Roger Smith (The Big O)

"Cast in name of god ye not guilty."

- While Piloting the Big O

Roger Smith is the main character of the series Big O. He's a wealthy man, with a large mansion, a butler, and an android companion named R. Dorothy Wayneright. His chosen profession is as a negotiator. He is the Negotiator. His job entails finding a resolution for the troubles of Paradigm City, the "City of Amnesia". He'd negotiate anything for anyone, but he is a professional and expects the parties to behave professionally. When memories betray the people and force them to reawaken monstrosities of the city's past, Roger's only option is to fight back with a monstrosity of his own, the black megadeus Big O.

Early Life
In Act: 14 Roger confessed that "his life was nothing but boring" and that he was adopted by an affluent foster family. In Act: 4, Roger has a vision in which we see a woman. Roger refers to the woman as "mom" before Dorothy interrupts the vision. It is unclear if this is his foster mom, or his biological mother. There are also some photos of a young Roger with paternal and maternal figures in Act: 1, again it is unclear if these are his biological parents or his foster parents.

Military Police
Roger eventually joined the Military Police. It was during this time that he developed a rapport with Dastun. He eventually rose to the rank of lieutenant. After some "arbitrary" reason he decided to resign from the Military Police. It is implied in the series that he resigned since he believed the Paradigm Corporation was not concerned with public's safety.

Becoming a Negotiator
Roger later claimed, in Act: 14, that he discovered a "run-down bank" and decided to make it his home. While inside he found Norman who had been waiting for his master to arrive. Roger immediately denied being a "master" but after a while conceded. It was around this time that he was told of Big O by Norman. How he decided to become a negotiator is never revealed. He negotiates for anyone under the expectation that he expects the parties to behave professionally. He displays a distrust for the Paradigm Corporation. He only takes a negotiation for them if it is necessary.

Roger's Rules
Roger has a number of rules that he uses in his everyday life. He is strict when it comes to enforcing these and has not been known to break them.
 * "I have a special house rule that only lovely young women can unconditionally enter this mansion." (Act:01)
 * "If you stay [in my house], then you wear black." (Act:02)
 * "It's not my style to carry a gun." (Act:03)
 * "I value women and the elderly. It's one of my policies." (Act:05)
 * "If someone lacks courtesy and sincerity, I ask them to leave." (Act:05)
 * "The most important rule of all is under no circumstances must anyone touch my desk!" (Act:08)
 * "The basic rule of negotiating is to consider and respect the other person's feelings." (Act:08)
 * "If you want to live a happy life in this city, leave memories alone when they pop up. That's Roger Smith's Rule No. 1." (Act:11)
 * "You have to use your pent-up energy to fight through the harshness of reality. That's Roger Smith's Rule No. 2." (Act:11)
 * "A Negotiator only uses force as a last resort." (Act:18)
 * "Something else that goes against my policies--using violence against women." (Act:25)