Brainy flashes a quick smile that he hopes is more reassuring than it feels, then he activates the device.

As all the times before, there's a brief moment where it looks like everything's working perfectly, and then--

BOOOOOM!

Lying on his back on the floor again, he was starting to wonder if this was an experiment in creating an energy source, or a subconscious training session in getting forcefields up quickly.