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Wolfe's eyebrow raised higher, "You?" he asked, seemingly genuinely surprised.

"Surprisingly, most women like these 'demon' eyes," Raven replied.

Wolfe shook his head a little, "Most women have bad taste," he noted.

"Ouch," Raven replied nonchalantly.

Wolfe shrugged and leaned back on the couch. He seemed to relax a little, a first in front of Raven. "I feel like I'm being selfish," he said quietly after a moment.

Raven remained silent.

"I... don't understand why you're staying," Wolfe explained quietly, "You know... what I am. Frei told you I kidnapped a child, correct?"

Raven was quiet for a long time. Then finally he answered, "This is where I should be right now."

Wolfe shook his head a little, "I don't understand you," he replied, "You don't seem to use logic at all."

"Sure you're genetically engineered and all," Raven replied, "but I don't get why you seem bent on denying that you're still human."

Wolfe was silent for awhile. "... Because..." he finally replied, "I can't be."

"Why not?" Raven asked.

Wolfe stared at the hands in his lap, "Human's... make mistakes. They have weaknesses. I can afford neither," he tried to explain after a moment.

"... My mom would disagree," Raven noted. "She'd say a leader makes lots of mistakes; just not the same one twice. Besides, according to Pepper, you already messed up royally by saving me."

Wolfe shook his head, "We're not... a team, Raven," he said somberly, "We were never designed to work together. If there is no leader, we will fall apart. In order to find the lab, we have to stay together but that will only work as long as I remain on top. I'm not... a leader in the traditional sense," he explained, rubbing his hands together a little, "I'm an icon, an ideal... a perfect image that they follow. The minute I start making mistakes, we will break apart. To find the lab, I must be emotionless, I must be purely... war-minded. That's the only way... but... with you..." he sighed a little, rubbing his forehead with his hand.

"... Well, with the way news spreads in this place, everyone knew yesterday," Raven replied. "... So show them you can adapt. That you can be in both worlds. The last thing I want to do is cause you trouble... but, since this is new, I'll just let you know that this won't just go away. The sooner you accept that the better."