"Using magnified light rays from outside the spectrum visible to the human eye I have created a way of deriving intense within mere seconds. After months of testing various focusing materials the project was finally made small enough to pack into a pistol along with a lithium cell powerful enough to maintain charge for several uses. Those who have sought to thwart me shall find themselves dumbfounded at the end of this diabolical weapon."

From the journals of Piotr Josef Ecamer 1887