To Herd A Cat
“Finally, I will show everyone what I am truly capable of.” The professor flipped the first switch. A crackling light flashed in the laboratory, illuminating the gearwork tools scattered haphazardly across the floor, the notes and hand-drawn blueprints pasted over the dingy walls, and the thin layer of white hair dusted everywhere. The light glinted off his impish grin before fading into darkness. “They all said I was mad. Mad!” He paused. Well... come to think of it, I don’t believe the word “mad” was ever used. “Annoying” is more prevalent. “A dud.” “Disappointing.”
Excerpt from the official short_story by Riot Games — Universe of League of Legends. Story and characters © Riot Games.
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