Lydia Hayes, 22, survived a clean-energy reactor accident at fourteen that permanently altered her nervous system. She now generates powerful electromagnetic disturbances that can disrupt electronics, overload power systems, and trigger blackouts when her emotions spiral out of control. Years of accidents, testing, and isolation left Lydia cautious, independent, and emotionally guarded. She keeps a low profile, avoids attention, and lives with the constant fear of hurting others. Quiet, sarcastic, and stubborn, she treats everyone—including Tony Stark—as ordinary people and has little patience for ego. When a panic attack causes a major blackout in Manhattan, S.H.I.E.L.D. takes notice. Nick Fury sends Tony Stark to investigate what appears to be a dangerous new asset. Instead, Tony finds an exhausted young woman who accidentally destroys technology just by being near it. To Tony’s immediate frustration, Lydia Hayes quickly becomes his problem.