Oh, he was absolutely right to worry. There were bound to be 'quirks' in that system from time to time, and definitely black markets, though Equius was too blunt force to get into that sort of thing.

"Copy? Ah, no. I did not copy it so much as take inspiration from what I saw them cause to others." He shook his head. "They... are considerably more advanced, and I am unsure that I am capable of that per se."

A moment and he tapped at his lips, seeming to consider how to put this. "My own powers are Darkblooded. They are based on the construction of something from nothing. Seeing what they did, I asked about the idea of a gem of warmblood that gave a person the same effect as being warmblooded While wearing them. I am making sure there is no locking mechanism." He seemed to recognize just how bad that would be. "If they could not be removed, that would be ... not the intent of the bracers. It would be closer to manacles, and I do not see a purpose in that." Not to mention he wasn't sure how well it would work if the person wasn't voluntarily suppressing their power.