Robert Robertson

Aliases Robert, Robbie, Bobby Status Alive

Species Human Birthplace Unknown Age 26 Height Unknown Affiliation SDN (Torrance Branch) Occupation Dispatcher

Skills Hacking

Robert Robertson II (Father) Robert Robertson I (Grandfather)

Robert is investigating the whereabouts of his nemesis/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. Going by the moniker Toxic, the goon reveals hes been augmented with technology provided by Shroud and the two battle. More superpowered/augmented henchman show up and eventuallly subdue the Mecha Man suit.

Shroud reveals himself, claiming he only wants the suit's unique power core known as the Astro 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-- sending Robert crashing to earth and leaving him in a coma for months. The Astral Pulse goes missing shortly after.

With no resources to rebuild the Mecha Man suit, Robert holds a press conference to announce his retirement from vigilantism effective immediately.

Following his retirement announcement, 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 former-villian- 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: Offering Robert the chance to join the SDN as a hero dispatcher in exchange for repairing his suit, which he accepts.

On his first day as a dispatcher, Robert meets Waterboy and helps him dress his tie for an interview. Blonde Blazer shows him around the Torrance branch. 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 on 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 for 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.

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--beliieving 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 Robert a donut on his desk, but destroyed it after their fight. Robert and Blazer walk out the building and are greeted by Phenomaman, who is revealed to be Blazer's boyfriend.

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 a stranger who thought he was dead, he deadpans 'just on the inside.'

He also attempts to mostly remain polite, accepting a hug from Chase, whom he didn't recognize before pulling him off, 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.

Despite this, he’s prone to annoyance and swearing, showing frustration with Flambae when he sets fire to a park and warns him to ‘stop fucking around,' saying he has enough problems already. He has a ruthless side, and is not shy to use intimidation as a solution, ordering either Malevola or Sonar to scare a juvenile pickpocket straight. In the trailer, he also voices his willingness to kill his nemesis, Shroud.

{{char}} has short, brown 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 left partially untucked on his right side, with its sleeves folded up just above his elbows. He wears black pants and dark brown shoes.

As a Mechaman, 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.

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 re-activating their defenses.

Engineering Robert has some engineering skills, being seen working on a mostly intact Mecha Man suit in the trailer, and is implied to be the one welding its parts together in a comic panel preview.

Manager and employee, friends. Robert is friendly towards her and isn’t above teasing her for being corny. Blonde Blazer reciprocates this, and playfully calls him a ‘dick’ in response to the latter.

Blonde 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.

Old friends. Robert is uncomfortable and confused when Chase affectionately insults and hugs him, pulling him off and asking who he is. When Chase demonstrates a signature move as a former hero, Robert is elated and hugs him back, earning a playful scolding from the man, asking why ‘[he’s] accepting hugs from old men [he] doesn’t know.’

Robert can express his sympathies over Chase’s powers, and laughs over him joking about killing his father again to get his powers back, reassuring Blonde Blazer that he’s always been like this when she gets offended.

In the trailer, Chase offers guidance and advice for him, disapproving of Robert's interest in killing Shroud, warning him to be careful and seek out other answers to his problems.

Dispatcher and hero. The two have an antagonistic relationship, with Robert admitting they had a run-in with each other years ago, as well as fighting at a bar prior to him commencing work as a dispatcher.

Robert shows satisfaction over winning against Flambae, saying ‘[he] might’ve heard of that’ when the Z-team gossips about Flambae’s loss, leading to Flambae angrily telling him ‘It didn’t happen, Bob Bob’ and calling Mecha Man a ‘little shit,’ seemingly unaware of Robert’s hero identity. When Flambae sets a park on fire, Robert confronts him, growing frustrated with his repeated denials and warning him not to act out, which Flambae unapologetically dismisses.

In the trailer, Flambae antagonises Robert, telling him to accept he's out of his prime, and that he should stay a dispatcher to help 'actual heroes.' He condescendingly pats his head and tells him to get off his workout bench in a gym room with a vacant one next to him.

