"That's me," Loki said without hesitation, and spread his hands with a shrug. "The old me, anyway. I died, and was reborn, and now I've gone straight. Honest."

There was a lot more to this story, and his heart thumped a few times as he remembered his recent confrontation with the older, creepier version of himself in Asgardia. But this kid didn't need to know the conflict going on inside Loki's heart.