Late one evening, a stranger was seen walking through the village, carrying a briefcase, while his two pets followed along. Suddenly, he vanished into the surrounding forest. I was curious to meet that stranger whom the villagers had branded as a madman. Unknown to my parents, I went in search of knowledge and enlightenment. I longed for release from the bondage of ignorance that plagued my mind. Excitedly, I journeyed across the river and into the depths of the forest until I came face to face with the form whom I would later call “The Professor.”