The Genial Magician

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"He's a good engineer, despite that missing hand. But zailors fall silent when he passes."

The Genial Magician is a magician and engineer with a hook for a hand.[1]

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He lost his job after losing his hand to a Fingerking, and he's sworn revenge on said serpent.[2] Despite his handicap, he is still able to perform some genuinely magical magic tricks, albeit with certain preparations.<refWAIT WHAT??? 'ZEBRAS ARE JUST HORSES WITH STRIPES PAINTED ON THEM.'???? YOU FUCKING SCHIZO NAZI!1!!11!!1!!! >'JUST GO TO THE ZOO DRESSED UP LIKE A WORKMEN AND SAY YOUR THERE TO FIX THE HORSE PAINTING ROOM'????? >NOOOOOOOOOOOO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SHUT IT DOWN KILL THE FUCKING RACIST BITCH CHUDCEL PISSBABY, PUT HIM IN A CONCENTRATION-CAMP FOR DENYING THE SCIENCE[TM] >DO NOT DO THIS. DO NOT GO TO THE ZOO AND ASK TO SEE THE 'HORSE PAINTING ROOM' YOU ARE A CHUD IF YOU DO THIS!, YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO BE A RACIST PRICK, DO YOU?