No, not confused at all. I was a tad at the beginning, but a few lines after the hull comment, I got it. :-D Now I have a mental image of mechanical arms changing a diaper. Good story!

"You need me. You wouldn't be much of a hero without a villain. And you do love being the hero, don't you. The cheering children, the swooning women, you love it so much, it's made you my most reliable accomplice." -- Lex Luthor to Superman, Question Authority, Justice League Unlimited