"You think stalking strangers is something you do because you're curious?" That made him snort, and it might have nearly been a laugh. "A good way to get yourself hurt," he admitted. Yet the muzzle of the gun lowered though he kept it in his hand.

"Yeah well, the ears are..." He paused, trying to think about what it was that Jupiter had called them. "They're part of a cosplay," he said, almost questioning it as if not sure he had the right word.