Mikael Blomkvist:  How come a 23-year - old can be a ward of the state ?
Lisbeth Salander: I 'm mentally incompetent and ca n't manage daily life .
Mikael Blomkvist: Since when have they said that ?
Lisbeth Salander: Since I was twelve .
Mikael Blomkvist: Something happened when you were _ twelve _ ? Uh ... I 'm sorry , That 's none of my business .
Lisbeth Salander: I tried to kill my father . I burned him alive . Got about 80 percent of him .
Mikael Blomkvist: Ow ...
Lisbeth Salander: I 'll make some coffee .