"Dispatch is full of irreverent humor, over-the-top violent antics, and a fair bit of edgy crudeness. Overall, fans have mostly been along for the ride with some of the more boundary-pushing humor. Imagine my surprise when the moment that actually ended up bothering players was one of its quieter ones in the game's penultimate episode. I didn't see it in my plathrough, so when I heard people calling a scene in AdHoc's narrative adventure sexual assault, I was genuinely surprised."
"Here, Invisigal and Robert have a pretty devastating heart-to-heart where she confesses that she was once part of the same villainous organization that took Robert out of his hero duties and put him behind a desk. You can forgive her, but either way, she turns invisible and starts to leave. For me, Invisigal left without another word. I guess I'd been hard enough on her throughout the game that she wasn't harboring any feelings for my version of Robert."
Players choose in the seventh episode, "Retrospective," whether to defend or fire Invisigal, an ex-villain with invisibility powers who has behaved recklessly. Invisigal previously took a dangerous solo job and the reformed villains decide they no longer want her on the Z-team; she leaves regardless, with the player's choice noted. Invisigal reveals she was part of the organization that removed Robert from field duties and forced him behind a desk. In one route she suddenly pushes Robert against lockers and kisses him; players can reciprocate or try to stop, and attempting to stop does not immediately end her advance. Several players labeled that scene sexual assault, surprising some who missed it in their own playthroughs.
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