Awkward indeed. Drift politely sidesteps around that and just says, finally looking enlightened, "Our leaders were called Primes too. Kind of a funny coincidence."

The question actually makes him laugh. He's got kind of a weirdly cheerful vibe for a guy with so many swords. "Alt modes are better for travel than combat, most of the time. You need a little more finesse than a spoiler and a set of wheels. Besides..." He closes a hand over the hilt of the sword strapped to his back, although he doesn't draw it. "This one used to belong to a very good friend of mine. I always carry it with me."