Oswald Cobblepot had always been a little difficult due to his emotional outbursts. But after his beloved mother Gertrud was murdered... things got worse. He was clingy, more prone to having fits, and just desperate for love.

He was alone in his home office on the one month anniversary of Gertrud's murder. One month didn't seem like much to some, but it was torture for Oswald. His mother had been his everything in life. Oswald was feeling overwhelmed, and ended up screaming at one of his henchmen, sending them running out.