"Mom and Dad did the nasty," Ryan said off-handedly. "Nine months later, out popped Rocky and Bulltwinkle." He looked up from his mess and grinned at his brother. "And it's not so much an argument as it is...well, what else can I make my powers do, with the right scientific aids." He looked at his brother with all kinds of seriousness and asked, "Don't you want to be the best hero you can possibly be?"