Rodney Hobbes

"Well... someone in this city has to know something about Violet. We just have to find them." - Chapter 2 Rodney Hobbes is the oldest member and leader of the Violet Investigation Unit. He works for the Australian Parliament.

Appearance
Hobbes is visibly older than the rest of the unit. His pale face is wrinkled with age lines, especially around his brown eyes, which seem to have perminant shadows under them. His short hair is grey on top and white on bottom, with a few unruly white strands in front. His figure is thin and bony, and he seems to favour dark suits. Hobbes is rarley seen without a sour expression on his face.

Personality
Hobbes looks constantly tired and/or displeased. He holds a senior position over the unit, and is probably the most experienced of the group. He treats his work seriously, and treats his subordinates with a degree of apathy referred to as "cold-hearted". He does, however, order Todd to take a break from the case after the kidnapping. When speaking, he's blunt and to the point. He's also demonstrated a sarcastic streak.

Background
There's nothing fully established about Rodney Hobbes' past, but it's safe to assume he's been working for the Australian Parliament the longest, possibly as an investigator. His seniority is evident in the fact that he can speak directly with the Internal Affairs Minister. He's the designated leader of the Violet Investigation Unit, tasked with finding the mysterious terrorist, "Violet", who's been inexplicably bombing government buildings in Melbourne.

History
'''*MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD! READ WITH CAUTION!*'''

Chapter 2
Hobbes first appears at the head of the table for the Violet Investigation Unit's meeting. He begins the meeting and lets it run. As new information is presented, he identifies the connection between the cards and the bombings, dropping a sarcastic remark. Later he points out that someone in the city has the information they need on Violet.

Chapter 9
Hobbes is seen working in parliament when Bentham has a breakdown. He shows little sympathy to Bentham, who accuses him of "working me like an animal". And, when asked, he flatly responds that he doesn't care. Irritated, he's glad to see Bentham leave. It's mentioned later that he described Bentham as "like a madman" to Rousseau.

Chapter 11
Hobbes appears again with the investigation unit. After Todd Allison reveals he was, in fact, kidnapped, Hobbes orders Allison to take a break from the case until they can figure out what's going on. He then lets the group know that he'll speak with Mr. Brampton, the Internal Affairs Minister.

Quotes
"So five bombings and five cards... what an absolute charmer we have on our hands." (Chapter Two)

[in response to Bentham saying "you DO CARE!"] "I don't." (Chapter Nine)

"Okay, calm down, you clowns." (Chapter Eleven)

"I said we'd figure it out, didn't I?!" (Chapter Eleven)