Episode 2 - Arcane (dub)

We learn the lab belonged to Jayce Talis , a young academic whose illegal research into Hextech (harnessing magic through science) is exposed after the explosion. Despite a plea from his mother and patronage from the wealthy Kiramman family , Jayce is expelled from the Academy for his dangerous pursuits.

Some Mysteries Are Better Left Unsolved | Arcane Wiki | Fandom Arcane (Dub) Episode 2

Captures the idealistic, almost naive ambition of a man driven by a childhood rescue by a mysterious mage. We learn the lab belonged to Jayce Talis