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Flambae, real name Chad, is a dispatchable hero in Dispatch. He was a supervillain defeated by Mecha Man until participating in the Phoenix Program. He's a participant and one of the heroes who can be dispatched. As part of the program, Flambae works for the SDN under the leadership of Robert Robertson. Physical Appearance Flambae appears as a tall and fit man with dark brown hair tied into a ponytail, with a single strand of hair dangling across his forehead. He is missing his ring and pinky finger on his right hand (This is due to Robert slicing them off during his time as Mecha Man prior to joining SDN). His costume is a black, skin-tight suit with an extremely low v cut, revealing most of his chest and part of his abs. He has flame motifs around the V cut, hands, and legs. Optional Appearance Changes Depending on the player's choice to retaliate against Flambae's to in Pivot, Flambae's appearance will alter for the next 5 episodes. If Robert throws a glass of alcohol at Flambae, his eyebrows will be burnt off. If Robert throws a glass of water, Flambae will become angry and attempt to punch Robert, only to slip on an ice cube, slam his face onto the bar, and lose a tooth. His speech from then has a slight whistle. Regardless of the decision, Flambae's appearance returns to normal before Robert returns to dispatching after a failed attempt of powering up his mecha suit with a prototype. Personality Flambae, much like the powers he wields, he’s a hot head described with a case of bad temper. He is also highly prideful as he grew defensive at the idea of losing to a normal human in a fight. Unsurprisingly, he is a pyromaniac who ignites objects either for fun or to relieve stress, such as having lit the previous dispatcher's car on fire to get him to quit after only two days and, more seriously, setting a massive fire in the suburbs after being mocked by his teammates. He lies often to save face, such as lying about causing the fire in the suburbs. On the flip side, Flambae is also willing to accept when he is wrong. After going back to work with no questions asked to him after attempting to kill Robert for revealing his superhero identity, Flambae recognizes the unconditionality of his relationship with Robert and the Z-Team for them to act like nothing happened, wishing to pay that forward to Invisigal who was suspended for unintentionally harming Chase's health. He is also straightforward about things that concern him, not wanting to avoid the topic of Chase possibility dying after saving Invisigal as he knows Chase will not recuperate even if people do not talk about it. In a roundabout way, Flambae does care about his teammates, which even includes Robert. When Robert struggles on the bench press, Flambae helps him out, chides him for bench-pressing without a spotter, reminds him he is an integral asset to the Z-Team mixed with insults, and reports this to Blonde Blazer by telling her Robert "almost died." Though stretching the truth, he evidently concerns for his well-being. It is also notable that he is the only member of the Z-Team to not sabotage others the day the members sabotage each other. Biography Origins Flambae's past is not well known, except for the fact that he was born under the name Chad in Herat, Afghanistan on August 20th, 1987.[3][1] Also he has made mention of having a niece.[2] Criminal Career While acting as a supervillain, Flambae's known crimes included arson, assault, and vandalism. During his criminal career, Flambae had a run-in with Mecha Man,[4][5] resulting in Mecha Man cutting off Flambae's right hand's little and ring fingers with his plasma blade, leaving him with the proximal phalanx bones of his little and ring fingers.[1] Joining Superhero Dispatch Network At some point after his fight with Mecha Man, Flambae became part of the Phoenix Program at Superhero Dispatch Network. Prior to Robert Robertson being assigned to the Z-Team, he was responsible for driving the previous dispatcher to quit in two days by setting his Kia Soul on fire. Noticing Mecha Man at a superhero bar, Flambae attempted to instigate an altercation, resulting in either Robert throwing water or alcohol at him. If water is thrown, Flambae trips in the water puddle and knocks one of his front teeth on the bar counter. If doused in alcohol, his eyebrows ultimately become singed off. The next day, Robert sees Flambae enter the SDN headquarters, but hides behind Waterboy. Later on Robert’s first shift at the SDN, Flambae sets fire to a nearby park after being mocked by his team for losing against the powerless Mecha Man, forcing Robert to resolve it.