[Kate watches his body language throughout all of that. To say the least, she's hardly thrilled about this new batch of information. Now, she can understand why he wanted to keep that from most people. Something that makes him susceptible is ... a problem, even if being susceptible grants him immortality.

But is it worth the cost?

Being someone who has felt true weakness and vulnerability, she doesn't think so. She doesn't even think she could be swayed on that.]

Kitty's powers would be helpful here, [she says.] But not a permanent fix. Some imPorts do have power nullifiers. Some of them have even been fixed up to work all the time. [And in most binds, they would be used offensively.

Here, they'd be a defensive tool.]

I think you should look into finding one, Simon.