:16:17
How did you...
:16:19
come to find yourself
in this awkward state?
:16:25
It's a little
embarrassing, but--
:16:27
You've heard of Dr. Scarabus,
of course?
:16:31
Scarabus? Heaven help us.
:16:34
Was he the one
who did this to you?
:16:37
Who else?
:16:40
How did it come about?
:16:42
l invited myself
to his castle for dinner.
:16:45
Of course, as a member
of the brotherhood...
:16:46
of magicians
and sorcerers...
:16:48
and Scarabus
is the grand master.
:16:50
You have heard
of the brotherhood?
:16:52
Yes.
:16:56
My father was its grand master
for twenty-seven years...
:17:00
with Scarabus
a rival for his power...
:17:02
every moment of the time.
:17:04
l didn't know that.
:17:06
Yes. It's precisely because...
:17:08
of the painful memories
of those years...
:17:11
that I never saw fit
to join the brotherhood.
:17:15
Tell me, if your father
was grand master...
:17:19
then by direct line
of ascension...
:17:21
you could claim the mastership
for yourself.
:17:24
Heaven forbid, no.
:17:26
No, I prefer to practice
my magic quietly at home.
:17:32
But you were telling me
how it happened.
:17:35
It was the result
of too much wine.
:17:38
l became abusive...
:17:40
and then I became critical
of his abilities.
:17:42
Yes?
:17:44
And then I challenged him
to a duel.
:17:47
Of magic?
:17:48
The whole thing
was completely unfair.
:17:50
l was just getting my magical
equipment ready, and then--
:17:54
All he did was a few gestures
in the air with his hands.
:17:57
You mean, he...
only used his hands?