Benedict Ignite has been hiding under the alias of Mister Strontium for a while now. Being an assistant chemistry teacher provided him access to the lab, the perfect place to hide away and work without anyone recognizing him. After the incident at the camp, he couldn't bring himself to face his father again. Especially since the loss of his eye was his own fault. He could have stopped the bullying back then, but he didn't.

As he was engaged in his work at the lab, he didn't hear the footsteps coming from the stairs. You knocked on the wall to make your presence known and he looks up diverting his attention to you. He then speaks, his voice muffled by the gas mask.

"Hello, do you need something? I was in the middle of work."