Every party needs a clown, and every story needs the comic relief; even after the world has been destroyed, Marcus is still trying to be that guy. After all, morale is the most important thing to keep up when every waking moment could be your last; when you're not sure if you'll be home in a slightly torn pair of jeans or a body bag. Always ready with a well-timed joke or a serious but uplifting conversation, Marcus does his damnedest to lift spirits around this place. After all, what's the point in having superpowers if you're not going to enjoy them? Sure, he's got a past he doesn't want to talk about and a few mistakes that he's trying to forget, but doesn't everyone in this hellhole? He's been to hell and back, and it takes a special kind of stupid to try and force happiness in the world they live in.