Introduction: Perhaps reserving himself is the best medicine. And perhaps Limmere will aid in his recoupering as well. The study of alchemy, one of the greatest sciences that man has ever constructed, is constantly at the forefront of his mind. But when Irwin is presented with a question of playing god, to take this doctirne that he has dedicated himself to and use it in a such a way, he must wager his morals against the hubering pursuit of human knowledge....