Formula 626

Formula 626 was the original chemical designed to help cure patients, but through years of research, it ultimately led to the creation of the Capes.

Timeline

1988 – The Genesis of Formula 626 (Clarissa / Waxgirl)

• Mitchell Falcone attempts to cure 18-year-old catatonic schizophrenic Clarissa Thaems at Rhenderelli.

• Formula 626 awakens her, but mutates her dermal genetics, turning her skin into a wax-like substance.

• Clarissa embraces her transformation, becoming the world’s true prototype "cape": Waxgirl.

1988 – Formula 627 & The Original Eight

• Seeking to isolate the gene-mutating trigger, Falcone develops Formula 627.

• Mature adult tests yield zero results, shifting testing to a cohort of 8 children with Dr. Terrance Masters:
  • 3 Children: Showed immediate physical/mental mutation and were locked away in deep Rhenderelli labs (and forgotten/left behind).
  • 2 Children: Suffered fatal genetic collapse; bodies cremated.
  • 3 Children (The Survivors):
    • Clive Kaden: Developed latent telekinesis; kept his powers hidden.
    • Child #7 & Child #8: Unconfirmed (possibly Barbara Roche, though her mind-control powers might be distinct or unlocked later).

1989 – Steven Haast Steps In

• Steven Haast attempts to buy Formula 627 from Falcone.

• Falcone demands more money; Haast sends goons to intimidate/run Falcone off the road.

• Gravestone (Nathan) intervenes and stops Haast’s thugs.

1992–1994 – Hazdon Industries & Flamenco T. Chille

• Falcone co-founds Hazdon Industries with Jack Rupert.

• Hitting a research wall, Falcone uses the secret alias Flamenco T. Chille to remotely collaborate with James Anderton.

• Together, they complete the final, weaponized super-soldier formula.

• 1994: Rupert discovers Falcone's plan to sell the formula to military forces, fires him, and locks the research in a company safe.

1995 – The Theft & Falcone's Death

• Summer 1995: Haast hires operatives to steal the formula from Hazdon; they escape with only a single printed page.

• December 1995: Falcone hires a mercenary team to steal back the full formula so he can take it to a rival firm in Chicago.

• To erase tracks, Falcone sets his hired crew against each other. A surviving mercenary hunts Falcone down and executes him. The location of the master formula is lost.

2007–2010s – The Mass Cape Explosion

• Using the single page from 1995, Haast spends over a decade attempting to reverse-engineer the chemical balance.

• 2007: Animal trials produce unstable human/animal hybrids. Haast dies before starting human trials.

• Post-Haast Era: Haast’s rogue lead scientists take over, secretly dosing the New Prairie public via aerosols, restaurant foods, and clinical injection programs.

• Unintentional micro-dosing triggers varied genetic mutations, giving birth to the modern era of "Capes" (including figures like Sampson, Red Heart, and others).