he was subsequently brought up by a thief who taught him the arts of stealing. his connection to sinister has been hinted, but yet to be made clear, though it is noticeable that in flashbacks his father has red eyes like mr. sinister. when he confronted hammerhead, the latter mentioned sinister while bantering with gambit. later as an adult, remy lived on the streets of new york, performing card tricks with his "magic", and he continued to steal. it also shows he has trouble controlling his powers where in ultimate x-men #14, where he states to the mobsters he just defeated that he is a mutant but struggles with controlling his powers. he also does not have his bo staff at this time.