Robert Robertson

Robert Robertson III

Mecha Man Blue

Robert

Mecha Man Blue

General

Name

Robert Robertson III

Status

Alive

Biographical

Species

Human

Birthplace

California, USA

Age

est. 29-32

Affiliation

SDN

Occupation

Hero, dispatcher

Traits

Skills

Hacking, Piloting, Hand-to-hand combat

Relationships

Relatives

Robert Robertson I (grandfather)
Robert Robertson II (father)
Beef (pet)
Blonde Blazer/Invisigal (potential love interests)

Meta

Voice

Aaron Paul
Billy Christos Jr. (young)

Subtitles color

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Fate. Destiny. Not having powers. Seasonal depression. None of these things kept me from being a hero before. And they won't keep me from being a hero again.

― Robert Robertson

Robert Robertson III is the superhero Mecha Man, often referred to as Mecha Man Blue to distinguish him from his predecessors; he is the protagonist of Dispatch and a supporting character in the Get Up comic. He is a former superhero who is employed as a dispatcher by the Superhero Dispatch Network (SDN).

Biography

Background

Robert is the grandson of Robert "Bobby" Robertson I, the original Mecha Man, Mecha Man Prime, and son of Robert "Robbie" Robertson II, Mecha Man Astral, who designed the suit Robert would eventually inherit.

Due to the extensive maintenance on the Mecha Man suit, Robert burned through his inheritance fast and had to reduce his living standards to a one-bedroom apartment with little to no furniture, though he would adopt a little dog he named Beef. Sometime in his career, Robert had a run-in with Flambae, which ended in the hero cutting off Flambae's right ring and pinky finger.

Get Up

During a barbecue held in 1999, Robbie Robertson and Chase are discussing Elliot Conners's potential membership of the Brave Brigade as they are interupted by a loud clang, which Robbie explains as coming from Robert, who is tinkering in the shed. After confronting Elliot, Robbie and Chase are alerted by the Mecha Man suit that it perceived a threat and activated defensive protocols. Realizing that Robert was in danger, Robbie orders Chase to get to his son. Bursting through the shed door at superhuman speed, Chase finds Robert holding a hammer, standing in front of a dented and activated Mecha Man suit. Chase pulls Robert out of the way just as it opens fire with its laser canon, pulling him out of the way just in time and holding him close as the suit looms over them. Robbie arrives just in time to deactivate the suit. Asking if Robert is alright, Chase answers that he suspects he may have dislocated his shoulder as Robbie inspects his son's ear, which had been clipped by the suit. Standing straight, Robbie tells Robert to "get up".

Retrospective flashback

In 2003, an emotional Robert cries over the fact that his father is never home to spend time with him and scolds himself for it. Chase, however, assures him that it is okay to cry by recalling how much he cried when he was Robert's age after his favourite football team, the Raiders, moved out of Los Angeles. To cheer Robert up, Chase offers to buy him anything he wants from the store before leaving at superhuman speed. Regardless of what Robert asked for, Chase also packed Twinkies for him, much to the young boy's delight.

Mecha Man Blue

Following his father's death at the hands of Shroud, Robert took up the mantle of Mecha Man, becoming known as Mecha Man Blue, and used the millions in inheritance money left by his family to fund his tenure and continue their legacy. At the same time, he would distance himself from any remaining friends, never having talked to Chase during his entire career as Mecha Man.

Pivot/Get Up flashforward

Robert is investigating the whereabouts of his nemesis and father's killer, Shroud, taking it upon himself to kidnap and interrogate one of his goons inside his downtrodden apartment. Upon learning of Shroud's location, Robert either pushes the goon off the apartment balcony or leaves him tied up on the floor.

Robert infiltrates Shroud's hideout with ease thanks to his hacking skills and Mecha Man suit, only to meet the same goon from earlier. The goon reveals he's been augmented with technology provided by Shroud and that he goes by Toxic. The two battle and more superpowered and augmented henchmen show up and eventually subdue the Mecha Man suit.

Shroud reveals himself, claiming he only wants the suit's unique power core known as the Astral Pulse. Robert, however, is able to escape with the suit initially intact. As he flies away, a bomb secretly placed on the suit's back explodes.

Robert hears Robbies' words echo through his mind as he gets up from a crashed Mecha Man suit, alive. In the coming month, Robert moves parts of his suit to his apartment, and realizes he lacks the resources to rebuild it and that the Astral Pulse has gone missing, making it impossible for him to fullfil his duties.

At some point, Robert holds a press conference to announce where he lies about having layn in a coma anounces his indefinite hiatus from superhero work. Following the press conference, Robert gets into a fight with petty thieves and is rescued by Blonde Blazer. The hero takes Robert to a local superhero bar to unwind. As the two get to know each other, Robert accidentally spits alcohol into Blazer's face, and she goes to wash up. Robert is then met by villain-turned-hero Flambae, who wants Robert gone. Robert quickly subdues the hothead by splashing him with a cup of water or alcohol.

Blonde Blazer catches up and flies Robert to the top of a billboard far within the city. After Blazer unmasks Robert and holds his face, Robert can either kiss her or let the moment pass. Eventually, Blazer reveals her true intentions: to offer Robert the chance to join the Superhero Dispatch Network (SDN) as a hero dispatcher in exchange for repairing his suit, which he accepts. Returning home, he tells Beef about his encounter with Blazer.

Onboard

Seated in the lobby of the SDN office, Robert meets Waterboy and helps him dress his tie for an interview and discovers that Flambae works at SDN. While getting dressed in his new uniform, Robert and Blazer discuss the events of last night before discovering that Invisigal was spying on them. Blazer introduces Invisigal, a member of the Phoenix Program who acts aloof and dismissive of him. After Invisigal leaves, Blazer reveals that she is the lowest on the company's weekly rankings list. Blonde Blazer shows him around the Torrance branch of the SDN. He becomes acquainted with Royd in the bathroom, who introduces himself to him, informing Robert that he was responsible for picking up his suit for the SDN, knowing his identity as Mecha Man.

He's aggressively greeted and hugged by Chase, whom Robert doesn't recognize until he demonstrates an old move as the former superhero Track Star, with Robert hugging him back in elation. Robert also asks why 'he looks like black Einstein,' and is informed of the nature of Chase's powers before Chase inducts him into the Z-Team.

After formally introducing himself to the Z-Team with his full name, he's laughed at and mocked by them, with Prism amusedly asking if that's his real name. Struggling to order the peace with their gossip and insults, Chase intervenes and tells them to 'shut the fuck up', threatening to have them reincarcerated again. With the team settled, Robert proceeds to dispatch them to various calls.

