Dispatch An amazing story, unique gameplay for games of the same genre, and extremely talented performances from both big actors and big YouTubers took everyone by surprise. And, as one might assume, your choices can greatly affect Robert's journey, and the people he cares about (or doesn't care about) in the story.
The game doesn't contain all the story the series has to offer, though. Along with the game, we have a series of comics showing some additional glimpses of the world and its characters. From additional details on the Z-Team members to more information about the villains and our hero, Robert Robertson the Third.
There will be some minor spoilers for the game here, as we will be spoiling the content of the comics and how they add more meaning to things in the game.
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Curse of the Waterboy
Playing this game with Waterboy is tougher than you might think. Because he can't turn off his power, he lives in a very desperate way, unable to touch things properly without consequences.
His comic shows a bit of his day before he first arrived at SDN. There, we can see how he dreams of touching things dry, and that dream is just how depressed he is.
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We also see that he lives with several cats and an old lady – there's no dialogue, so we'll take a guess and assume it's his mother or grandmother. It's obvious that he can do what he can to help her, and he helps some people and animals on his way to work while being a nuisance to others because he's always wet. His simple life gives a similar feel to characters like Spider-Man, except Waterboy can't control his powers properly.
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Relationship of Sonar and Malevola
The game makes it clear that Sonar and Malevola are friends, especially as she gets angry when Sonar is shot. Still, the game doesn't reveal how close they are — and no, we're not talking about them being a couple, just good friends.
Sonar and Malevola have a comic that shows that it was his idea to sign them up to SDN, in an attempt to turn both of their lives around to legitimate work instead of crime. They then proceed to celebrate being approved by getting wasted and using stolen money so they can get Sonar. cute Time with an escort. Still, seeing them together and how Malevola influenced Sonar in a good way — until you turn him away, of course.
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The relationship between coupe and punch up
If you were sad there was no romance in the previous entry, you're in luck. Coup and Punch Up also have a close relationship that isn't fully revealed in the game – we only learn that he has a tattoo that references her, and Chase mentions that Punch Up and Coupé used it on a date.
Luckily for us, a comic shows how they met. Coupé is an assassin, one with a perfect score (ie no failed contracts), and he was hired to kill none other than Punch Up. He takes an instant liking to her when she shows up at his place to kill him, but that doesn't stop a fight.
Once they realize they appear and are stronger than the fight, it becomes clear that they are enjoying themselves. The tension from the fight quickly turns romantic, and the fight ends when they start making out. Unfortunately, the comic doesn't reveal the reason for their breakup, but while they're still close friends in the game, it clearly wasn't on bad terms.
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Blonde Blazer and Phenomaman break up
Speaking of breakups, we have another ex-couple in the game: Blonde Blazer and Phenomaman. If you just play the game, you might assume that Blonde Blazer broke up with Phenomena because she falls for Robert, and while they have chemistry, Robert isn't really the reason for their breakup.
In the comics, Blonde Blazer clearly states her desire to finally settle down from the hero job and live as her true self, Mandy. Phenoman, on the other hand, says that he is comfortable with the idea of both of them being heroes as long as they don't die from this line of work, and that he values the powerful blonde blazer more than the mundane Mandy.
In other words, Mandy breaks up with him because they have different visions of what they want for their future. Although she shows no signs of stepping out of the hero job within the game, it makes sense since she leads the SDN more than the hero, and she's essentially creating a company of heroes who can take over for her. Could this mean she finally wants to settle down with Robert in the game's second season, if that ever happens (and if you romance her, of course)? Only time will tell.
In the following entries, we will refer to our hero as Robert, and we will refer to his father as Robbie. These are their preferred names/nicknames, so we will refer to them to avoid confusion.
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Robert's hatred for Mecha-Man
Now, this is one segment that lacks dialogue, so we'll have to enter conjecture territory for a while. In one of the comics, we have a young Robert damage the Mecha-Man suit with a hammer, which then shoots the kid as part of an automatic self-defense protocol. Chase saves the child, and Robbie disables the security measures.
It also shows us that the Mecha-Man suit is responsible for damaging Robert's ear — and here we thought the ear was for Telltale's Batman! Although this may still be the case, who knows?
The characters don't talk about it, so it's unclear why Robert attacked the suit in the first place, and we're left to speculate. We believe that Robert did not like the fact that his father was a hero, perhaps because it was dangerous or because it made him an absentee father. Still, whatever reason he had for hating the suit, he eventually got over it, as he is the current Mecha-Man.
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the shroud
Shroud is an interesting villain for this game, as he is a perfect foil for the game's concept. A man who uses technology to calculate probabilities and make the 'best' choice in every situation is the perfect villain for a game that's all about choices. Still, while Shroud is a great villain, he only appears a few times, and always as Shroud.
His alter ego, Elliot Connors, appears so little that many fans have speculated about Shroud's true identity in episodes, though his name was dropped in the news in episode 1.
Still, we have two comics that talk more about his relationship with Robbie. Their relationship was strained, with Elliot constantly trying to prove himself a worthy member of the Brave Brigades and using technology to keep up with the group's heroes. Robbie didn't believe he was truly a hero, giving up on his opportunities to become an official member. Robbie also takes advantage of Elliott, using his technology, Astral Pulse, to fuel the mecha suit.
This resentment between the two led to a brawl, where Robbie kicked Elliott's butt without a suit. Eventually, Elliot shoots Robbie, who allegedly kills him – Robbie's death in the comics contradicts what the Shroud says about the matter in the game, so it is unclear whether Robbie survived the shooting and later died, or if the Shroud lied to provoke Robert.
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