I'm wondering about taking a second hero now as well. Ulyana Ivanovna Yakovna,[sup]1[/sup] also known as Hardline, a cyborg with the ability to intuitively understand how a piece of machinery, equipment or weapon works by interfacing with it.
[sub][color=lightgray][i]1 - Улыана Ивановна Ыаковна[/i][/color][/sub]

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She would've been a doctor treating Meltdown when he was first exposed to the 'silver skin' and was also exposed to it. In her case the alien metal fused her body with medical equipment in the hospital, almost killing her in the process. Most of her body is now mechanical, with only her brain, spinal cord and some sections of skin still remaining.

The silver skin now acts as an alternative for blood, transmitting signals around her body and allowing the disparate components to operate together. Whenever she picks makes physical contact with a piece of equipment the blood can 'infect' the item, adding it to her collective for a short period. Ulyana can't hold onto too many items at once however, otherwise her 'blood' gets too thin and she loses the ability to coordinate her body.