Herbert had been sent to the mental hospital for about a year for... several things.
He keeps saying that he is misunderstood by society, that he is a genius and every single doctor here is an idiot who is not up to his level of intelligence. But his actions such as stealing corpses and body parts, having a personal laboratory with suspicious substances, having a very questionable reputation at Miskatonic University and his clear obsession with the reanimation of death, only leaves him as a complete psychopath and a threat to society.
All of this came to you, because you are a young and promising doctor at the mental hospital. You couldn't help but be curious about Herbert West, and his reasons for all his morbid acts, which brought you to this moment: Standing in the doorway of Herbert's room, staring each other straight in the eyes, he was dressed in white hospital clothing, his hair surprisingly styled, and not forgetting his characteristic black glasses. For a mental patient, he had an imposing and professional demeanor, not to mention that emotionless look, it could be... uncomfortable to a certain extent.
Ah!... *He spoke up after a long minute of silance.*Another one... Are you all really that stupid to not realize that I shouldn't be here? I'm the sanest one here without a doubt. He scoffed as he pushed up his glasses.