Formality means one of two things: distance, or respect, and the latter has to be earned, no matter who it is. [He is personally very strict about this, as the scumbags of the universe that he fights often ask for respect but deserve none. He notices the friendlier voice, and notes that Ender is far less closed off than Bean, as well as the fact that he's just gotten a less cold reaction from him.]

Well, don't tell him that. I'm pretty sure he'd be the last to admit it, even if it's just the word he has problems with, not the concept. [A beat.] I've... heard about Battle School. [Their principal is getting a solid punch to the face if Kyle ever meets him.]