Mega Man: The Comic Dub (Spiritus Ex Machina)
Justin Houndeath for Blues Light || Break Man
(Yes, this is Proto Man)
Dr. Light’s original creation, Break Man is truly broken. Blues was the first ever Robot created by Dr. Light, with assistance by Dr. Wily, and was built similarly to his future robotic children Rock and Roll, with combative functions whilst also having the mind of a boy, despite being built via contract from the Military. Whilst initially being an optimistic boy, a combat demonstration revealed Blues was built with an imperfect power balancer, which would have to be fixed. Blues overhears Dr. Light talking about the fix potentially taking away Blues’ personality, later on also overhearing Light talk to Dr. Lalinde about it, joking that it would be easier to rewrite this rebellious streak out of him. To Blues, this was utter betrayal, and the robot ran away from home, a hatred for Light now born, and with no home, Blues became somewhat of a wandering Superhero as his power depleted. As his power almost ran out, Blues decided to see if he could go back to Dr. Light to get himself fixed, optimistic that Light would take him back, only to find Light with Rock and Roll, believing he had been replaced, running away with even more hatred for Light, going all the way to the Lanfront Ruins to use its technology disabling energy to put him out of his misery. For a while, he lay there in suspension, until he was found by Dr. Wily and revived, pledging allegiance to Wily and gaining the Robot Master Title of “Break Man”. Blues is a very enigmatic figure, appearing and disappearing, typically loyally serving Dr. Wily with a vendetta and contempt for Light, Mega Man, and Roll. He’s a confused figure, not knowing who he is or what he’s meant to do, something he’ll discover throughout the comic. I need an actor who can sell both the competence and skill of Blues, whilst also showing what a truly, truly broken character he is
I am looking for a medium low pitch for Blues, sounding a bit older than Rock and Roll, given that he’s somewhat of an older brother to them, and he is always straight to the point and stoic when talking, yet can have emotional outbursts if certain nerves are hit
- male adult
(Blues monologuing to himself at the beginning of a flashback dedicated to him, ruminating on his history up to this point, determined in his belief that he will live his life as he wants to) “I am Blues. The first creation of Dr. Thomas Light. His first… son. I am dying. The Power Core in my chest is flawed. I’m living on borrowed time. Doctor Light planned to change it… planned to change me. He could not, or WOULD not, guarantee that I would remain intact. Me, myself, I. So I have gone to live what’s left of my life on my own terms. I would rather die tomorrow as Blues than live forever as someone else”
(Blues seeing Dr. Light for the first time in years after he ran away, giving him the cure to Ra Moon’s EM Waves, bitterness and resentment still in his voice) “This isn’t how it was supposed to be. Any of it… Here, this will protect your new kids. I’m sure you’ve got a REPLACEMENT computer somewhere that can read this…”
(Blues confronting Tempo, asking her about her relationship with Dr. Lalinde after Lalinde took her personality away and how she possibly justifies still staying with the doctor, Blues is projecting a lot of his own feelings here and getting angry) “I know that YOU know what she did. Why are you STILL here? She rebuilt you without restoring the part that was YOU! HOW CAN YOU BE SURE SHE RESTORED YOU?! Why do you trust her to do that? Why aren’t you out there, creating an identity for yourself?”
