“I used to have my own custom stuff,” Jacob offers, thinking about the gear he’d worn as a government-backed hero in a very different universe, which is currently keenly missed. This is a situation where a utility belt would come in handy. “Different missions, though. A lot different. Never hit anyone who couldn’t hit back. But maybe they didn’t give you a choice on whether to do this shit, huh?”

It’s just a guess. There’s plenty of people who willingly go along with this work, and always have been. But there’s something about how this guy dodged the question that makes Jacob wonder.