Paroxysmia, Ltd. (Triumph Supergroup)

Paragon City University has a branch in Salamanca referred to as the Occult Studies Annex. From here, scholars study the natures of magic and the spirit realm, and the surrounding area gives them plenty of experience in the field. It wasn't too long ago when one particular group of researchers began looking into the reason that so many spirits are held to this world by suffering and regret: seeking relief through the so-called "unfinished business." The exact details of their research has yet to be made known, but it's no mystery that their studies eventually turned from spectral essences to living beings, and the applications of their findings are as diverse and interesting as they are terrifying. What they found is that pain--the discomfort and suffering that people feel--can actually be harnessed scientifically and converted into an electrical current.

The researchers received substantial funding from questionable sources after they announced their discovery and used the money to construct a research establishment called Paroxysmia, Ltd. They have all but abandoned their mystic origins and rely exclusively on the production of new technology and biological modification. Eventually, Paroxysmia conceived a process in which a living organism can be physically endowed with pain absorption abilities and subequently electrical powers. This led to the introduction of two field-test subjects, codenamed Kompashun and Katharsys. The subjects are brother and sister, and have volunteered to gather more research as it pertains to the modification process.