[It's the eyes on his hand as much as anything else that makes him stop, hand dropping to his coffee cup again as he takes a long swallow.]

So. He's here. He might be stronger than he was back home. And they've all but given him a chance to get a head start. I guess we've faced worse odds...

[After a moment, he shakes his head. Too much hope gets you nowhere, and even though this world seems pretty set on its heroes being heroes, it's hard to say how they'll respond to someone like that guy. And then there's...]

Twice. What's he got to say about this?