>>38457141Meanwhile, in the shadows, the builder of the machine is still very much alive. The machine was built to resurrect his best friend.
It worked... with side effects. Mass deaths that ended a war. The awakening of ancient life/death gods. Also immortality for him and his friend.
His friend was so repulsed by this action he was rejected. Now he wanders the world alone, seeking some form of redemption but unsure how to ever be cleaned for what he has done.
Yes, this is the tall homeless guy Lysandre found and locked up.
...and you walk in as a random kid with no clue WTF is going on.