[5] Flambae later encounters Robert and Waterboy in the break room as Waterboy accidentally throws away Flambae's lunch. Seeing Flambae physically and verbally abuse Waterboy, Robert threatens to report HR about his behavior and throw the food of the player's choice back in retaliation. Blonde Blazer catches Flambae attempt to burn Robert while Robert lies about Flambae's "messy eating habits" to cover for him. When Robert works out at the gym, Flambae helps Robert when the latter struggles with a bench punch, attempting to compliment Robert as an important person the Z-Team doesn't want to lose, but doing so behind teasing insults. After the dispatch, Flambae is present at the villain bar. He consults Robert whether he should sing Whitney Huston, but agrees with Robert on the idea he would make a fool of himself if he had decided to. Eventually, he decides to sing Meredith Brooks' song Bitch, but changing one chorus' lyrics to insult Robert. He gets involved in the bar fight and joins the Z-Team including Robert for 3 a.m. tacos. At this point, the player's decision affects the next episode's dispatch. Should Robert decide to hide his superhero identity, Flambae is unsatisfied with the answer, but still decides to trust in Robert by revealing his name, which every other Z-Team members follows. He will be available to dispatch, but questions why Robert was absent. He comes late to Robert's housewarming party, barely missing out on Chase accidentally leaking Robert's superhero identity. But if Robert decides to reveal his superhero identity, Flambae becomes furious and attempts to burn Robert before Golem blocks his attack and Malovola or Waterboy step in extinguish his next attack. Upset from being humiliated, he flees and will not be available for dispatch. When he comes late to Robert's housewarming party, he punches Robert, claims he'll need to punch him once a month to release his hate for him with the possibility of the hate subsiding, and insults Robert's apartment. During the next dispatch, Flambae brings up the possibility of Chase dying, much to the other members' chagrin. After the dispatch, all the Z-Team members gather at the boardroom to discuss Invisigal's consequences. If the player decided to reveal Robert's superhero identity, Flambae agrees with Golem to allow Invisigal to continue as a part of the Z-Team, but will not oppose if Robert decides to cut Invisigal. Before the final dispatch, Flambae is not initially present as it is implied the Red Ring captured him and other members and displaced them, thus must be recovered from the refinery to prevent him from exploding. When Shroud arrives, Flambae assist in the counterattack again other Red Ring members. If the player romances Invisigal, she will kiss Robert as the Z-Team watch on and Flambae snides Robert about it. Relationships Robert Robertson Flambae has had a tumultuous relationship with Robert even before Robert became a dispatcher with a history of having his fingers cut off by Robert and being humiliated by him at a bar that would (temporarily) alter his appearance. Even during Robert's time as a dispatcher, Robert finds trouble in Flambae when the latter sets fire to suburbs while on call, throws food at Waterboy, and attempts to burn Robert upon hearing Robert is Mecha Man. Despite these rocky interactions, Flambae seems to want to be friendlier with Robert as he views Robert as an important figure, such as helping Robert when the latter struggles at the bench press and coming to Robert's housewarming party with a present (though punching Robert if Robert reveals his identity as ). He proudly looks at Robert during Robert's monologue affronting Shroud for his dependency on technology to make decisions, understanding very well how Robert's philosophy of commanding the team lead them to how they function as a team, and put his arm around Robert during a party in the aftermath of Shroud's defeat. Chase Although they don't have many good interactions together, when Chase is hospitalized after saving Invisigal, Flambae brings up possibility of Chase's death. Although the other members find this morbidly inappropriate, it would seem he does this to not let Chase remain unthought of. Z-Team (Phoenix Program) He openly teases and insults members the same way they tease him, like when they talk about him getting beaten guy "just a guy" (Robert as Mechaman), or when he tells Waterboy he sucks at his first dispatch; but he still views them as close confidants, asking for advice on what to text a guy during a blackout. Although likely he will never admit it, he cares for the Z-Team