Enter Neo, the super A.I.

The secret of Mark's grandfather is only known to him and him alone. Neither his brother nor his superiors were aware of it. To the public knowledge, he died during the Central European floods. Even Mark would only learn of the truth before his parents left him and his brother before joining the war in central Africa.

The fact that this teenager who was claiming to be his son is speaking of that matter only aggravated his mood further. Either the well-kept secret was also got out somehow or everything he believed until now was a lie.

On the other hand, Steve was a Supreme Being and a normal human like Mark (at the moment) catching his neck doesn't hurt him a bit. However, the emotional bond he had made it harder for him to get free by force and let Mark's hand tighten over his neck. At the same time, he was mentally hurt and frustrated, not knowing how to convince his dad.