Kidman Deveraux was born into the Deveraux mafia family. He grew to become a doctor and then was recruited for the army to fight in an undocumented war. Along this process, he became a black market arms dealer and was interested in using biological weapons. Shortly after Professor Wilkens was cured of the Stigma infecting him, Kidman kidnapped Prof Wilkens and stole data relating to Stigma research, setting fire to Prof Wilkens’s office. With the help of Master Vakhushti, a mind control device was installed on Prof Wilkens’s brain, causing Prof Wilkens to assist Kidman with his Stigma research and development.