As the workday proceeds, Invisigal dispatches herself to Granny's Donuts, saying she needs to get unbanned, and refuses to be taken off-call. On-site, she asks Robert to get involved for a 'tap in,' to which he responds. He sees Invisigal standing next to an unconscious Granny on the storeroom floor as she makes conversation with him and asks for his favorite donut.

Hacking into the security cameras, Robert sees a thief augmented with Shroud's technology rummaging through the kitchen. Robert alerts Invisigal and assists her by hacking the store's sprinkler system to short-circuit the thief's arm-cannon.

During Invisigal's scuffle, Granny comes to, takes the arm-cannon, and points it at Invisigal and the thief. Robert can tell Invisigal to either take down the thief or disarm Granny. Regardless of the player's choice, Invisigal disobeys Robert's order and does the opposite. This results in Granny being seriously injured and the thief getting away.

Later in the day, Robert scolds Invisigal for disobeying orders and her lackluster performance. This leads to a heated argument, with Invisigal claiming Robert is a washed-up has-been, and Robert stating the former couldn't last a day as Mecha Man due to her selfish nature. Robert gets punched and receives a bloody nose.

During a review of his first day, Robert voices his dissatisfaction to Chase and Blonde Blazer at the current work culture, believing the best way to reach and inspire Z-Team is to show tough love and allow himself to personally interact with them.

As the work day comes to a close, Robert learns Waterboy got a job as the Torrance branch's new janitor and that Invisigal had initially left a donut on his desk, but destroyed it after their fight. Robert and Blazer walk out of the building and are greeted by Phenomaman, who is revealed to be Blazer's boyfriend.

Turnover

Royd assists Robert in transferring his Mecha Man suit to the SDN Torrance building. Royd remarks on how he once met Robert's father years ago, and the two ended up talking about technology for an hour. Once they arrive, Royd reveals to Robert that instead of repairing his father's suit, the two are going to make a new one with an alternative power source since the Astral Pulse is lost. An elated Robert fistbumps Royd.

Later in the morning, Robert brings his dog, Beef to the office and asks Chase to help look after him while he's working. Robert meets with Blonde Blazer who reveals she broke up with Phenomaman over the past weekend. She also informs Robert that she is taking the tough love approach to heart and intends to cut the lowest-ranked Z-Team member by the end of the day.

As Robert braces for the day ahead, he's informed by Chase that Sonar has been handcuffed inside the gym by Coupé. This incident snowballs into multiple Z-Team members trying to sabotage each other throughout the morning shift to avoid getting cut from the roster. During one dispatch in particular, Malevola and Invisigal get into a physical fight, letting the very same thief from Granny's Donuts, Lightningstruck, get away once more.

Robert calls a team meeting in the conference room to address their performance. Despite initial flare-ups between Z-Team, Robert stands firm and inspires the team to collaborate, leading to a much smoother evening shift.

As the shift nears it end, Robert notices Invisigal going off-grid. Invisigal is set on giving up due to still being the lowest-ranked hero. She confides in Robert that she believes her powers are better suited for villainy, believing that she was fated to be a villain. Robert argues that fate isn't a factor, and anyone can choose their own path despite their misgivings. Robert is then alerted to a robbery at a nearby jewelry store being committed by Lightningstruck and a gang of thieves and convinces Invisigal to try one more time. Working together, Robert and Invisigal finally catch and arrest Ligtningstruck.

Robert is stunned to see the rest of Z-Team congratulate Invisigal on a job well done when she returns, which Blazer explains to be the result of Robert accidentally broadcasting his conversation with Invisigal to the rest of the team. Robert learns from Blonde Blazer that Invisigal moved up in the hero ranking thanks to her arrest. As such, he must choose to cut either Sonar or Coupé. Regardless of the choice, the cut teammate will threaten Robert and storm out of the building.

As Robert reconvenes with Chase, the two notice Invisigal taking pride in her new ranking on the office leaderboard. Invisigal thanks Robert before disappearing, and Robert smiles.

Restructure

Robert wakes up in his apartment and takes Beef with him on his daily commute to work. As he starts his computer up for the day, it suddenly blares sounds from porn pop-ups or bat screeches, courtesy of either Punch Up or Malevola, as revenge for cutting Coupé or Sonar, as they were close to the respective heroes. Robert is informed by Chase that Blonde Blazer intends to add either Waterboy or a recently depressed Phenomaman to Z-Team. The former has become a recent trainee for the hero program; the latter has been indefinitely suspended from the downtown branch.

Later in the morning, Robert and Royd test out the prototype Mecha Man suit, utilizing a different power source known as the Proto Pulse. While running tests, the Proto-Pulse gives out and makes the suit lock up. Invisigal eventually appears, and Robert notices her checking him out and flirting.

Robert later meets with Blonde Blazer, who asks him to help zip up a dress she intends to wear for an upcoming gala. Afterwards, she asks Robert to help give Phenomaman a pep talk, as he is currently lying on someone's car in the parking lot. She believes Robert's recent transition into dispatching could help provide some perspective. Robert attempts to console Phenomaman, trying to relate to his depression and explain that Blonde Blazer is her own person and free to make her own choices. During their exchange, Phenomaman sits up quickly and accidentally causes shards of glass to hit Robert's chest.

While picking out the shards in the restroom, Robert is once again met by Invisigal, who informs Robert she had a wet dream about him the previous night. She tries to flirt with him again only to be interrupted by the sound of Waterboy defecating in a nearby stall.

During his first dispatch shift of the day, Robert is stretched thin as the absence of Coupé or Sonar takes a toll on Z-Team's performance. This is made more apparent when Malevola refuses to take dispatch calls, or Punch Up leaves his shift early to check in on Coupé.

Later during lunch, Robert notices Waterboy getting bullied by Flambae and defends the poor janitor by throwing food onto Flambae's face. Before things can escalate, they're interrupted by Blonde Blazer, who tells Flambae to clean the mess up. Robert then chooses to either recruit Waterboy or Phenomaman to Z-Team. If Waterboy is chosen, Robert will give him a quick pep talk in the showers before the next shift. If Phenomaman is chosen, Robert will receive an awkward hug from the hero in the locker room.

During the next shift, Robert does his best to balance the team with the new replacement. Waterboy's lack of experience and Phenomaman's depression cause some hiccups in team synergy and completing dispatch calls. Once the shift is over, Robert goes to check on the new recruit. Robert will give Waterboy a pep talk and encourage him to believe in himself. Alternatively, Robert will encourage Phenomaman to pursue other interests to help get over Blazer.

