E-VAC's Condition

The mutagenic radiation E's body was inundated with has been constantly changing and coursing through his body since his return to Paragon City. His blood and organs are radioactive. The radiation has been constantly damaging him internally, but his innate healing ability has been repairing the damage over and over. This is why his healing powers don't work as well as they used to: most of their energy is directed inward, keeping him alive.

His ability to heal is beginning to fail, however. It's still at work, but E's body is losing the battle with the radiation. If his condition had been known sooner (by someone who didn't want him dead, anyway), preventative measures could have been taken. Currently, it is most likely too late. There is still a chance, but it's a slim one. The damage is extensive and it is unlikely E's body will recover its ability to heal.

As of right now, the damage is most obvious in the most delicate and sensitive tissues and areas: E's hands and arms (which were already extensively damaged during the torture he endured) as well as his lungs and digestive organs (in case you were wondering why he keeps complaining about "hospital food"...). Most likely (and most feared by E), his sight and hearing will probably soon follow.

The radiation permeating his skin has left him highly sensitive, and he feels itchy at best. Most often, his hands and arms especially pain him and he often complains of an all-over burning sensation like having a bad sunburn. The more he uses his radiation powers, the more it hurts him and damages him. The less he uses them, the more chance he gives his body to repair the damage. But even that process is slowing down.

At this point, E's team is accepting any and all assistance. There are certain exceptions, people they have been told under no circumstances to accept help from. Longbow, for example, and anyone matching Styrm's description. They have already taken a number of samples and a case history from Red Pulsarion. They have been given Hope and Kit's names and descriptions and are under orders to give either one any help they require.

The damage is extensive. Some of it may be irreversable. Will he die? Again, most likely. The time-table is unclear at this point. It could be a matter of days... maybe weeks. It is not likely to be months. But neither E nor the team is giving up hope. E is, however, preparing for the worst. His affairs are in order, a will drawn up, and other legal matters have been seen to.

Just in case.