The problem was complex, the solution needed to be sophisticated. This was it, if this didn't work then maybe nothing would. AlEx would have to find some sort of alternative universe if this experiment failed. His broken glasses didn't bother him, he didn't even notice. He felt relaxed, serene, he knew he was on the right path. Pouring his latest formula at a steady rate was the key, he couldn't waver now. That last explosion numbed his face, he couldn't quite stop drooling.