As Robert gets ready to leave work, he notices that Invisigal is off-grid again. When he taps in, he finds her getting ready to watch a romantic comedy in a movie theater, and asks if she's going alone. At the same time, Robert gets a text from Blonde Blazer inviting him out for a late dinner.

If Robert chooses Invisigal, he'll cheekily have her rant about the plot of the movie as a distraction, and surprises her by arriving in the theater with snacks. Invisigal asks Robert about their current relationship, and Robert assures her of their friendship and budding feelings. The two share a bag of Sour Patch Kids as the movie starts to play.

If Robert chooses Blonde Blazer, he'll meet her in the company garden. Blazer tells Robert her current appearance isn't what she really looks like, and removes her red jeweled necklace. Blazer transforms, revealing her brown hair and a slightly smaller physique. Blazer reveals she's always felt her superhero appearance and people's expectations eclipsed her real identity, making her self-conscious. Robert can respond by making a joke, or affirm their romantic tension by asking why she cares what he thinks, or kissing her, which she fully reciprocates. Blonde Blazer will reintroduce herself as Mandy, and the two will share a dinner at a nearby table. While dining, the two notice Waterboy cleaning a window inside the building well after the shift is over. Robert and Mandy try to tell him to go home, but he simply responds with a thumbs-up.

Team Building

Early in the morning, Robert is exercising in the SDN gym. Throughout his workout, he has flashbacks of his battle with Flambae. During a bench press set, Robert struggles to lift the barbell, only to be helped by the fiery hero. Flambae mocks Robert's lack of strength and suggests he needs extra supervision from 'real' heroes. Robert retorts by commenting on Flambae's lack of a front tooth or eyebrows, depending on wether Robert threw water or alcohol on him.

If Robert ate dinner with Blonde Blazer, she approaches Robert in the locker room and ask if he would like to go out on an official date soon. He can accept, requesting she go as either her hero or civilian identity, or refuse and decide to keep their relationship professional.

During his lunch break, Robert learns from Malevola and Prism that Z-Team has a bet on his secret identity as the two heroes try to figure out if he has powers.

Later, Robert continues work on the new Mecha Man suit with Chase watching his progress. Chase tells Robert he's noticed an uptick in Red Ring activity via dispatching and advises him to be careful. Robert states that if Shroud dies, the Red Ring will crumble apart. A concerned Chase asks if Robert is willing to go through with killing Shroud, to which Robert can reaffirm his statement, retract it, or react with uncertainty.

At the start of the evening shift, a city-wide blackout occurs and causes the dispatch network to temporarily shut down. As the network gradually returns online, Galen warns Robert to brace himself, as the Torrance branch starts receiving a wide array of emergency calls, most of which appear to have Red Ring involvement. At the end of the shift, Z-Team discusses where to drink as Invisigal mentions they can't go to Crypto Night since Flambea got banned, and settle for the Sardine instead. Although Robert is hesitant about attending, as it is a villain bar, the team managed to convince him to join them, much to their delight.

Arriving at the Sardine, Robert is met with Golem, who is forced to wait outside due to his size, and offers him drinks. Robert tries to enter the bar, but is stopped by the bouncer, though Invisigal informs him that Robert is with the Z-Team. If Robert went to the movies with Invisigal, they discuss their outing, and Robert can either refuse or accept her advances. Taking the order, Robert distributes the drinks among the team, but finds it difficult to bond with them. Discussing this with Invisigal, she states that this is due to a lack of trust from not knowing his superhero identity and advises him to come clean, though Robert remains hesitant due to his past with Flambea.

They are interrupted by Armstrong, who angrily questions why a hero would be allowed in a villain bar. Believing the comment to be directed to him, Robert attempts to de-escalate, only for Armstrong to push him aside and clarify he was addressing Invisigal before grabbing her with his robotic arms and stating "that there are some people who want to talk to [her]" while using her villain name as the rest of the patrons reveal themselves to be members of the Red Ring. A bar fight breaks out, which ends in Robert and Invisigal breaking Armstrong's real, incredibly small arms.

As the team reflects on the bar fight, the topic of Robert's superhero identity comes up, at which point Robert may state that he is either Mecha Man or simply Robert. If Robert reveals his superhero identity, Flambae immediately turns hostile and attempts to burn him, only for Golem to block the attack and fly off in a huff after Melovena or Waterboy (if he is put on the team) douses his flames. If Robert kept it a secret, Flambae insists on knowing, but is convinced by Prism to let it go. Regardless, the rest of the team exchange their real names and spent the rest of the rest of the night talking with each other.

Moving Parts

Robert and Royd are running another Proto Pulse test as Chase and Invisigal biker. If Robert chose to reveal he is Mecha Man in the last episode, the entire Z-Team (safe for Flambae) is in attendance to confirm his identity as part of the bet, which Prism wins, having come the closest by guessing Robert had no powers. Noticing the purple smoke coming from the suit, Royd urges to shut it down, though the suit malfunctions and prevents Robert from doing so. Royd rushes into the testing area and attempts to free Robert, but fails and is caught in the explosion.

Later, Robert awakens and is greeted by Beef, Chase, and Royd, who had his arm broken by the incident. A demoralized Royd tells Robert that he is incapable of recreating the Astral Pulse and blames himself for almost killing him. Despite Robert's attempt to cheer him up, Royd refuses to continue working on the Pulse and leaves the room, too sad to fistbump the hero. Robert asks Chase if Invisigal got hurt, to which he says she is fine and that "she is good at disappearing when people get hurt." Bemused by his particular dislike of her, Robert asks the reason why, to which Chase responds that he believes her to be a liability and a danger to Robert's well-being, noting his old friend's fondness for her, to which Robert admits. Chase warns him to be careful around her and urges Robert to take the day off to recover, but he brushes him off and goes to his shift at the SDN.

Upon returning to his work station, Robert finds that Blonde Blazer had fallen in for him, though her rustiness combined with the Red Ring enhanced villains made her shift difficult. Before leaving, Blazer apologizes for failing to create a replacement Astral Pulse, tells Robert to give Royd time to recover, and states that she is "looking forward to tonight." Before Robert could ask what she was referring to, Blazer had already left, and he decides to start his shift before finding a bottle of whisky left by the Z-Team on his desk as a 'get better' present.

If Robert revealed his identity, Flambae will be absent from the shift and the Z-Team will react relieved that Robert is fine. If he didn't, the team questions where he has been with Invisigal coming up with the excuse that he was suffering from 'taco shits.'