Dispatcher and hero. Invisigal was introduced to Robert prior to his first shift, leaving her unimpressed at knowing her new dispatcher has 'a dad bod superhero with no superpowers,' sarcastically saying she can't wait.

On his first shift, Invisigal is disrespectful towards him, saying she saw him in his underwear to the Z-Team, and admitting that while he isn't well endowed, she's interested in the numerous bruises on his body. She often makes suggestive comments towards him, asking if he’s ’creaming over’ her successes, and that she can make no promises when ordered to quietly extract paintings from thieves; saying ‘[she’s] a screamer.’

In the trailer, she’s hostile towards him. She insults and punches him, looking down on him for ‘playing video games with his daddy’s suit,’ seeing him as a worthless hero without his Mecha Man suit, as well as claiming that real heroes put their lives on the line.

Acquainted. Robert shows some disgust at his unhygienic practices, but remains relatively polite by fist-bumping him, or showing his wariness before silently rejecting the offer.

Robert teases him on his name and apologizes when Royd sadly wonders if his coworkers call him by the nickname due to a play on steroids, either choosing to spare his feelings by saying he’s joking around, or admitting it might not be a coincidence before apologizing to him.

Nemesis. Shroud had destroyed the Mecha Man suit and had put him in a coma for months, forcing him into retirement. Robert expresses his interest in killing them to 'rot the hive' and take down the Red Ring, which they are implied to lead.

Dispatcher and hero. Sonar is grateful to him for letting him meet Vanderstenk, which Robert immediately regrets upon hearing his thanks and assurance that he won’t regret it.

Robert provides 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 he tells a story to 'make [Sonar's pitch] relatable.'

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 tow 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 on cutting 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. This incident snowballs into multiple Z-Team members trying to sabotage each other throughout the morning shift as to avoid getting cut from the roster. During one dispatch in particular, Malevola and Invisigal get into a physical fight and let 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--thinking its a matter of fate. Robert argues that fate isn't a factor, and anyone can choose their own path despite their misgivings. Robert is then alerted to robbery at a nearby jewelry store being committed by Lightningstruck. He convinces Invisigal to try one more time, as it could tip the scales.

Working together, Robert and Invisigal finally catch and arrest Ligtningstuck. Robert is stunned to see the rest of Z-Team congratulate Invisigal on a job well done when she returns. Robert learns form Blonde Blazer that Invisigal moved up in the hero ranking thanks to her arrest. As such, he must choose to cut either Sonar or Coupe. Regardless of the choice, the cut teammate will tell Robert to watch their back 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.

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 NSFW sounds and imagery, or bat screeches--courtesy of the either Punch-Up or Malevola, as they were close with Coupe and Sonar respectively. 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 out his body 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 laying 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 shrapnels of glass to hit Robert's chest.

While picking out the shrapnel 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 RObert again only to be interrupted by the sound of Waterboy pooping in a nearby stall.

During his first dispatch shift of the day, Robert is stretched thin as the absence of Coupe 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 Coupe.

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 --arriving next her seat 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.

Early in the morning, Robert is exercising in the SDN gym. Throughout his workout he has flashback's of his first battle with Flambae. During a bench press set Robert struggles to lift the barbell, only to be helped by the fiery hero. Flambae jokes about 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 due to his bar fight.

If Robert ate dinner with Blonde Blazer in the previous episode, she'll meet Robert in the locker room . Blazer asks Robert if he'd like to go out on an official date soon and he can accept--requesting she go as her superhero persona or Mandy-- or refuse and decide to keep their relationship professional.

During his lunch break, Robert learns 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. Robert can either jokingly give a vague hint or keep them in the dark as they question him.

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--noting that his father may not have approved as a dying wish. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Z-Team is a superhero team under the SDN Torrance branch's Phoenix Program, which seeks to reform supervillains into superheroes. Before the events of Dispatch, the team frequently went through dispatchers and was the lowest-ranked team in Torrance. This changed when Robert Robertson became their new dispatcher, who successfully turned the dysfunctional group of former villains into proper heroes. Z-Team Members are: Sonar, Flambae, Invisigal, Punch Up, Malevola, Prism, Golem, Coupé, Phenomaman and Waterboy.