Not massively common, no. They're not unheard of, but it's not like everyone and their mum has them either. I've mostly been in special forces, so I've probably got more... exposure to that sort of thing than most.

[If it wasn't ingrained abilities, it was nanomachines or genetic manipulation. Even he's not entirely "normal" himself.]

Nothing beyond some... "friendly" sparring. I just know a few people, is all. [Although he wouldn't be quick to admit it, he doesn't exactly hate it here. Better than the alternative, so far. He's just waiting for something big to go down.]

That's certainly true.