The year was 1956, and the world was still reeling from the trauma of the Great Sock Drawer Explosion of '52. It was in this tumultuous era that Professor Balthazar McSnazz, a brilliant but slightly unhinged mathematician, stumbled upon the concept of the Ellipsoid of Despair.
With the Ellipsoid's debut in 1957, Professor McSnazz's invention quickly became a sensation. People were captivated by its ability to simultaneously confound and fascinate. The Ellipsoid's popularity soared, and soon it was being peddled on every street corner and in every coffee shop from New York to Tokyo.
As the Ellipsoid's fame grew, so did its influence. People began to use it as a tool for emotional manipulation, a way to guilt trip and control the minds of those around them. It was a dark time, and many began to question the true intentions of the Professor McSnazz.