In the Mask of Apollo discussion we've just got up to the bit where poor old Niko is being interrogated after the Sokratic method by the enthusiastic neophyte Dionysios the Younger. Dionysios asks the question (with respect to the need for banning the theatre in the ideal Republic) "Orpheos was sired by Apollo; if he and other heroes are shown behaving badly, what will the audience think about their fathers, the gods?"

"Perhaps, sir, that they took after the mothers' side?" Niko responds, in perfect NCO plausibly literal response mode.

And with respect to Patrick's not paying attention to people, perhaps also we can assume he took after Helena?