Yes. It does not sound like his father was a very kind man.
[Briefly, she wonders about Kid's mother. He's never mentioned her before. But Rei knows better than to ask - she is solid proof that children can be created in many more ways than the standard model.]
I will return in a moment. [She heads for her room, and just as she leaves, two small kittens scamper into the room. The grey one continues on toward the living room, but the orange one, a Scottish Fold, stops and stares at Kid curiously.]