Once the shift is done, Robert goes to Royd's lab to examine what is left of the suit, finding it in pieces. Returning to his apartment, he gets drunk on the whisky while talking to Beef, stating that for the first time he can imagine a life without being Mecha Man and that he is disappointed in himself, before being interrupted as Malovola, Royd, and Invisigal enter his apartment through a portal with Invisigal informing him that they are holding a housewarming party and that she told the others to "bring a lamp or something." Although Robert expresses that he is not in the mood, Royd explains that there is a secondary purpose to the party: they had discovered the Astral Pulse was not destroyed and were gathering the Z-Team together to see if they could use their connections to find it.

The Z-Team arrives one by one, including Blazer and Chase, who gift Robert a bed. Through the night, the gathered heroes party and swap information. If Robert is dating Invisigal, he dances with her with Chase looking on disapprovingly. If Robert is dating Blazer, he dances with her instead of Invisigal, who looks jealous. In time, the heroes narrow the location of the Astral Pulse down to a heavily guarded warehouse by the docks. Although Invisigal wants to go immediately, Blonde Blazer wants to formulate a plan to take them down tomorrow, though Invisigal remains persistent. This angers an intoxicated Chase, who decries her attempts to be a hero and accidentally lets it slip that Robert is Mecha Man if he kept it a secret. The fight ends with Invisgal punching Robert and storming off, at which Blazer decides to end the party. Before they can leave, Flambae arrives and, if Robert had revealed his identity, punches him, stating that he "will have to do that at least once a month to get over [his] hatred for [him]" and is willing to make amends.

While taking out the trash, Robert finds a lost Chase and invites him back to his apartment, where they reflect on what it means to be a superhero and Robert's relationship with Invisigal, after which Chase confesses that he "hadn't considered some things."

They are interrupted by an alert coming from Rober's computer, notifying them that Invisigal had gone off the grid. Tuning into her location, Robert finds her in the warehouse, fighting villains while searching for the Astral Pulse. He begrudingly assists her and guides her to the Pulse's location. After retrieving the briefcase containing it, Invisigal suddenly finds the lights in the warehouse have been turned off while her asthma starts to act up. To his horror, Robert discovers Shroud is right behind her, who takes the briefcase and drops a smoke bomb on her before kicking her inhaler away, ensuring she will choke to death. Before Robert can do anything else, Chase strikes his signature pose before running at Invisigal at superhuman speed, taking her to the docks, where she is safe, before collapsing, leaving Robert frantically looking for his car keys.

Retrospective

Robert sits by Chase's bedside as he and Blonde Blazer talk about his relationship with him. Robert expresses guilt over having asked Chase to go on store trips, believing himself to be partially responsible for his old friend's current condition, though Blazer rebukes this. She then reveals that Invisigal has been suspended for her actions and asks Robert to consider cutting her from the Z-Team before giving him a bill for the vending machine and leaving.

In the break room, Robert is frustrated as the vending machine refuses to accept his bill, but is offered a new one by Waterboy. As they dry Waterboy's bill in the microwave, Robert notices that he seems distraught, with the hero expressing frustration at the ordeal with Chase, and asks Robert if he did the right thing, to which he may express that he did, didn't, or doesn't know. Although the machine accepts the bill, Robert's snack gets stuck, prompting a frustrated Waterboy to throw a chair into it.

Robert settles down at his desk and informs a saddened Z-Team of the current predicament and encourages them to go out and do good as they start their shift. Most calls are related to the downpour over Torrance, and find the team deeply impacted by the events of last night and worried for Chase's health, especially Golem, who attempted to drown his sorrows away.

As Robert makes his way out of the office, he finds Punch Up kicked out of a boardroom. Upon asking the Z-Team why, he finds that they have voted to kick Invisigal out of the team, with Golem (and Flambae if Robert revealed his identity) being the lone dissenting voice(s). Robert may either agree with the team and cut Invisigal or defend her, which could drop the team's morale. Regardless, the door suddenly swings open, revealing that Invisigal was spying on the meeting.

Following her to the locker room, Robert finds her undressing. Stating that she agrees with the team, Invisigal reveals that she used to be part of the Red Ring and was the one who planted the bomb on Robert's suit during his first encounter with Shroud, and expresses guilt over betraying the dispatcher's trust. If Robert forgives Invisigal, she kisses him, which he can either lean into or lean out of. Either way, Invisigal leaves.

Leaving Beef with Chase, Robert takes the taxi to the Sardine, during which Blonde Blazer asks him for advice on a public statement, as the press got word that an SDN hero got hurt.

At the Sardine, Robert overhears a bearded man talking with the bartender while watching the news, mocking the villains who died in the fight over the Astral Pulse, making him shatter his glass in anger. Believing that Robert lost someone in the battle, the bearded man offers him a drink. As Blazer appears on the television, the bartender makes a sexually suggestive comment directed towards her, for which Robert can glass him. Regardless of whether he does or not, the bearded man shoots the bartender and expresses his admiration for Blazer as he reveals himself to be Shroud before ordering Coupé or Sonar (depending on who was cut) to knock Robert out.

Coming to, Robert is tortured by the cut hero as Shroud tries to get the location of the Astral Pulse out of him. He is then addressed by Shroud himself, who tells Robert how he killed his father with his own gun before threatening him with it and reveals that Invisigal pocketed the pulse. However, the villain ultimately concludes Robert is indeed ignorant of the pulse’s location. Before the interrogation can continue, they are interrupted by Blonde Blazer, who convinces Shroud and the Red Ring to retreat.

Blazer takes Robert to the billboard overlooking the Hollywood sign as they speculate what Invisigal wants with the pulse. Before they can continue the conversation, bombs explode around Los Angeles as the Red Ring launches an assault. Before Blazer can leave, Robert tells him not to leave him on the billboard again.

Synergy

Starting his emergency shift, Robert is given a cup of spiked coffee from Mr. Whisky. With the SDN overrun, Blonde Blazer informs Robert that she is leaving to assist the heroes in the field. He is joined by Royd, who takes Chase’s station.

Logging into his computer, Robert finds that Golem, Punch Up, and Prism are the only ones present. Dispatching the heroes to combat the various issues arising in Torrance, Robert is informed by Blazer that they need to stop the Red Ring before they destroy the city and finds that the gang has captured the Z-Teamers. Freeing the heroes one by one, they are eventually joined by Melovena and Invisigal, if she isn’t cut from the team.

