE?"
Doctor 0: "*Klein, uh... you know, this Lobotomite, it's a great sounding board. You respect Idea-ology, right? This one's... well, it's... got good ideas.*"
Klein: " THIS IS A THINK TANK DECISION. SAVE YOUR OBJECTIONS UNTIL I HAVE DECIDED OUR COURSE OF ACTION."
0: "*You know what, Klein? Stick a straw in your tank and suck yourself. Long and deep.* *And my name is - yeah, a big fat zero, with a through it.*"
Klein: "}"
0: "*The Lobotomite taught me that. Taught me a name is more than... um... that I should take pride in... things. Like... names... and...* *You know what, forget it, Klein. I hate you. your theory of brainial beam oscillation? The Chinese had it , you copycat!*"
Klein: ""
8: ""
Klein: "ET 2, 8? WHY ARE YOU ACTING LIKE THIS? YOU'VE NEVER REFUSED TO COMMIT NECESSARY... SURGERY BEFORE. "
8: " @@[=$+<_--*]@@? = @@[=$+<_--*]@@? @@[<*$(^=)#]@@! @@[#-@$$@-#]@@. @@[*.......]@@... @@[$((*&^#%]@@?"
Klein: "A NOBLE SPEECH, THE VERY CONCEPT - REVOLTING. "
Borous: "-- -This Lobotomite is much like us, regarding even animals and pets as nothing more than avenues to promote Science! There is good here.- -Instead of ending its life on the table, we should prolong its suffering, in the name of Science. Like good old Gabe, the FINEST of lab specimens.-"
Klein: "WHY AM I EVEN LISTENING TO YOU FOOLS? ENOUGH OF THIS MUTINOUS CHORUS! IF THERE'S A WORD I HATE, IT'S "MUTINY." I COUNT AS FIVE. LIKE THE MIGHTY HUMAN HAND I ONCE HAD, WITH ITS FIVE PENISES CLENCHED IN A FIST."(Klein's, Dala's, 0's, 8's, and Borous' dialogue) 
Along with his original name and human memories, Klein has lost much of his knowledge of human anatomy, and refers to the Courier's fingers and toes as "penises." He is shown to fear and hate Dr. Mobius, although they were partners at one time. He often pompously asserts his status as a head researcher, using that to override his colleagues and ignore their advice, as well as to justify being rude to them.
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Quests===
* Sonic Emitter Upgrade: Klein wants the player character to go to the X-8 research center and take the Basic Institutional Test, which eventually leads to upgrading the sonic emitter and thus taking down the force fields.
* X-2: Strange Transmissions!: Klein wants the player character to disable the X-2 transmitter.
* X-8: High School Horror!: Klein asks the player character to retrieve the three student records from the X-8 Institutional Facility.
* X-13: Attack of the Infiltrator!: Klein wants the player character to head to the X-13 research facility and find parts for the X-13 cardiac regulator sneak suit.
* Old World Blues: After completing the given tasks, return to Dr. Klein for further information.
* Welcome to the Big Empty: The player character has to talk to Klein, as with the rest of the Think Tank, to complete the quest.
==Inventory==
==Notes==
* Comments made by Mobius about what the scientists have forgotten, particularly friendship, appear to be aimed at Dr. Klein, who barely acknowledges his colleagues, and even regards them more as understudies or employees than his friends.
* Throughout the Old World Blues add-on, Klein speaks in a very loud voice, apparently the result of either his fellow executives or Elijah having interfered with the volume control on his chassis; his dialogue being entirely written in uppercase reflects this.
* Klein expresses a hatred for the words "mutiny" and "jism."
* Inside Klein's house in Higgs Village, directly above the door, is a large Old World flag. This could imply Klein was or still is an American patriot at times when he can remember the past, potentially explaining his willingness to impart the dangerous knowledge he gave to Ulysses.
* Klein is responsible for the destruction of the Y-0 research center, although he refuses to admit it.
* Despite his hostility against Mobius, he shows he is to consider him as a partner and work for him, should one complete Old World Blues by masquerading as Mobius in the Courier's body.
==Notable quotes==
==Appearances==
Doctor Klein appears only in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Old World Blues.
==Behind the scenes==
* His name is a reference to the mathematician Felix Klein who created the Klein bottle, a two-dimensional non-orientable object in four-dimensional space, an equivalent to the Mobius strip.
* The three perks that he can give the Courier (Heartless, Brainless, and Spineless) are references to The Wizard of Oz: the scarecrow was missing a brain, the tin man was missing a heart, and the lion was missing courage. This is mentioned by multiple characters throughout the add-on.
==Gallery==
KleinHuman.png|Pre-War KleinChris Avellone on Twitter
==References==
Non-game
Category:Think Tank characters
Category:Antagonists
Category:Big MT characters
Category:Fallout: New Vegas scientists
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