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Waterboy, real name Herman, is a character in Dispatch. He was a janitor at the Torrance SDN branch until he's offered the role of being a hero on the Z-Team.Waterboy is a lanky, young man with auburn hair and grey eyes. He wears a blue and yellow wetsuit and blue swimming goggles. When preparing for his interview, he wears a thin black tie, and a white dress shirt collar is visible from the neck of his wetsuit.

Personality Waterboy is a very kind, honest, and proud worker at SDN, who enjoys work both as a janitor and a hero. However, he is shown on multiple occasions to freak out or get nervous. After Robert's advice upon being recruited for Z-Team, Waterboy quickly becomes more confident in subsequent episodes, stuttering less and forming clearer sentences when speaking.

Waterboy even shows concern to others he may not be close with. When Chase falls into a coma, Waterboy is evidently very affected by the situation that he gets so angry as to throw a chair at a vending machine.

Despite his confidence issues, he is determined to be a hero and stands up for people in need. He may doubt himself, but he is not a coward. He literally throws himself into danger for what and whom he cares about. His comfort level is narrow but he can and will move out of it if needed.

Biography Waterboy applied for a position in Janitorial services on the same day Mecha Man gets a job as a dispatcher at SDN. He approaches Robert after watching an advertisement for SDN featuring Phenomaman, whom Waterboy looks up to. Waterboy struggles to fasten a tie, soaking it in the process, before Mecha Man helps him, explaining his ability to make things "moist." Waterboy realizes that Robert is Mecha Man, exclaiming how he initially believed he had died and how he's smaller in person. Later in the day, he is seen again cleaning Robert's computer keyboard after Invisigal smashes a donut into it, revealing he can expel water from his mouth.

Waterboy attributes Robert to helping him get his job and leaves a thank you letter on Robert's desk on a later day.

In the next shift, Robert defends Waterboy when he's bullied by Flambae.

If Robert decides to go on a date with Blonde Blazer, Waterboy is seen cleaning a window even though it's past work time.

In episode 7, after Robert leaves Chase's ward, he encounters Waterboy in the break room, who expresses anger about Chase being hospitalized as a result of Invisigal's actions; he is so angry that he throws a chair into the vending machine, breaking it.

Once the Red Ring approach the Torrance SDN office, Waterboy will come to assist in the counterattack. After Shroud is defeated, Waterboy is seen extinguishing fires and celebrating victory with the Z-Team. Chase is interviewed by local news and asks the camera to point to the Z-Team. When the new reporter asks if they have a name, Waterboy is the one to announce it as "Z-Team," and every member present exclaims the name after him.

If chosen for the Z-Team After the first shift in episode 4, the player has the option to choose Waterboy to fill the slot in the Z-Team left by the team member the player chose to cut from the team in the previous episode. If chosen, he is enthusiastic and grateful, but still exhibits his nervous demeanor throughout the rest of the episode. After the final shift of episode 4, Robert finds him in the janitor's closet, sitting in a water-filled bucket as Robert gives him advice on his stuttering and confidence issues. He later thanks Robert for adding him to the team with a (moist) box of donuts.

Waterboy goes to The Sardine alongside the rest of the Z-team, where he struggles to walk past several villains at the bar before Robert hands him a drink. During the bar fight against the Red Ring, he is the only Z-Team members to not get involved in a fight by will or force. Afterwards, he joins the Z-Team and Robert for 3 a.m. tacos, asking for compensation for paying for the food.

If Robert reveals himself as Mecha Man to the team, Waterboy briefly faces off with Flambae after the latter attacks Robert, spitting water on him to cancel his fire attack. When the team decides to reveal their real names to each other, he introduces himself as Herman and mentions his grandmother, who calls him Herm. Waterboy is not present when the Z-Team watch Robert, Royd, and Chase start up the Mecha Man mecha suit beginning episode 6 after the reveal, but he comes to Robert's house party.

After episode 7's dispatch, Waterboy is present in the boardroom with the other Z-Team members, agreeing with the members who want Invisigal cut from the team as a consequence of her actions.

