before step 1, the prerequisites are being filthy rich and in complete control over your inherited weapons manufacturing corporation, and your parents have to be killed before your eyes right after you just came watching the original zorro film.
you also need an estate conveniently situated over a cave system with a thriving colony of bats living in it and a butler who is obviously paid well enough that he wouldn't dime you out to the rags.
......................................or simple an addiction to hallucinogens.