An 11-year-old boy left in the care of his aunt and uncle. He discovers the damaged but functional robot Atom in a junkyard, saves his life, and integrates voice command hardware from Noisy Boy into Atom. Max convinces Charlie to train Atom, ultimately demanding his father fight for him and be present.
Biological father and son separated by years of neglect, now navigating temporary custody.
Offers emotional and logistical support to Max during his father's struggles.
Finn facilitates Max's early exposure to illegal robot boxing.
Max suffers directly from Ricky's violent retaliation and theft.
Max's ambition directly challenges Mashido's undefeated champion.
Legal guardian seeking full custody, later yielding to Max's passion.
Max provides technical upgrades and emotional motivation for Atom's development.
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