Dolce (Breakout)

**Dolce** (ドルチェ *Doruche*) is a Robot Master from *Mega Man Breakout* created by Doctor Giovanni Amato, (known by most as simply Dr. Gio), as a fiercely loyal servant robot.

## Backstory

Dr. Gio programmed Dolce to have a mind similar to that of a young child, as to leave him impressionable. Once Dr. Gio began planning his takeover of a nearby city, however, Dolce's directive was altered. No longer a simple, friendly housekeeper, Dolce was outfitted with a powerful weapon and a permanent visor that completely blocked out his visual sensors. Dolce was then coerced into using his new abilities to extreme measures by becoming an unknowingly brutal police officer. On the day Dr. Gio tried to escape the government, Dolce tried to chase after him but fell and broke his visor and was knocked unconscious. Upon waking up, Dolce was shocked that his vision had been restored. As he turned around to see where his father he loved so dearly had went, his heart dropped. Behind him was a city in complete ruin, filled to the brim with citizens who would flee with terror as soon as they even heard the footsteps of this oppressive arm of the law. Feeling crushed, Dolce, set out on a quest with his trusty pet rat, Piano, to help heal the city he loved, and bring his creator to justice.

## Personality

Dolce is a child at heart, although recently toughened by the traumatic experience of being betrayed by Dr. Gio.

## Appearance

Dolce is heavily armored, in stark contrast to both Mega Man and Proto Man. He sports green armor with fins on the side of the helmet, alongside white joint plates and a black bodysuit. Dolce also has a remnant of his former mask permanently attached to his face, which is a grey face shield with 3 points on the front.

## Abilities

Dolce's main weapon are the Dolce Busters, a pair of vents on top of either of his wrists. Due to Dolce being Dr. Gio's first ever humanoid robot created, his power source isn't very sophisticated, causing his busters to be allowed much less power than a standard buster. This causes Dolce to only be able to project shorter-ranged weapons, and has forced him into a much more aggressive fighting style.

## Fan Appearances

### *Mega Man Breakout*

Dolce is one of four playable characters in *Mega Man Breakout*, with his story taking place at the same time as Mega Man's. As he tries to escape the city, he is constantly assaulted by Dr. Gio's secret project: a dangerous set of 8 Robot Masters. Once he is able to escape the city, he travels to a well known safe haven for bad robots who have turned good.

# Piano

Piano is Dolce's support unit that is modeled after a regular rat, with two large triangular "whiskers" on the side of her face. Her tail is composed of a large spool of wire, which can be extended and retracted at will.

## Personality

Piano is very sassy but can be aggressive towards new people. She is very loyal to Dolce and will protect him with her life.

## Abilities

Piano Wire - Piano launches her tail spike at a nearby surface, allowing Dolce to use her like a grappling hook.

Dig Adaptor - Piano merges with Dolce, her two whiskers becoming large blades replacing Dolce's busters. While in this form, Dolce can freely tunnel underground and gains a long-range slash attack while the DIg Adaptor is active.

## Trivia

* Dolce is very similar to Zero from the *Mega Man X* series, as they are both counterparts to Mega Man who use melee weapons instead of ranged weapons.