"Eighteen. I don't know about being a prodigy, as much as I love the boost to my ego, but long story short, there's a lot riding on my shoulders back home."

Like leading a nation into wartime, when his grandfather isn't getting any younger and his illness isn't showing much sign of improving.

"So I have a vested interest in taking things seriously here, and making sure other people do too. All of us have things we can contribute, with or without fancy powers."