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Background: Sebastion Handrake had borrowed a million dollars from a local mob boss in order to fund his election campaign. After he became a senator, the mob wanted certain favors as part of the interest on the loan. When Sebastion gave them a hard time, the mob decided to convince him. They kidnapped his son David, a recent college graduate with his doctorate in Psychology, and videotaped their beating of him. They sent the tape to the Senator and deposited the beaten young man in a local toxic landfill.
As David lay unconscious amidst the chemicals, his body underwent a bizarre transformation. His skin turned a midnight blue and his facial muscles contracted. His blonde hair turned a shocking white. When he awoke, David wearily tried to hitch a ride back into town. Everyone who stopped ended up screaming in terror and driving off in a panic. Glancing in a large puddle at the side of the road, David found out why. His external appearance had changed dramatically - blue skin, faded retinas and shocking white hair. Dejected and confused, he continued to walk down the highway. Eventually, well after night fall, someone did pull over to pick him up. As he climbed inside the cab, thankful for the ride, the trucker was shocked but held back his fear. He let David have a ride. After about four hours, as David told him his tale, the trucker pulled over saying that his route was taking him a different way. David thanked the man, shaking his hand. With that touch, the trucker screamed out in anguish. With a touch, David had sent waves of mental images or anguish into the driver's head. The strain was enough to kill the man who had a weakened heart. David ran off into the night, more confused than ever. David eventually made it home, only to find that the mob had killed his father anyway. He sought comfort by calling his fiancee. When she arrived, she screamed at the sight of him. David tried to get her to calm down, grabbing her about the arms. Again, anguish and chaos flooded out from him. She screamed. That made him hold her more, trying in vain to quiet her. She screamed and screamed and then died in his arms. Angry that his life as a normal person seemed all but over, David decided to strike out against the mob as a grim figure of revenge. In doing so, he crossed pathes with the police and attacked them as well. He soon found himself on the wrong side of the law and ridiculed. Taking the name of Dr. Delirium, he decided to embrace his new criminal endeavor. In 1986, Dr. Delirium was recruited by Madame Mammoth to be a founding member of the Octagon and later the Evil Elite. During this time, he had run ins with the young team of heroes known as the Protectors. Motivation: Delirium cannot live a normal life due to his disfiguration and abilities. Thus, he commits crimes and murder out of anger and frustration. The members of the Evil Elite seem to accept him, thus he is comfortable around them and working with them. |
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