[ please don't ask me like i know what trussing needles are actually like.

let's superhero exposition while dick tries to wedge this door open, then!!! ]

Huh. Similar, but not quite. From what we understand, meta-genes are a genetic marker found in certain humans that allows them to endure catastrophic physical trauma by developing new abilities. [ he frowns a bit ] Scientists only started observing and studying it recently, though superpowered human individuals have been around for at least... what, seventy years publicly? People who are related to a meta are more likely to also have the meta-gene, as well as develop it early.

[ he mentions humans a lot because. theres a lot of. non-humans in young justice. it's fine. anyway here's some fuckin science ]