Finding that it is impossible to keep up with the dispatches coming in, Robert assigns Phenomaman or Waterboy to the Z-Team to boost their numbers. As all of Los Angeles County is experiencing a high amount of calls, the Torrance branch’s area expands to assist the other SDN branches, forcing the Z-Team to cover more ground and find the county being terrorized by either Coupé or Sonar, much to the dismay of their respective friends. Realizing that Shroud is trying to spread them thin, Robert orders the team to no longer return to the Torrance office if dispatched. While failing a call, the team is assisted by Blazer, who helps them succeed and joins them for the rest of the shift. If Invisigal is present, she disappears under mysterious circumstances during the shift.

If the turncoat hero is defeated, their Red Ring goons scatter. Otherwise, they lay waste to LA County.

Regardless, the power is suddenly cut as the security instructs everyone to leave the building. Robert rushes to the infirmary as Royd checks on his workplace. Robert is relieved to find that Chase is still unhurt and leaves Beef with him before hearing commotion coming from Royd’s workplace. Investigating the noise, Robert finds Royd has captured Invisigal, who accuses her of sneaking into his workshop to steal the Mecha Man suit. This accusation gains credence with Robert as Royd shows she has the Astral Pulse, though Invisigal insists she is trying to help. Seeing the Red Ring invade the SDN office, Royd ties Invisigal down and tells Robert to watch over her, and that suit has been moved to the recreation room as he leaves to fight the Red Ring goons.

Robert accuses Invisigal of withholding the truth, but she retorts that if she did, Shroud would have gotten the pulse. As Invigal notices Thumbstick taking the elevator down and begs Robert to free her so she can help him. If Robert decides to free her, he gives her a pair of scissors to free herself with. Either way, he prepares himself for Thumbsticks' arrival, only to be surprised to find he was looking for a place to urinate. Robert sneaks up to him to take him down, but is interrupted by Invisigal, who either shoots Thumbstick or warns him of Robert’s presence to buy time to escape.

Regardless, Thumbstick is taken down, and Robert rushes to activate the Mecha Man suit, arriving just in time to aid Royd, though the conflict is complicated by the arrival of Shroud in his own mech suit and an enhanced Coupé/Sonar. With the aid of Z-Team, Blonde Blazer, and Chase, who was revived by Blazer’s amulet, Robert subdues the Red Ring. As the heroes celebrate, however, Shroud emerges from his mech holding Beef and threatens to kill the dog if he is not given the Astral Pulse.

Abiding by Shroud’s terms, Robert flies up to the villain and can either give him the Astral Pulse, the Proto Pulse, or both. If given the Proto Pulse, Shroud tosses it away and forces Robert to hand over the Astral Pulse regardless. Inserting it into his head, Shroud empowers himself and the Red Ring. If given both pulses, a stunned Shroud is forced to choose and accidentally picks the Proto Pulse, causing him and the Red Ring to vomit. If Robert didn’t trust Invisigal enough, she appears beside Shroud and stabs him in the throat before taking his mask and leaving. If he did, however, Shroud attempts to shoot Robert, only for Invisigal to take the shot for him, giving the dispatcher an opening to attack and either kill or spare the villain. Either way, Shroud is defeated, and the Red Ring is subdued.

The following morning, Robert reflects on the past events, formalizes his relationship with Invisigal or Blonde Blazer (if he showed enough affection towards them), and may forgive Coupé/Sonar if they were defeated during the dispatch sequence or allow them to be arrested. Victorious, Robert and his friends celebrate and take a group picture.

Personality

Robert is a witty and somewhat sarcastic man, prone to teasing others on occasion with his remarks and observations. When recognized as Mecha Man by Waterboy, who thought he was dead, he deadpans that it's 'just on the inside.'

He's civil and attempts to be polite, reluctantly allowing a hug from Chase, whom he didn't recognize before pulling him off out of discomfort, and can fist bump Royd in greeting when he introduces himself in the bathroom despite his annoyance and disgust, with Robert apologizing for his remark on Royd's name when he expresses hurt over it.

As a dispatcher, he maintains a professional persona: formally introducing himself with his full name, giving orders to the team, and politely asking them to clear the channel after they mock him repeatedly, clogging communications with their banter. Over the course of managing the Z-Team, Robert proves as a capable leader: garnering their respect by giving a grounded speech critiquing their previous lives as villains, simultaneously empathising with their fears and insecurities in their attempts for redemption, emphasising that they still have a chance to prove themselves in Episode 3: Turnover; resulting in the Z-Team ceasing their sabotage attempts and following orders with little to no complaint. His performance is noted by the Z-Team, with Golem under the impression that the job was an easy one after a subpar performance from Blonde Blazer, which Robert responds that he only makes it look easy. He's also seen carrying a book titled 'Outcome over Output,' a book regarding leadership.

Similarly, Robert is levelheaded, observant, and empathetic, able to give earnest encouragement and advice to people who are struggling, such as a depressed Phenomaman, a nervous or resigned Waterboy, and the dysfunctional and hostile Z-Team. This talent is commented on by Blonde Blazer, who directs him to give a pep talk to Phenomaman struggling after their breakup, and succeeds. In Episode 8: Synergy, Robert is able to encourage a downed Phoenix to keep fighting against the Red Ring, using his knowledge of their personalities and motivations to inspire them: such as patiently coaxing an overwhelmed Waterboy through the chaos, inspiring Coupé to keep fighting for her friends, earnestly praising Phenomaman, and taunting Sonar's and Flambae's pride to keep them fighting out of spite.

Robert has a ruthless side and is not shy to use intimidation or violence as a solution, ordering either Malevola or Sonar to scare a juvenile pickpocket straight. He demonstrates his brutality as a fighter outside the Mecha Man suit during the bar fight at the Sardine, using a variety of pragmatic, but severely harmful tactics: having stabbed a handful of darts through the side of Armstrong's face, ripping out a cranial implant of a goon, and biting off the thumb of the Dragon Goon before shattering a mirror on his head. He also co-ordinates an attack with Invisigal to break Armstrong's biological arms, breaking them inwards. Based on player choice, Robert can be more ruthless as a person in general by using violence and intimidation beyond self-defense, contributing to being an 'anti-hero' for one of his ending cards.

Robert has also developed vigilant tendencies from his career as Mecha Man. When given food or drink by others, he tends to smell them in case of poison. He's also considerably jumpy around sudden noises, repeatedly startled by Invisigal sneaking up on him with her powers.

