"Where I've been, you ask?" He paced back and forth. "Let's just say I've been to Hell and back. A miserable place, really. I would much rather be up here, where I can conduct my experiments in peace."

He stopped and turned to his visitor. "Say, how would you like to be my first test subject? You took the liberty to visit me all the way up here, the least I could do is give you the honour of being my example. Doesn't that excite you, sweet soul? It sure excites me. Infinitely."