That's Midnighter, helpfully an asshole. He shrugs. "Don't have a father. Wouldn't know."

It's a piece of truth, a kernel from a past he prefers to keep hidden most of the time, at least until he knows someone better. But today, he likes this Kruger kid, and he's in a good mood. Being useful, knocking heads in, that always improves his sense of self.

"What I'm saying is, get ready for the weird. If you've lived without crazy shit like this, you've been lucky, but it looks like your luck's run out."