Editing Dr. Max High-Spiral (section)

== Background ==
"Ah, mein friends. I vondered how long it would be before you asked vhy I came to be here. Vell, as you know, I am a citizen of the Great City of Baroque. In our home, with all its grandeur and tangled vebs veaved, mein family, the High-Spirals, vere vonce among the greatest in the city until jealous enemies united to bring it down. Certainly, I admired the stories of all the luxury and power, but even at a young age I knew there had to be a more efficacious vay."

"So I followed the example of the many eminent scientists in our city, and delved into the mysteries of Akera as they did. This vas just not long before the Castle and the Mist, you see. But Baroque's dark intellects vorked out how to keep the monsters at bay, having our plentiful own creations. Of course, this still put a certain pressure on the city, so vhen plots failed, the losing schemers vere expelled into the outer vorld to fend for themselves."

"The society to vhich I pledged myself to - the Enlightened Conclave of Audacious Scientists - vell, history repeated itself. Rose too quickly, then mauled for the temerity of threatening the established powers. The leaders vere exiled. As a member, I fought over the past year every step of the vay to keep myself alive. And now, here I am, vith you. I cannot say I vas expecting a complete bodily transfiguration, but I did submit myself to an ancient god's caprices, yes? And it's not vithout its perks. Now? I intend to extract the secrets of the Castle. And from there? Ve shall see. Endless possibilities are before us, mein friends!"