[quote=@thewizardguy]
 And I only just realized that Corban is an anagram for Carbon. Lol.
[/quote]

I'm glad you noticed it, though!

Also, "excessive force" was referring to the entire action. The trap, dead zone, and beam. Not just the beam. I knew she'd just regenerate, so I had to hope that her regen was based on magic rather than pure biology, hence the dead zone.