Ned appears exclusively in the episode "A Fresh Start" as the elderly front desk employee at Stern Boarding School. He serves as Eva Wei's sole friend during her ten-year confinement at the institution, managing student packages and deliveries.

On Eva's fifteenth birthday, Ned provides her with an arrived package. Though not from her father as she hoped, it contains a vital mechanical part Eva ordered months prior for her rocket-seat project. Ned knowingly allows Eva to take this contraband item against school regulations.

Their interaction reveals a warm rapport. Upon receiving the part, Eva declares, "If you weren't so old and ugly, I could kiss you!" As she departs, Ned smiles to himself, remarking, "If I were fifty years younger..." This exchange underscores Ned's kindness towards Eva and their shared moment of levity.

Ned's character functions solely within this sequence, facilitating Eva's escape from Stern Boarding School by supplying the crucial component for her rocket-seat.