[ People do toss it aside. He's always been seen as an eccentric, people thought of him as dangerous, and there were strange rumors about him being a wizard of all things. But it wasn't until black rocks started to form, sharp spikes that pierced through nature and buildings alike, by now becoming veritable forests, that frustration had begun to bubble up.

No one wanted to do anything, and so he did, though by now he hardly cares if the entire kingdom is subsumed by them. It's what its people deserve. ]

Fascinating.

[ It makes perfect sense to him. He knows about basic medical care and the importance of cleanliness, but not enough to have fully considered the medical side of the equation. ]

I'm not a medic, but I know how quickly infection and disease can spread, and it does seem like it'd address the root cause... [ He cants his head a bit to one side, ] I normally try to keep my lab clean for the same reason. There's all kind of hazards that come up if you don't.