Director,

Agent Young dropped in on my training today, and saw me doing the exercise you taught me. I managed to get it a little smaller than our first exercise together, before it started going out of control.

Anyway, she wanted to see if a shield of darkness I created could block one of the Empire's rifles. It couldn't. I don't know if my reserves were just drained or what, but it didn't work. Tried twice, no luck. I've blocked an energy shot before, at that rally at SIU, but I had a buff from Agent Fischer when that happened - so I know it's possible, but I need to be at an unspecified level of strength higher than my current one to do it. Maybe specific to the Empire's weapons? She pointed out their weapons are based off Chazz' powers (more about Chazz another time) so maybe they work differently. But light attacks seem to go right through too, and that doesn't make any sense to me - darkness is the absence of light, and when I create darkness I am forcibly removing or outright destroying light. Shouldn't I be able to counter light and beam attacks then? I'm not sure I have much of a handle on how it works, but I get the feeling this is something I can solve if I know what pieces are missing. If you don't mind, I thought I'd ask if you have any ideas? I know you're busy, but I thought it was worth a try.

Thank you again for your time, and I hope this email finds you well.

Best,

Aaron Silverman

Director,

But then shouldn't anybody be able to beat my power by flipping a light switch? Which doesn't happen. Maybe I should ask someone in the tech department? I tend to look at this power from more of an artistic perspective but a scientific one might help with this issue.

I know this isn't really in your wheelhouse, but I figured if you didn't know, you'd probably know who does. Thank you again.

Aaron Silverman

Director,

Training's the plan, sir. Just trying to figure out what I'm looking at so I can address the problem. I'll ask around, and if you'd be willing to also obviously I'd be grateful.

Outside the box - I have other strategies than brute force to deal with these things, but I want to figure out if I can do it. Still, if I keep at training to become more powerful in general, maybe I'll be strong enough eventually.

Also: Been doing that ball exercise every day since you showed it to me. I forgot to ask, but what happens when I can get it into my palm? What next?

Aaron Silverman

All right. I'll come up with a move or something when I get to that point (Kamehameha?). Guess I wasn't sure how to keep pushing my reserves once I could get it all into my palm. Or speed, I can work on getting it all there but faster, making my power work harder to get the same result but quicker. I'll keep training.

Aaron Silverman

(PS: Told Dad you taught me this. He sent his regards)