Mizuko sampled Kicker's blood and deduced that he was not a mutant, but he most certainly possessed a unique genetic structure. Wanting to privately consult Anna, Kicker wandered off to an abandoned laboratory multiple doors down, where he met Mizuko's daughter: Tora Watanabe. Startled, Kicker went into hiding, only to be discovered by her shortly after. Unafraid of his condition, Tora convinced Kicker to come out and the two became friends.