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The argument that Robert should have put up when faced with the choice to cut someone from the Z-Team.
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23 Dec 2025
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"Just one hint," Malevola pleaded. Prism leaned against her chair, eyeing Robert expectantly.
Robert stared at them briefly, deliberating over his response. He settled on honesty. They wouldn't believe him, and they wouldn't be able to link it to his identity as Mecha Man anyway.
"Sure. I can't die."
Prism sighed in frustration. "Oh come on! Don't be like that."
_______________________________________Robert Robertson III was eight when he realized he had a super power. It was also the first time he died.
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26 Nov 2025
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Look, Robert believed in his team's potential, and he wanted to say he believed they could rise enough in the leader-board to not get cut.
But if being a hero taught him anything, it's that you always want a back-up plan. Insurance, if you will.
Some called it cheating, he called it leveling the playing field.
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- Part 1 of Robert is Sort of a Mystery (Dispatch)
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21 Nov 2025
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Robert Robertson is a man who puts himself in situations where powers would be pretty useful.
But he doesn't have them. What he does have is a mortal body made of breakable bones, cuttable skin, bruisable flesh, and other generally damageable stuff.
Maybe, at some point, he'll realize that he's got his limits. The way things are going, it's likely that the Z-team will identify them all before he does.“Hey Golem,” Invisigal called out. “What were you listening to while you were outside?”
Golem turned away from him to go join up with her, and Robert followed-- or he intended to. Something went wrong when he took a step to the side. He felt his body swaying.
“Woah.” Robert caught himself on the bench, next to Prism.
“Watch it,” said Prism. “The bar fight’s over, boy. Don’t go knocking yourself out now.”
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21 Nov 2025
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Toxic kidnaps the Z-Team and hurts Robert, leading to a surprising response from the Z-Team. Especially once Toxic outs Robert as Mecha Man.
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19 Nov 2025