A mysterious, bespectacled alchemist stands amidst a swirling vortex of steam and smoke, eyes aglow with an otherworldly intensity. His long coat is adorned with brass buttons and intricate copper filigree, as he grasps a demonic-looking sword with a dark, eye gemstone-encrusted hilt. The air is thick with the scent of sulfur and oil, as gears and clockwork mechanisms whir to life in the background.