as the Z-Team cares about him. After attempting to burn Robert, the team unconditionally forgives him immediately, and although he wants to extend that forgiveness to Invisigal for causing Chase's hospitalization, he respects the others do not. During the final dispatch, if he is sent to rescue the displaced members, he expresses worry about their well-being. After a successful penultimate attack against Sonar/Coupé, Flambae will exhort everyone to give one last push. Prism - Prism is Flambae's closest friend and the member he has synergy with. When paired up together, Flambae calls their combination "perfection." According to Polly Raguimov, the narrative designer for Dispatch, Flambae and Prism are "besties."[6] Waterboy - Fire and water do not mix together, and this parallels Flambae's relationship with Waterboy. When Waterboy accidentally throws out Flambae's lunch, Flambae mocks his stutter and throw food back at him. If Robert reveals his identity, Waterboy will take out Flambae's attacks on Robert and Golem. It is not until the final dispatch when Flambae feels comfortable with Waterboy to joke around when rescuing him, and they play cards together during the credits. Coupé - Coupé is initially seen with Flambae at Crypto. They do not seem to have a bad relationship, and Coupé is comfortable enough to laugh at Mecha Man's dry jabs at Flambae. She also cares enough to tell Flambae to see a doctor if he collides with the bar counter and knocks out his tooth. If the player decides to cut Coupé and fails to counterattack against her, or decides to forget her instead of forgive her if they do succeed, Flambae will libate his beer in respect of a previous teammate when she is arrested and put in the police car. Punch Up - Punch Up is initially seem with Flambae at Crypto. They have a stable enough relationship to hang out together, and Punch Up tries to help Flambae after Mecha Man tosses a liquid of the player's choice at Flambae. Sonar - If the player decides to cut Sonar and fails to counterattack against him, or decides to forget him instead of forgive him if they do succeed, Flambae will libate his beer in respect of a previous teammate when he is arrested and put in the police car. Blonde Blazer Although there has been only one interaction between these two throughout the whole game, Flambae respects her enough as his superior to listen to her and to not attack others when she is around, like when he attempts to burn Robert for throwing food at him. Unnamed niece (family) Although never seen, Flambae seems to have a high priority on his family, wanting to finish work early to attend his niece's dance recital. Abilities Pyrokinesis: Flambae can control fire and flame. Pyro-Propulsion: Flambae can jump high or fly with his pyro-propulsion ability. Flame Invulnerability: Flambae himself states his skin doesn't burn. While he does seems immune to flames, his hair apparently isn't, since his eyebrows can get burnt off, though this only seems to happen if his hair has been doused in some kind of outside accelerant or flammable material, as coating his entire body in his own flames normally has no effect on his hair. Superhuman Strength: Flambae is considerably stronger than an average human. He is also shown to be casually doing squats with roughly 300kg (over 660 pounds) which was well in excess of what a "real superhero" like Robert was struggling with moments earlier. While not completely outside the realm of human ability, it's a feat that would take any normal human many years of dedicated training to achieve. He's also strong enough to knock over Mecha Man's suit and fling around concrete blocks during their flashback fight. Superhuman Durability: During their flashback fight, Flambae took several punches from Mecha Man's suit and was barely phased. His durability, however, only seems to be enhanced while he is using his powers and enveloped in flames, as when he attacks Robert during a bar fight he is easily knocked out when he slips and bangs his head against the bar. Powers Icon Flambae OnFire On Fire After success, Flambae gains +1 Combat and +1 Mobility. This effect stacks. All boosts reset after a failure. Icon Flambae Comet Comet After a success, Flambae also reduces call completion and travel time. If after two successes Flambae fails a third, he is downed. (From Hero Training) Icon Flambae Supernova Supernova Succeeding twice will set Flambae's Combat and Mobility to max and removes rest time. After a fail, Flambae's stats drop to 1. (From Hero Training) Icon Flambae FlyLicense Flybae Flambae flies to call locations, greatly reducing travel time. (Flight License)