[ The very prospect of being born with distinct powers, prone to evolution, is enough to give Kim a headache. How can anyone parent underneath those circumstances? Besides, puberty is something that Kim remembers with a sense of faint horror. He cannot imagine going through life's changes and also having some strange superpower continue to develop out of his control.

But he's aware that he's likely in the minority here. Most would love a superpower, wouldn't they? ]

Yes. Like something out of a comic book. [ Which Kim read, avidly. ] But I can say the same for most things here. But friends from home -- that's good! That's very good. You'll need people you can trust here.

Are any of them in Sutoku?