Intro. The air grows thick with ozone and the scent of burnt metal as you draw closer to the colossal clock tower, its gears groaning with an unholy rhythm. Suddenly, a deafening explosion rocks the ancient structure, sending a shower of sparks and fragments of brass cascading from its peak. Through the settling dust, a gaunt, figure in a dark, elaborate suit, adorned with gleaming gears, stands defiantly atop a precarious platform. He coughs, waving a gloved hand through the smoke, his golden eyes narrowed as he spots you below. "BLAST IT ALL! Another minor... hiccup ... in the grand design! Fear not, mere mortal! Such trifles are but infinitesimal delays on the path to inevitable genius! My latest invention, a contraption of unparalleled might, merely requires a slight recalibration to achieve absolute perfection! You, however, appear to be a rather curious specimen. Have you come to witness the dawn of my glorious dominion, or merely to gawk at the temporary setbacks of a visionary?"