| Secret was created by Todd Dezago and Todd Nauck and first appeared in Young Justice: The Secret #1 (June, 1998) |
| Secret |
PERSONAL DATA
Alter Ego: Unknown Occupation: N/A Base of Operations: N/A Marital Status: Single Known Relatives: Unknown Group Affiliation: N/A Height: N/A Weight: N/A Eyes: Blue Hair: Dirty Blond HISTORY Nothing is known of the life of the girl know only as Secret before she became a ward of the D.E.O. (Department of Extranormal Operations). Here she was kept in an airtight room, so that the D.E.O. could observe her as her meta-human powers grew. As she grew older and more confident in her powers she discovered that she could leave her room in her gas form. Leaving her cell at night she could travel the facility undetected, and she soon found out that there were dozens of other “subjects” like her, that, the D.E.O., were performing cruel, and torturous test on. |
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When the doctors discovered what she knew the decision was reached that she be terminated. Secret managed to escape the compound, and hide from her captors in a neighboring town. It didn’t take long before the D.E.O., discovered her whereabouts, and set out to evacuate the town. This brought the attention of Robin, Superboy, and Impulse who decided to investigate. When the boys managed to capture Secret, she pleaded with them to let her go. Suspicious of the D.E.O.’s motives the boys decided to free her, and help in faking her death. Secret now roams the world enjoying her freedom, while the boys keep her existence, a secret.
POWERS AND WEAPONS
Secret is a meta-human who developed the ability to turn her body into a gaseous form. However, as she grew older her meta-human powers became stronger and stronger, and now it seems that she can no longer assume a non-gaseous form. In her gaseous state Secret can transform her body into any shape that she wishes. Whether or not she can alter the toxicity of her gaseous state as Doctor Charles of the D.E.O. told Superboy, Robin, and Impulse remains to be seen.Secret has also been seen to change her size, become partially invisible, and even to appear to teleport short distances, something that has been designated “smoke-jumping”. In the incident with the psychic being Despero, there were reports of an alternative personality briefly demonstrated by Secret. Further reports will be required to confirm this. |
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Secret exists as one of the more enigmatic figures catalogued within the STARNET database, a young metahuman whose very nature defies conventional classification. Held by the Department of Extranormal Operations in a sealed environment, her physical form exists in a state that observers could only describe as intangible and unstable. Her blue eyes and dirty blond hair represent nearly all that is visually knowable about her, as her body itself seems to shift between solid presence and something far more elusive. The D.E.O. monitored her carefully, recognizing that her abilities carried unknown potential and equally unknown risks, making her containment a matter of both scientific curiosity and public safety.
What makes Secret particularly fascinating to researchers is the degree to which her powers appear tied to emotional and psychological states rather than purely physical mechanisms. Her ability to phase through solid matter and become essentially invisible to conventional detection suggests a connection to quantum states that mainstream science has only begun to theorize about. The metahuman community, including members of the Young Justice team who encountered her, noted that her presence seemed to distort local reality in subtle ways. Her case raises important questions about how the D.E.O. and similar agencies classify and handle individuals whose abilities cannot be measured through standard metahuman testing protocols.
Within the broader context of the STARNET database, Secret occupies a unique position alongside other beings whose powers transcend typical physical limitations. She shares conceptual territory with astral projections, energy-based life forms, and dimensional travelers who appear in the records from time to time. Her status within the database remains marked as active but uncertain, with many fields left incomplete due to the fundamental mystery of her origins and the true extent of her capabilities. Unlike more documented metahumans whose powers can be quantified in terms of strength, speed, or energy output, Secret's abilities operate on a level that resists standard measurements.
The relationship between Secret and the D.E.O. represents a complex dynamic that echoes throughout the history of metahuman oversight. Agencies tasked with monitoring extraordinary individuals must balance the need for containment against recognition of the humanity of those they observe. In Secret's case, the airtight room that kept her isolated served as both prison and laboratory, raising ethical questions that continue to resonate within the community that studies such matters. Her eventual interactions with other young heroes suggested that meaningful connection and trust might be key factors in understanding and potentially stabilizing her condition.
For those who study the metahuman phenomenon, Secret remains a compelling case study in the limits of knowledge and the importance of approaching unknown abilities with humility. The database records her with the caveat that much remains undiscovered, acknowledging that her story is far from complete. Her existence challenges assumptions about what constitutes a body, a power, and an identity in a world where cosmic forces, magical energies, and advanced technologies routinely blur the boundaries of the possible. As with many entries in the STARNET files, her record serves as a reminder that the universe contains far more mysteries than certainties.