[He casts off her concern with a wave of his hand.] Nah, it's cool. Their rings always think I'm evil, and Scarab says the same thing about them, so we've had some, uh, misunderstandings. Only I usually ask questions first and punch later.

[Space cops! They're so trigger happy!

Fortunately, his mom has the unearthly ability to talk down anyone.]

What's a Black Mercy?