He got interesting for me as soon as he started to quote Shakespearean plays and incorporate them into his dialogue as if there was no difference.
As for explaining... I'll cop out for now till I get on my computer. Instead here's the link to the wiki of the Kirschwassers (Since for some reason I can't copy paste from wikia on the phone.)
http://xenosaga.wikia.com/wiki/KirschwasserFor Albedo if you want to read it... (As a note I'm focusing on Episode 1. I can't bring myself to go through the cutscenes of the other games.)
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