He has some familiarity with football, likening Invisigal's sudden jump in the ranks to 'missing the free throw on purpose to get the put back.' He's unfamiliar with the Lord of the Rings series, expressing confusion over Toxic mocking him for seemingly referencing a quote, before clarifying that what he said was 'a Mecha Man original.' Robert also has a prominent sweet tooth, having a long-term fondness for twinkies, a favourite type of donut, and is seen eating a chocolate bar during break instead of eating the melon arrangement that a heartbroken Phenomaman had originally gotten for Blonde Blazer.

Appearance

Robert has short, auburn hair and brown eyes. He has a few freckles on his cheeks, and part of his right ear is missing. He has several scars on his torso.

In his SDN uniform, he wears a light blue, long-sleeved button-up that's either left partially untucked on his right side, or fully tucked in, with its sleeves folded up just above his elbows. He wears black pants and dark brown shoes.

As Mecha Man, he wears reinforced silver armor over a bluish-black suit that covers his arms and parts of his body, along with a matching helmet accented by yellow details.

Abilities

• Dispatcher: Being a veteran superhero, Robert uses his experience in the field while dispatching the Z-Team to great success, leading the team into their best shift on record (though this is not a particularly high bar). Recognizing that the Z-Team required a different approach due to being former villains, Robert used a tough love approach to get them to perform, earning their respect and affection and turning the team into an effective superhero squad. Blonde Blazer admits that his skill as a dispatcher had led to an impressive performance with the Z-Team.
• Durability: Although Robert is a regular human, he is surprisingly resilient and is shown to have a high pain tolerance, stating that he has gotten used to pain (both physical and emotional). Robert survived being in the Mega Man suit when it exploded on two separate occasions, and was able to withstand torture from either Coupé or Sonar, much to Blonde Blazer's surprise.
• Engineering: Robert is shown to be a competent engineer. This is by necessity, as the Mecha Man suit requires frequent repairs to keep functioning. With assistance from Royd and resources from SDN, Robert was able to rebuild the Mecha Man suit after it was destroyed, though neither of them was able to create a working replacement for the Astral Pulse.
• Hacking: Robert shows proficient skill with hacking into different technological systems, such as turning off a malfunctioning bidet, and disabling the sensors at an art museum undergoing a robbery, aiding in the exhibits' security by reactivating their defenses. During his time as Mecha Man, he is seen using this as part of his infiltrations and continues to use his hacking skills as a dispatcher by remotely aiding the Z-Team and SDN subscribers. He's skilled enough to hack into the Torrance power grid and restart its services, navigate a deliberately complicated system set up by a stalker protecting his files, and can hack into heavy, complex machinery such as a crane and a safe installed with heavy anti-virus systems.
• Hand-to-Hand Combat: Robert is a resourceful hand-to-hand combatant, allowing him to hold his own against the enhanced goons of the Red Ring despite lacking any powers, often using improvised weapons and underhanded tactics to gain the upper hand.
• Leadership: Robert shows remarkable leadership with the Z-Team, despite being a solo veteran hero for 15 years. He's able to inspire them into cohesive teamwork after a shift riddled with in-fighting and sabotage, redeem Invisigal into embracing heroism as a mentor, and accept back either Coupé or Sonar. In Episode 8: Synergy, Robert can give a pep talk and encourage a downed Phoenix into rejoining the fight. He's also seen reading 'Outcome over Output,' a book about leadership.

Equipment

See main article: Mecha Man suit

Relationships

Beef

Robert's pet dog. Beef seems to have been the only close companion Robert had following the death of his father. After being taken in by SDN, Robert took Beef to work with him so he or Chase could keep an eye on him.

Shroud was able to exploit Robert's affection for his pet by holding him hostage, threatening to kill him in an attempt to force Robert to hand over the Astral Pulse, which may work depending on the player's choice.

Blonde Blazer

Robert and Blonde Blazer first met shortly after he retired from superherodom following the destruction of the Mecha Man suit. During what was supposed to be Robert's interview for a dispatcher position at SDN, they immediately hit it off, so much so that Blazer dropped her professional demeanor and developed genuine romantic feelings for him, likely due to his down-to-earth personality. She was hesitant to act on her feelings, however, due to still being in a relationship with Phenomaman at the time they met. Although she would later break up with Phenomaman, she, if pressed on it, says that Robert did not play a factor in their breakup.

Only when she broke up with Phenomaman did she actively pursue Robert romantically, inviting him to dinner. If he accepts, their relationship can blossom further, though they will remain friendly towards each other if he refuses.

Blazer values Robert's insight and ability to handle the Z-Team. Blazer is comfortable with showing physical affection to him, squeezing his arm before leaving him to work. She believes that he "has a lot left to give" when meeting him during his retirement.

Chase

According to Robert, Chase "practically babysat [him]" during his time on the Brave Brigade, frequently buying candy from the store for him. Because of these trips to the store, Robert held himself responsible for Chase's condition after he fell into a coma following his rescue of Invisigal, believing that if he hadn't asked for one more trip, Chase would have been fine. They were quite close; in fact, their relationship is comparable to that of siblings, though Robert cut off all contact following his father's death. Chase did not hold this against Robert, however, and recommended him to Blazer to be the Z-Team's new dispatcher.

Upon reuniting, the pair greet each other like old friends, embracing each other and trading playful insults and morbid jokes. At SDN, Chase acts as a mentor to Robert, cautioning him against killing Shroud. In turn, Robert trusts him to take care of Beef when he isn't available.

Because of their past together, Chase is highly protective of Robert, which eventually caused him to lash out against Invisigal, believing her to be a threat to his well-being.

Robbie Robertson

The previous Mecha Man and Robert's father. Robert claims to love him, and his death is implied to have hit Robert particularly hard, even to the point that he cut off all contact with Chase. That said, they never quite seemed close, as Robert has admitted he and Robbie never talked much, saying that Royd's hour long talk with him as a criminal getting apprehended was longer than any discussion he ever had with him.

Robbie seemed to have been a stern father to Robert, telling him to "get up" after being nearly killed by the Mecha Man suit after inspecting his injuries. It was the memory of this event that gave Robert the strength to stand up from the wrecked Mecha Man suit after Shroud blew it up.

Royd

As a friend of Robbie and being the one assigned to fix the Mecha Man suit, Royd is one of the few people (outside the Z-Team) who is aware of Robert's superhero alter ego. The two get along quite well and are even able to laugh together after Robert mentioned that Royd was likely closer to his father than he ever was. After the nineteenth attempt to create a working Proto Pulse failed and almost got Robert killed, Royd felt demoralized and refused to do any more tests out of fear he would end up killing Robert, despite his encouragement to do otherwise.

