Editing Akira (section)

====BACKGROUND====

Background checks of Akira's family suggest nothing which might indicate predisposition to mutant powers. Our records trace the beginnings of his powers to the end of the Civil War period, during which falling rubble dislodged by a pair of battling superheroes fell on him. Apparently, this stimulus was enough to awaken his dormant mutant powers, and he deflected it with a reflexive, unfocused telekinetic shield. However, as the conflict was on the fringes of the main battle, little attention was paid to it and Akira returned to anonymity.

However, when the Amnesty went out, Akira was one of the few new mutants to register himself, surprising his family. He asked to receive proper training to control his powers, and for several months he was temporarily attached to School for Gifted Youngsters. However, he declined to join them for personal reasons, instead choosing to remain on reserve attachment to the Florida Initiative. He lives with his family and aside from being on-call to respond to threats requiring the Initiative, he leads as ordinary a life as one could expect.

Psych evaluations suggest that Akira is strongly moral and willing to work under an established hierarchical system for the greater good. Appealing to his sense of righteousness could thus be a good way to control and motivate him. Counselors also report that Akira has a poor self-image, which reduce the likelihood of him going rogue. His poor social skills and lack of personal charisma point to a possible weakness versus honeypot techniques. Appropriate countermeasures should be developed.