In episode 8, if part of the Z-Team, Waterboy is not initially available to be dispatched as he is captured by the Red Ring and put on a high speed train before the start of the episode. Robert must hack to find Waterboy's location and dispatch members to help him.

If not chosen for the Z-Team During episode 8, Robert asks Waterboy to aid in saving LA. Although Waterboy is still nervous, he eventually gathers courage for it after Robert convinces him that he can be of major help. Robert then asks Galen to assist Waterboy to be prepared for dispatch.

Relationship Robert Robertson Waterboy is a fan of Mecha Man, as seen with the merchandise present in his room. As Waterboy is also one of the few people to know Robert's superhero identity before it being revealed to the Z-Team, he naturally looks up to Robert as a hero and often talks to him for advice as a mentor. Regardless of choice, Robert always encourages Waterboy out of doubting himself. If chosen for the Z-team, Robert is shown to believe in Waterboy's potential as a hero and refers to him as an "actual good person" when talking about him with Chase, also defending Waterboy whenever other Z-Team members make fun of him. Even when not chosen for the Z-Team initially, Waterboy still seeks advice from Robert on what is the right thing to do is after Chase is hospitalized. Robert also convinces Waterboy that he is the an important asset to fighting The Red Ring when The Red Ring attack Torrence before adding him to the roster to be dispatched.

Z-Team (Phoenix Program) Initially, Waterboy is met with criticism, insults, and complaints from the Z-Team with some bemoaning Sonar/Coupé was replaced with a very incompetent janitor. Their relationship with him further sours when Waterboy accidentally causes members of the Z-Team to get injured during his first dispatch with them due to his powers. Eventually, they warm up to him, inviting him to the villain bar, 3 a.m. tacos, Robert's house party, and the boardroom to discuss Invisigal. They view him like the youngest brother, most evident during episode 8's dispatch where regardless of the member dispatched, most of the members assure Waterboy will be rescued. Following Shroud's defeat, Waterboy celebrates with the Z-Team.

Chase Waterboy and Chase are never seen interacting, but like the rest of the Z-Team, Waterboy evidently respects Chase. When Chase is incapacitated following Invisigal's rescue, Waterboy takes the news hard, taking his anger out on a vending machine. If Waterboy is in the Z-Team, he will vote to cut Invisigal out for getting Chase in a coma.

Unnamed grandmother Waterboy still lives with his grandmother and takes care of her.

Powers and Abilities Powers Water Expulsion: Can expel water from his mouth, and presumably other parts of his body, as he is shown to be sweating water constantly. It is strongly implied that this also includes his anus, as Waterboy can be heard experiencing watery diarrhea when he uses the restroom. He is capable of expelling water with enough force to cover large distances and heights, launch enemy combatants back, and lift himself high into the air. Superhuman Strength: As referenced by Flambae and Punch Up, he possesses physical strength that exceeds human limitations despite his stature, though cannot achieve his full potential due to lack of training and self-esteem.

Waterboy's name and appearance serve as both a homage and parody of "Aquaman" by DC Comics, with the components of his name acting as synonyms for Aquaman's. His name also references a water boy, a person who remains on the sidelines to supply athletes with water. The term can carry a mildly derogatory implication, which corresponds with Waterboy's timid personality and comparatively weaker abilities. In the digital comics, he is seen living with his grandma and a bunch of cats. Waterboy can form synergy with either Malevola or Punch Up, depending on who was left without a partner after cutting a member from the Z-team. When asked if Punch Up would be open for arm wrestling after his shift, he makes ironic remarks about his strength, noting that he was only able to last 4 seconds previously. Waterboy is still determined, stating he could get to 5 seconds. A rare interaction includes Waterboy shouting "Top of the mornin-" before being cut off by Punch Up. This is a direct reference to Punch Up's voice actor, Seán McLoughlin (better known as YouTuber Jacksepticeye), and his signature YouTube intro. Waterboy repeatedly addresses Malevola as "Ma'am", which she does not approve of. There's a bug that appears when you check Waterboy's information tab where it shows a list of crimes from stalking to first degree murder. This is a bug that shows Coupé's criminal record on Waterboy's profile.