Polro



=Overview= Polro is a licensed Mechanic for the One Concern and father to both Robin and Elro. He lived in House 4 of Blockrock with Robin until his death. He died 2 months before the events of the game start. Robin learned the skills of a Mechanic from Polro's books and tools, though Polro wished his children would become farmers. The only time Polro is seen is during dreams that Robin has.

=Story= Polro was a Concern Mechanic who met and married a nature-loving farmer. In his time with her, he grew to love the farming lifestyle, feeling it was more free and safe than being a mechanic for the Concern. Wanting that life for his children, he tried to convince Robin and Elro to pursue the same career. He was unsuccessful, as Elro went on to become a ChemiCo Chemist and Robin preferred tinkering with Polro's mechanical books and tools. After his wife's death, Polro struggled very hard with caring for his children by himself, and often worried that he wasn't around enough. He also struggled with trying to support his children while still trying to protect them and guide them towards a safe life, as far from the dangers of the One Concern as possible.

How or when Polro's wife died is unknown, but it seems to have been a long time ago. The cause of Polro's death is also a mystery. The One Concern officially list his death as the result of an accident, but Elro blames the Concern for his death. Based on Polro's own cryptic talks with Robin and Elro's statement that "My father was a coward for what he did!" when referring to Polro's death seem to imply that his death was a suicide.

=Appearances=

One Concern Relief Train Crash
Robin is knocked out after the fight with General Chrome results in a train crash. Robin dreams that her father is sitting on her bed talking to her. He asks if Robin is still tinkering with his tools, if she would consider being a Concern farmer, and suggests that she should go out more, possibly to see her brother Elro and her niece Ella. He also worries that he is not around enough for Robin.

Fallen Into the Dark Cave
Robin has a second dream after falling from The Tower into the Dark Cave. Polro sounds depressed and upset with himself that he has let his daughter witness him in his weakness. He trails off mysteriously ending with, "I just want to know you're headed for something better before I..."

The End
He hits Robin with a Mind Control beam, causing her to hallucinate and have another dream. In it, a much younger version of herself speaks with Polro in their Home. The whole house is visible this time, unlike previous dreams. Polro talks about his wife, a farmer, and how free and safe the life of a farmer was. He regrets that he couldn't convince either Elro or Robin to take such a safe path for themselves, feeling like Elro's decision to become a ChemiCo Chemist is what caused tragedy to happen to his family, and that the same would likely happen to Robin eventually. Robin's action in this dream affects the final boss's behavior.