Acid secretion

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Acid secretion
Cushing throws an acidic punch.
Held by:	Leonard Cushing (deceased)
Ability to:	Generate and secrete a highly corrosive acid

Acid secretion is the ability to generate and secrete a highly corrosive acid.

Contents 1 Characters 2 Limits 3 Examples 4 Memorable Quotes 5 Notes 6 See Also 7 Fan Theories

Characters

Confirmed

• Leonard Cushing is the only character known to have this ability. (Trust Issues, Part 1)

Unconfirmed

• According to the assignment tracker map, an unknown robber in Brazil has this ability. (Heroes Evolutions)

Limits

Cushing can produce acids that dissolve metal substances and burn skin. According to his assignment tracker profile, he performs "multi-directional transdermal acid secretion". Cushing seemingly requires active concentration to use his ability and can control the levels of acidity he generates.

Although it was originally presumed that he also used his power to kill Jamie Wu, he vehemently denied responsibility for the murder. (Trust Issues, Part 1)

Examples

Jamie Wu appears to have been killed by a corrosive fluid.

Cushing dissolves part of the metal floor, making a quick escape.

Cushing dissolves a metal pipe.

Cushing leaves a burn on Thompson's skin. (Trust Issues, Part 1)

Memorable Quotes

"Cushing generates corrosive fluid. It's like acid reflux. Of the much more useful sort than most people are afflicted with. And much deadlier."

- Thompson, Jr. (Trust Issues, Part 1)

Notes

• In an email, Robert Atkins interpreted Cushing's ability as "acid hands".
• In response to a comment in the blog UniversalChannel Brazil, Mark Warshaw mentioned that "a thief and São Paulo (BR) has the power to secrete acid, as Leonard Cushing".
• It is unknown if the unconfirmed ability "corrosion" mentioned by the assignment tracker map refers to this ability.

See Also

• For the ability to have acidic blood, see acidic blood.
• For the ability to secrete crude oil from one's hands, see oil secretion.

Fan Theories

Please refer to Theory:Acid secretion for fan-created theories and other speculation.

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Graphic Novel Abilities	Ability augmentation • Acid secretion • Age shifting • Appearance alteration • Aura absorption • Bliss and horror • Bone spike protrusion • Chlorine gas exudation • Crumpling • Dehydration • Disintegration touch • Elasticity • Electrical absorption • Energy absorption, transference, and redirection • Forcefields • Future terrorist's ability • Gold mimicry • Granulation • Green energy blast • Imprinting • Laser emission • Levitation • Luminescence • Lung adaptation • Mass manipulation • Mediumship • Nerve gas emission • Neurocognitive deficit • Oil secretion • Omnilingualism • Plant manipulation • Sound absorption • Spider mimicry • Telescopic vision • Wall crawling
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