"Outliers are mecha who possess unique abilities that don't relate to their alt mode forms," Knock Out answered. "Those abilities originate from a particular type of irregular spark, although the exact combination of factors has yet to be figured out. You might, to make it analogous to a more human concept, call outliers 'mutants' in this context."

Knock Out just scoffed and shook his head at Jane saying she'd had no sleep when telling him about the hammer, but he was neither surprised nor objecting - it was exactly the kind of thing he'd do.