Metallica's your favorite, right? [ she glances at him, and probably shouldn't ask, but she's too curious. ] What makes them mutant?

[ at least thus far he seems semi-distracted. ]

[ what's with the duck hate, eddie?? he sounds so firm about it, like there's no room for argument. which means she's gonna argue. ]

I mean, I've seen a duck, but I can't say I've ever gotten evil vibes from the collective species.