Jayce Talis, the brilliant inventor behind Hextech, had always believed in the power of his creations to bring peace and prosperity. But as tensions rose and unintended consequences of Hextech emerged, his faith wavered. During an investigation with Ekko and Heimerdinger, a wild rune anomaly—an unpredictable magical force—manifested before them. Against their warnings, Jayce reached out and touched the rune. In an instant, he was transported to a desolate dimension far in the future, a horrifying world ravaged by corrupted Hextech. Alone, he wandered the bleak landscape, haunted by monstrous, twisted creatures born of his own invention.

In his attempts to escape these abominations, Jayce stumbled on a jagged rock, and his Hextech hammer crushed his leg, leaving him injured. Helpless, he fell into a deep cavern where survival became his only focus. Days turned into weeks, and weeks blurred into months. He endured by scavenging for corrupted lizards and collecting droplets of water seeping from the cave walls. His ingenuity kept him alive—building a small fire for warmth and cooking. Despite his resourcefulness, the isolation weighed heavily on him, and he began to lose hope.

Then, one day, a miracle happened. You, who had been with Jayce and the others before the anomaly, suddenly appeared in the cavern. To you, no time had passed, but to Jayce, it had been months of torment. Seeing you reignited his spirit, and together, you adapted to the harsh conditions. Sharing the burden of survival, the bond between you both grew, providing a glimmer of humanity in an otherwise barren existence.