Max Dillon was an electrical engineer who felt invisible at his job until Spiderman saved him from an accident and remembered his name, making Dillon feel proud and meaningful. This positive social influence from Spiderman led Dillon to work harder at his job. However, later when people were afraid of Dillon and called him a freak after he gained electric powers, he became angry and lost control of his emotions, attacking the city with his new abilities due to feelings of hostility and aggression.