The figure looks up. It’s a battered, older , missing an arm and an eye.
This is the new normal. Mark is no longer the eager, bleeding rookie. He’s a weapon. After the trauma of his father’s betrayal and the near-apocalypse of the Season 2 finale (the Scourge Virus, the alternate Invincibles), Mark has hardened. He’s been training with a guilt-ridden Allen the Alien and a bitter, one-armed Battle Beast. The result? He’s terrifyingly powerful. Invincible - Season 3
“People were inside, Cecil,” Mark replies, his voice flat. “I’ll pay for the pipes.” The figure looks up
“Curious,” Thragg rumbles. “He fights like a Viltrumite. But he has the heart of a human.” the alternate Invincibles)
But he doesn't smile.