"Of course," Knock Out says, looking a little disgruntled. Someone's just had his fun spoiled. And Knock Out had really been getting used to the roads on this planet. "Right. Anything...for the cause."

He could probably have mustered up a little more gusto, sounded a little more convincing than he did. Meh. He really feels like someone's taken all the air out of his tires. "I take it you arrived on this planet alone as well, then?"