this went on for about three years before she was approached by s.h.i.e.l.d. her early days in the division would be the first time since the military she was not experimented on. since her experimentation, lorene began to suffer from ptsd, insomnia, and was more prone to frustration when unable to control her powers. any time her healing factor is in use, it creates great strain on her body, slowing her down immensely. not only that, but due to project harkin’s grueling process, this caused her mutation to become a sporadic malfunction. her powers would tend to spike and drop at inopportune times, especially her healing factor. sometimes it would not kick in when she needed it most.