Shroud

A former member of the Brave Brigade, Shroud is responsible for Robbie's death and is obsessed with obtaining the Astral Pulse. After Shroud broke out of jail, Robert tracked him down to bring him to justice. During the confrontation with the Red Ring, Shroud communicated exclusively through Toxic. Despite being enemies, Shroud did not bother attacking Robert afterwards, with Robert himself theorizing that he was unimportant to him, having left him alive after destroying the Mecha Man suit and losing the Astral Pulse.

Depending on the player, Robert may express the desire to kill Shroud, oppose killing Shroud, or express uncertainty regarding the question.

Z-Team

The Z-Team initially dismissed Robert, taking bets on when he would quit and mocking his name. Despite this, Robert saw potential in the team and recognized that, as villains, they required a different approach. This tough love treatment would earn the team's respect, making them feel comfortable enough to invite him to join them on a night out drinking. During the Z-Team members' lowest points, Robert motivates them by treating them as they are valued.

Coupé

First meeting Robert in his Mecha Man identity in Crypto Night, finding herself amused at the creative insults he throws at Flambae, and even laughing at some of them.

Robert may cut Coupé from the Z-Team, citing the fact that she acts more like a villain than a hero. If so, she reacts with hostility towards Robert, taking it as a personal insult, saying he chose a 'moronic bum fuck batboy' over her, an accomplished assassin. This motivates her to join Shroud and take delight in torturing the dispatcher. During their fight, Robert may express regret at having cut Coupé, though it and Blazer's offer for redemption do little to convince her to rejoin the Z-Team.

If Sonar is cut instead, Coupé later thanks Robert, offering to kill anyone he wants to repay her debt to him. His positive treatment towards Coupé has made Coupé felt needed when she never felt needed on the team before and feeling strangely glad for it.

Flambae

Flambae and Robert initially share an antagonistic relationship, with Flambae holding a grudge against Robert for cutting off his fingers during their fight when he was still a villain. Upon meeting Robert in his Mecha Man costume, Flambae reacts with hostility, attempting to intimidate him into leaving the bar, only to end up getting humiliated by the hero, who, depending on the player's choice, either causes him to slip and lose a tooth or scorch his eyebrows.

This antagonistic relationship continues when Robert, in his civilian identity, becomes Z-Team's new dispatcher, as Flambae looks down on him for his lack of powers, condescendingly telling him that he is out of his prime and should help the "actual heroes". When Robert points out Flambae's missing tooth/scorched brow, he retorts that it was caused by "a real hero", suggesting he may have some respect for Mecha Man, though it also may have been said to further demean Robert. While Z-Team is out for drinks at The Sardine, Flambae sings Meredith Brooks' "Bitch" with his own improvised lyrics to make fun of Robert.

Their antagonistic relationship made Robert hesitant to reveal his identity to the Z-Team, fearing retaliation from Flambae. If Robert reveals his identity as Mecha Man, he is proven correct, as Flambae, who reveals to have been suspicious of Robert, immediately shoots fire at him, only to have Golem block the attack. During Robert's housewarming party, Flambae arrives late and punches him in the face, stating that he "might have to do that at least once a month to get over [his] hatred for [Robert]. But that in time [he] will be less of a bitch to [him]." Showing he is willing to make amends with his former nemesis.

If Robert refuses to reveal his identity, Flambae remains suspicious of him, but is convinced to put it aside, shaking Robert's hand before giving his real name. Still arriving late to the housewarming party, Flambae misses Chase's outburst, being the only member of Z-Team to remain ignorant of Robert's alter ego.

In the credits, Flambae is seen holding Robert in a playful, one-armed chokehold as they talk to Chase, with Robert smiling in exasperated acceptance.

Golem

On Robert's second day at SDN, Golem bumps into him, which he suspects may have been on purpose. After calling Z-Team back to the SDN headquarters, Golem enters the conference room and knocks Robert over, who can either tell the construct to "take a seat" before throwing a chair at him or making him wait outside, much to his annoyance.

If Robert chooses to reveal his identity to the Z-Team after the bar fight, Flambae attempts to incinerate Robert, only to have Golem block the attack with his body as thanks for the drink Robert got him.

Invisigal

Invisigal planted the explosive device on Robert's suit during his first battle against Shroud before his escape. Despite appearing hesitant to do so after laying eyes on him, she completed her mission, leaving her with immense guilt over ruining Robert's life, leading to her quitting the Red Ring and joining the Phoenix Program in penance.

Invisigal and Robert met in person on his first day at SDN, spying on him and Blonde Blazer as he changed into his new uniform. During this time, she learned of his identity as Mecha Man and mocked his physique and lack of superpowers. She later states in a conversation with Prism that although Robert was not well-endowed, he was covered in bruises, which she was "into." Despite the lack of respect for Robert's authority, Invisigal did like him, taking note of his favourite donut while investigating Granny's Donuts, which she would later leave at his desk.

After disobeying Robert's orders while fighting Lightningstruck, he lashed out at her, much to her surprise, as she believed the mission ended positively, culminating in Invisigal punching Robert in the face before storming off, which he can either hide or reveal to Blazer and Chase. Regardless, Invisigal did confide in Robert that she felt destined to be a villain and had resigned herself to being cut from the program, though he managed to convince her to try to catch Lightningstruck one last time. Although Robert's motivation for doing so depends on the player, he does later mention to Chase that he empathized with her.

Following this, Invisigal would develop a romantic interest in Robert, even having a wet dream involving him and following him around the office in an attempt to flirt. Robert may reciprocate her feelings, joining her at the cinema to watch a movie together. Regardless of whether they did or not, Invisigal acts jealous towards Malevola for flirting with Robert and Blazer if she dances with him at his housewarming party.

Regardless of whether they went out or not, Invigal does encourage Robert to be honest about his identity to the Z-Team, citing that everyone pays for who they used to be, and that it's in his best interest to do so in order to move on.

After Invisigal was put on suspension for disobeying orders and indirectly causing Chase to go comatose, she revealed that she destroyed the Mecha Man's suit, which put their relationship to the test. Invisigal's ultimate fate depends on how much trust Robert puts in her. If Robert puts trust in Invisigal, she decides to remain a hero, even taking a bullet to save his life, and the two formalize their relationship if the player chooses to pursue her romantically. If Robert doesn't, however, she reverts to being a villain.

Malevola

If Robert cut Sonar from the Phoenix Program, Malevola pranks him by playing loud bat screechings on his computer. The same day she refuses three dispatches, insults and demeans him, and even goes home out of spite. She does outgrow her dislike for Robert, however.

