Bus Driver

"This bus is out of order. A replacement driver has been notified and will be here in approximately one-hundred and twenty-three years... We're all fucked."

- The bus driver when hit with an EMP Grenade. Bus Driver EMPed BOII.ogg

Bus Driver is a robot introduced in Call of Duty: Black Ops II. He is a non-playable character in the Zombies mode, TranZit.

Description
The Bus Driver is the operator of the Bus carrying the player(s) in TranZit, and is responsible for transporting them throughout the destinations across the map. It would be wise not to melee or shoot him (Unless the player(s) need to get the bus moving manually), because if he is being attacked, he will kick the players off the bus or trap the players in the bus.

Appearance
Despite having survived the rockets that hit Earth at the end of Moon, the Bus Driver looks no better than his smashed-up Bus. His uniform is nothing more than a tattered blue rag draped over his torso, and anything used to hide his face has been torn away, revealing his brass-yellow skull and glowing blue eyes. His left arm is completely gone, while the remains of his right arm hangs limply, suggesting that he may be hard-wired into the Bus' steering system. The only article of clothing he wears that is not damaged is his hat.

Personality
The Bus Driver is programmed to show some emotion. He happily greets players that climb aboard the Bus while it is at a stop, and does not take kindly to him or his Bus being attacked or damaged. If he is hit, he threatens and insults the player(s) attacking him. If the player continuously ignores the Bus Driver's threats, he will attempt to throw the player(s) out, lock the doors or ignore stops when the current passenger(s) are/is wasting ammo on him or bashing him for 30 seconds (It is possible to avoid being kicked off the Bus if the player is standing on the far left of the bus, or the player can easily climb back up on the roof using the ladder). When zombies climb onto the Bus, he will alert the players of their presence in the area.

Abilities
The Bus Driver can be harassed by the player(s). If shot, his eyes will turn red, and upon a second attack will open the entry door and begin to rock the Bus in an attempt to eject the player(s) from the vehicle. Failing that, he will immediately leave an area after arriving and dropping them off. He also has the ability to lock the vehicle's doors to prevent anyone from getting inside if his current passenger(s) are/is being a nuisance. If the player(s) want to avoid getting ejected while zombies are on board, it is recommended to stay away from the doors, and make sure not to hit the Bus Driver with too many stray rounds.

If he is knifed, the Bus Driver will start insulting and threatening the attacker. Additional attacks will cause him to throw the passenger(s) off the bus or lock the doors and ignore the next destination.

If an EMP Grenade is thrown at him, he will turn off for a few minutes, stopping the bus. The Avogadro can also sap the bus' battery, with the same result of deactivating the bus. If the bus has been halted by either of these methods, players can jump-start the bus by placing a Turbine anywhere near it.

Trivia

 * The Bus Driver appears to be faulty. He often mistakes the names of the bus stops with variable locations. Such as the Grand Canyon, the HAARP research station or Hawaii.
 * His bus driver's hat shows the word "BLOODHOUND" (referencing Greyhound buses) and a metal bar with the numbers "1104".
 * "JD" is scrawled on the left hand side of his base.
 * Even though he was made before the zombie apocalypse, he seems to know about the river of lava after Town.
 * The bus driver and his bus appear to be made in 1960 and originally hail from Colorado; this can be seen if one looks at the bus license plate.
 * The bus driver's AI seems rather very advanced for a robot produced in 1960, similar to the weapons from Black Ops II which appear futuristic, but the story is set somewhere in the 1990s. The Zombies story seems to follow an alternate history, although real life items created later in history still seem to exist (i.e. M27 assault rifle).