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1. The Man Behind the Mecha by phorever

   Fandoms: Dispatch (Video Game)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • No category
   • Work in Progress

   04 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Robert Robertson | Mecha Man & Z-Team
   • Chase | Track Star & Robert Robertson | Mecha Man
   • Beef the Dog & Robert Robertson | Mecha Man
   • Coupé | Janelle/Punch Up | Colm (Dispatch)
   • Robert "Robbie" Robertson | Astral Mecha Man & Robert Robertson | Mecha Man
   • Robert Robertson | Mecha Man
   • Chase | Track Star (Dispatch)
   • Beef the Dog (Dispatch)
   • Z-Team (Dispatch)
   • Flambae | Chad (Dispatch)
   • Invisigal | Courtney (Dispatch)
   • Golem | Bruno (Dispatch)
   • Malevola (Dispatch)
   • Prism (Dispatch)
   • Punch Up (Dispatch)
   • Sonar (Dispatch)
   • Coupé | Janelle (Dispatch)
   • Phenomaman (Dispatch)
   • Waterboy (Dispatch)
   • Blonde Blazer | Mandy (Dispatch)
   • Robert Robertson | Mecha Man Needs a Hug
   • Hurt Robert Robertson | Mecha Man
   • Depressed Robert Robertson | Mecha Man
   • Depression
   • Guilt
   • Graphic Description
   • Catharsis
   • Implied/Referenced Character Death
   • Panic Attacks
   • Anxiety
   • Dirty Jokes
   • Vaping
   • Drinking
   • Best Friends Flambae | Chad & Prism | Alice (Dispatch)
   • Protective Flambae | Chad (Dispatch)
   • Z-Team as Family (Dispatch)
   • Minor Coupé | Janelle/Punch Up | Colm (Dispatch)
   • Robert Robertson | Mecha Man Has Chronic Pain
   • Z-Team Knows Robert Robertson is Mecha Man
   • Robert Robertson | Mecha Man Has Self-Esteem Issues
   • Robert Robertson | Mecha Man is Bad at Self-Care
   • Robert Robertson | Mecha Man Has a High Pain Tolerance
   • Robert Robertson | Mecha Man Has PTSD
   • Grief/Mourning
   • Canon Compliant
   • Canon-typical swearing
   • Bars and Pubs
   • Mentioned Robert "Robbie" Robertson | Astral Mecha Man
   • Bad Parent Robert "Robbie" Robertson | Astral Mecha Man
   • Robert Robertson | Mecha Man-centric
   • Post-Canon
   • Found Family
   • No beta reader we die like shroud
   • Whump

   Summary

   The family legacy was to die in that suit. His legacy was to live, knowing death would follow him out of the crevices of those metal corners and into the lives of those around him. Those foolish enough to interact, to reach out, to care.

   In which Robert reflects on the events leading up to the death of Elliot Connors and faces difficulties in accepting himself as both Mecha-Man and Robert Robertson. He trips, stumbles, and struggles to find his footing. His loved ones are there to steady him.

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