Thread:JeloElducal/@comment-30384301-20180820012441/@comment-31727837-20180825120906

You know that after an Inkling dies, their ghost would float out of their body and respawn in a new one in games? Well, Alan was researching ways to permanently kill an Inkling by eliminating their soul. He was able to create a compound by mixing Ink with various chemicals. However, the chemicals reacted badly and blew up in his face, killing him (not permanently, mind you). Since his ghost was damaged in the process, whenever he dies, he always respawns with a scar on his left side of his face. Oh, and that didn't stop him from continuing research to permanently kill an Inkling (though he wears additional protective equipment now).