Regardless, she does act flirtatiously towards him, calling him 'babes' after taking her burritos from him, as well as playfully tapping his crotch and calling him cute during his house party.

Phenomaman

Robert's initial impressions of Phenomaman depend on the player, though he will later call him the greatest superhero who ever lived if he accepts him into the Z-Team.

Upon first meeting Robert, Phenomaman was surprised to see that he appeared to be short and frail, having gotten the impression from Blazer that he would have looked more impressive. He apologizes for the comment after Blazer pointed out that it sounded insensitive and happily invited Robert to join him and Blazer for sushi in Japan.

After his breakup, Blazer encourages Robert to step in and help Phenomaman with his depressive issues. If Robert kissed Blazer in Episode 1: Pivot, the player may choose to have Robert confess to this to Phenomaman, though he clarifies that he likely was not the cause of their breakup, admitting that he is not a good kisser. After kissing Robert, Phenomaman agrees that Robert indeed had nothing to do with their relationship falling apart. Otherwise, Robert explains that Blonde Blazer is her own person, and that he should respect her decision to break up with him, regardless on if someone else was a factor in the decision: a possibility that Phenomaman was initially eager to 'solve' to resolve the conflict.

Should Phenomaman be chosen for the Z-Team, he is grateful towards Robert, who continues to aid him in getting over his depression. The act encourages him to confide in Robert about his woes with Blonde Blazer, saying she was the only thing in his life that he was passionate about. Robert disapproves of this, saying that he should find other things to be passionate about, instead of obsessing over her. Taking the words to heart, Phenomaman 'wishes to make love to [him] again,' and attempts to embrace him more gently, to limited results.

If he's downed in Episode 8: Synergy, Robert can inspire him into rejoining the fight after being downed, saying he respects Phenomaman a lot, and that he prefers his depressed self over how he used to be, being SDN's universally beloved and unshakeable hero. Phenomaman is puzzled by the latter comment and says that they'll have to discuss the subject after stopping the Red Ring.

Punch Up

Punch Up first met Robert as Mecha Man at Crypto Night during his interview with Blonde Blazer. He later recalls the encounter, mistakenly believing that he was drinking his sorrows away and that he was a "robot guy without a robot".

If Robert cuts Coupé, Punch Up pranks him by infecting his computer with loud porn pop-ups and proceeds to act passive-aggressive towards him during the following shift.

Regardless, during the Z-Team's night out drinking, Punch Up calls Robert a 'good lad' for changing their order from six fine whiskies to 'nine shitty ones' and states he should have been invited earlier. During the bar fight, Punch Up accidentally punches Robert in the crotch, for which he apologizes for before moving onto the next goon.

During the fight against the Red Ring, Punch Up follows Robert's order to handle Toxic, keeping him preoccupied for the duration of the conflict.

Sonar

Sonar is the only Z-Teamer who does not make fun of Robert, though he did suspect the dispatcher stole his stapler when it went missing during the dispatch of the first shift in Restructure, leading to him constantly pestering Robert throughout the shift on the subject. They first met in person during his fight with Invisigal, during which Sonar annoyed him by randomly screeching and grinding his coffee in earshot. In turn, Sonar found him weird and is indifferent to Robert getting punched by Invisigal, nonchalantly asking if he can have his crushed twinkies in response to the event.

Robert also provided moral support and guidance for Sonar when he gets nervous upon meeting Vanderstenk, assuring him that 'being himself' goes a long way, or orienting him by advising him to tell a story to 'make [Sonar's pitch] relatable.'

Robert may decide to cut him from the Phoenix Program, citing his lack of trust in Sonar's ability to do his job for having to use his distress beacon before even leaving the building. Sonar reacts with confusion and anger, taking off his tie before turning into his monster form and threatening him before storming off. Feeling betrayed by Robert, he joins the Red Ring to get revenge and later incapacitates and tortures his former dispatcher at Shroud's behest. During the final battle, Sonar refused Blazer's offer to turn on Shroud and regain his spot on the Z-Team, choosing to fight her and Robert instead, showing how deeply betrayed he felt by after being cut. If Sonar is allowed back onto the team, he's shocked and grateful to Robert for giving him a second chance, wordlessly raising an open beer bottle in acknowledgement, smiling.

If he cuts Coupé instead, Sonar sheepishly thanks Robert for keeping him on the program and continues to grow closer to him with the rest of the Z-Team, defending him against a Red Ring henchman if Robert fails to defend himself against him.

Waterboy

Robert, as Mecha Man, and Waterboy met each other when Waterboy solicited at SDN for a job and helped him tie his tie. Having seen him up close, Waterboy learned Robert's identity, which he kept a secret from his fellow SDN employees. Robert often stands up for Waterboy when he gets bullied and encourages him to be more confident, lecturing and punishing Flambae in response for bullying him and splattering spaghetti over him. According to Blonde Blazer, Waterboy looks up to Robert.

Robert may choose Waterboy to replace the cut hero on the Z-Team, believing him to be deserving of the spot and more stable than the depressed Phenomaman, and the two deepen their mentor/student relationship. In Episode 8: Synergy, Robert can prioritise saving Waterboy first, saying that he's come a long way as a hero, but isn't ready to survive a full Red Ring assault of the city alone. If Waterboy is downed, Robert coaxes an overwhelmed and terrified Herman through the ordeal, gently asking him if he can take it one step at a time for him, which Waterboy nervously agrees to, saving himself from getting downed.

Trivia

• Robert's name could be a reference to the alliterative naming style Marvel Comics writers used to keep track of characters.
  • Ironically, Robert also shares a similar namesake with Spider-Man character, Robbie Robertson, editor-in-chief for The Daily Bugle.
• Robert's SDN Employee ID is 5318008. When seen upside-down, it reads 8008135, the leetspeak term for "boobies."
• In the comics, Robert is portrayed as getting up almost immediately after crashing the Mecha Man suit, while the game states he had fallen into a coma. Whether this is a continuity error or if Robert lied about having been comatose is unclear.
• Robert lost part of his right ear when it was shot by his father's Mecha Man suit as a child when the suit's defensive protocols activated.
• Robert remarks that he once blacked out after drinking mezcal due to a breakup. His voice, actor Aaron Paul, notably co-founded a mezcal brewing company alongside fellow actor Bryan Cranston.
• Robert's favourite snack is Twinkies, likely due to the fact Chase often bought some for him while babysitting him.
• On the official SDN phone line, Gary from SDN security notes that Robert doesn't have a registered car or primary vehicle.

Gallery

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  Robert as Mecha Man
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  Robert in 1999
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  Robert in 2003