[ The only sounds in the room are the final crunches of Break's hard candy, and the scratching of his pencil. After a moment, he sets his pencil down and looks up. ]

Hmm. Good.

Now I'll tell you a little something, shall I? Although most Core-derived special abilities are fairly straightforward - the power to fly, for example - some are more subtle. Certain individuals have the ability to modulate the powers of other people. Some can enhance another person's powers. And some can negate them.

[ He takes up his pencil again - and another piece of candy. A lollipop, this time. ]

Your turn. What is "Dark Matter"?