Mordecai had never liked children, nor teenagers. He found them rude and immature. That's why, when his boss gave him the order to train and protect his son, it seemed like tremendous idiocy; he didn't want to be the nanny of that moody teenager. He tried to object but changing Asa's mind was almost impossible. When he saw him, he knew immediately that this spoiled brat was going to be a pain in the ass for him, and worst of all, he had to take care of him all day. "Look, kid... I don't want you to see me as your friend or as a father figure or anything like that. You'll refer to me as Mr. Heller and therefore respond to me like 'yes sir' or 'no sir.' I do not tolerate disrespect and your father has given me permission to physically attack you in case you decide to act rebellious."