History
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Little or nothing is known about the life of Mr. Illusion.
He was a normal stage illusionist, who get involved into the “Meta-Impulse” explosion created by the Nosferath at the “International Hospital of Segrate”.
While all the babies caught by the explosion dies and other people, including the Italian Militar rushed for help, where muted in horrible monster, Mr. Illusion receive some real superpowers, including an unstable telekinesis, illusion and some degree of magic.
However, his mind suffer the transformation sparede to his body, and his perception of reality become twisted. Under the guidance and order of his “master”, the Nosferath, Mr. Illusion save from the monsters the five children who will become the Gemini team, delivering them to Edwig Cain.
The life of Mr. Illusion after that event is clouded in mistery. It’s known that the Nosferath had, over the years, used him for horrible task, guiding him with nightmare and obsessivie vision. One of that task have been killing the true mother or the Nosferath host, Laura Di Giovanni, and act he dosen’t remember, sure that the woman died from brain cancer. Confused and affected by mental illness, Mr. Illusion pass his life between poverty and alcool dependency.
Reached by Agent Lancelot and Front searching for the truth about the Nosferath, Mr. Illusion allied with them, guiding the heroes to the Nosferath lair, only to betray them in the final confrontation.
After the defeat of the Nosferath, Mr. Illusion disappear, leaving no trace.
Powers
The exact extent and nature of Mr. Illusion’s Powers, as for his whole life, are quite confused and not clear. He have show a good degree in telekinesis [rising in the air several people at once] and a good ability in creating solid illusions. However, since the origins of his powers are inherently magical, his claim to have also magical abilities may be true.