'I wouldn't,' he says, simply. 'I've no use for that kind of recognition.' He worked for hire, and he signed the ones he felt personally proud of, or the ones he was getting paid for. It'd be nice to be recognised, but he sought that in his duty, not his art, which was something he did for a hobby now.

It also speaks of a different association with the word special. Kyle's point of reference is Jim, who's spent much of his life distinguishing himself, but for Kyle it always meant someone was going to hunt him down and hurt him.

'Damian's needs are his own concern, not yours,' he warns. 'Don't tell him what to do or what to want.'