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The good news is that the testing chamber worked. The bad news is that it's already been destroyed. Little brats couldn't even give it a week before they trashed the priceless and delicate technology within. We did, however, manage to completely process the one individual responsible before it gave out: Magnus.
Oh, my… was it worth the sacrifice.
Just at a surface level, the boy is impressive; standing at a full 8 units with no shortage of thickness; or width of frame. Oddly enough, though, he does not seem strong. Certainly large, and not by any means unfit, but simply "husky". His skin and fat layers are abnormally thick, and his ghostly pallor suggests deeply hidden veins. I imagine this is directly tied to his abilities: which I'll get to shortly.
He always seems cold, and bundles up tightly when away from his sister. Oh yes, I forgot to mention his sister; the little bi-.. CHILD who burned my protege! I'll get to her eventually, but for now, Her brother. As I said, he rarely shows much of his milk-white skin; making an effort to conserve precious internal body heat.
He seems popular among the other children- often using his powers to amuse the little ones or treat minor wounds. Ah, but I haven't even discussed them yet. His powers, uniquely so far, were actually known before testing. It's not that he trusts us fully yet, but he uses them constantly! As stated, he applies them liberally to any situation calling for temperature modulation; for his power, simply stated, is cooling. It doesn't sound impressive, but believe me: he is a lethal force. He has immensecontrol over his powers (quite a juxtaposition to his sister), but it seems he has been very cautious in pushing his limits. He is startlingly intelligent; and probably fully aware of how dangerous his powers are. We remedied that caution; locking him in a chamber with a live fusion reactor. Proper radiation shielding was provided, of course, but not coolant. The kill switch on the reaction was primed at all times, of course.
He was not informed of this. After all, one's best efforts are those perceived to be their last. He held admirably against the heat, at first, but he began to falter as it intensified. His behavior showed he had been pushed that far before, but he was clearly uncomfortable with it. My laboratory, however, is not interested in what has been, but what canbe; and what this boy cando is… staggering. A false warning was played that the reactor was destabilizing, and a countdown began. Whatever inhibitions the boy had up until that point dissipated (melted, one might say), and he began building power for something big. The air temperature around him dropped by orders of magnitude in the first seconds, and the chamber began cracking along its length. Intervention at this point was impossible, and we could only stare in awe at the sensors. In the final moments of the countdown, he released everything he had; all at once.
The reaction dissipated.
COMPLETELY.
According to the sensors, he broke the laws of physics as we know them, and generated a point of ABSOLUTE ZERO, where, seconds before, there was A MINIATURE SUN.
Thus he is capable (albeit under extreme duress) of manifesting a force of -340 Trillion Joules.
The absolutely mind-bogglingscale of his power is well worth the cost of the testing chamber (which violently imploded around the ex-power source)!
He was retrieved successfully, and treated by medical staff; but was found unharmed. It seems he enjoyed the test of his limits and, though apprehensive, is anxious to test them further. He has even gone so far as to encourage the others to exercise their full abilities as well. It may be that he thinks us scared, but judging by his personality, I believe otherwise.
Now if only all of these children be so cooperative…