5-Volt is depicted as a mother that urges her son and his friend 18-Volt to take care of their chores, but otherwise is OK with their video game habits. She's also shown to be a skilled gamer herself, as depicted in Game & Wario; she takes 9-Volt's game away when she orders him to do his homework. When 9-Volt finishes and gets his game back, he's shocked to discover that she's blown his high score out of the water.