Byproduct 2113

Mentioned in manga #47 Grave Danger! Origins, October 26, 2010. The chemical Byproduct 2113 is a waste product created by the corporation  OMNI DRINK ™. This chemical was disposed of carelessly by being dumped in a graveyard.

A chemical engineer, Michael J. Drink, uncovered a side effect of of Byproduct 2113. Instead of draining harmlessly into the ground, it formed a sub-soil barrier impenetrable to the souls of the dead. Those buried in the graveyard were trapped in the private hell of their slowly rotting corpse.

When Michael presented his findings to the OmniDrink board, assuming they would share his horror and stop dumping. His own father, William F. Drink, only laughed. Michael quit in disgust and worked tirelessly to create an antidote of Byproduct 2113. However, upon discovering an antidote and spraying the contaminated areas, Micheal had not taken into account the psychological effects that years of confinement the spirits were subjected to.