[ Okay this time Qubit takes the pills, as quickly as possible. He doesn't even have time to be snide back at Peter, just launches straight into a mile-a-minute explanation. The implications!!! ]

The last world I was in - the machine responsible for abducting us was the Porter, capital P. But that wasn't all it did, it changed people. Nonhumans became human, anyone who didn't have powers before suddenly did. My powers weren't altered, so I assumed I wasn't affected - but of course I was, why would I be any exception?! And then to tack on another such portal's interference - there's no telling what kind of interactions it could cause! Good lord, it's a miracle I even showed up in one piece!