Ellidy was the father of Nikki the Lynx, a bright young girl whom he loved dearly and at whose suggestion he made the Mobotropolis Grand Archive into a public database. Unfortunately, Nikki's health began to deteriorate, and Ellidy set out to try and save her. His colleague Professor Charles the Hedgehog attempted to help, but sadly his attempts to develop the Roboticizer progressed too slowly to save Nikki. In desperation, Ellidy began using his Digitizer device to try and preserve Nikki's mind in the Digital World. He succeeded in mapping basic neural pathways digitally, and created an A.I. intended to prepare the way for Nikki's mind to be copied into a computer. Dr. Ellidy later activated a handheld computer containing this program, desperately hoping for some sort of reaction. However