"Our sister was the cause of the apocalypse. I'm sure you've read Vanya's brilliant expose on the trials and tribulations of the Umbrella Seven."

He flourishes a hand for dramatic effect and sighs. God, he could use a cigarette, but he's not quite willing to leave this conversation yet. "Turns out serious emotional repression can be a real drag when you have powers driven by your emotions. Or so I think that's how it works, I really don't know. But Allison was trying to save her." He frowns, gripping the counter top as he starts into the story. "Tried to rumor her, and the rest is history."

Klaus decides to leave out the details, the blood, and everything in between.

"But here we are," he says weakly, wiggling his fingers in a little jazz hands sort of move.