[they laugh, and they're just a little embarrassed about it, because, well—]

To be completely honest with you, I've never really tried to see how strong it can get. I don't know if it would be smart for me to do that. After all, imagine how much strain that would put on the body, channeling that much lightning through it for so long.

[imagine the strain on their heart. imagine the life slowly being pulled from them as they do it. imagine falling into a coma. these are all things they decidedly do not focus on when they think about their mutation.]

But don't forget—I'm not a human, really. I'm a meta-human, and there are no rules about how strong we're supposed to be. I bet there's some out there who can breathe in space all on their own.