[ Mankind knows better? That sounds ominous, but Steve is pretty sure that he can fill in the gaps there. Worshipping someone like a god when they're just a human with powers is going to cause a lot of problems, to say the least. And it's not like he's unfamiliar with humans who have strove for that sort of power, either. Schmidt still comes to mind, even now.

His eyes flicker with recognition at "Dusseldorf." ]

From Earth, then. But probably a different Earth than mine. There... seem to be a lot of us, all from different versions of it.

[ Still, similar enough, if they both have powered people and Dusseldorf.

Steve makes a gesturing motion toward Erik. ]

So it's not a genetic thing, then? Your parents didn't have powers?