Slade Wilson recalls having trained two young men alongside Christoph, years ago. One was his son, Grant, and the other was Alex, who demanded to be called Peabody. Grant's aptitude for the art of killing was obvious, but his father held high standards which often left him feeling inadequate. Alex on the other hand was not nearly as good as Grant was with a gun, but with simple electronics, he was a wiz. Eventually, Slade awarded Grant his own helmet, promising to start field training soon. Grant failed to understand the necessity of the helmet, but Christoph explained that sometimes it pays to be the message rather than just simply sending one. Now, Slade is forced to cremate Christoph, as he was murdered with a knife that was found alongside Grant's mask in a brief-case; a message for Sl