"I mean, not from birth? It usually kicks on at puberty," he explained. "Mine kicked in when I was on a date and this bully and his friends tried to attack us. I freaked out and froze him in a block of ice," he explained. "It's different for everyone. My friend Jean - she can lift things with her mind and read minds - her powers kicked in when a childhood friend of hers died. She actually felt her friend die. It's not always that traumatic for us, but you know. It's not always fun and games either." He grabbed a drink, took a sip, and wrinkled his nose. "Humans are scared because we - mutants - we're like the next stage in the evolution of humanity or whatever, so they have a fear of being wiped out. Or, you know, the unknown, I guess. It doesn't really make sense, but you know how it is? People will persecute you just for being different."