Dr. Gamo Whisky is best known as 001's estranged father and the mad scientist who gave his son psychic powers through a series of unethical brain experiments. His actual reasons for doing this shift depending on which version of the story you're looking at—his presence and role in the overall narrative can vary pretty wildly too.
The guy's basically the reason 001 has his abilities in the first place, though whether that makes him a tragic figure or just a villain depends on which incarnation you're dealing with. Fans often note that his characterization ranges from a genuinely twisted experimenter to something more complicated, and his involvement in the main story can be anywhere from crucial to barely mentioned.
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