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The '''Great Transfersion''', or the '''Day of Annexation''', was an act performed by [[Steelheart (Epic)|Steelheart]] atnear the beginning of his reign in [[Newcago]], presumably as part of his ploy to make as many people as possible fear him as possible and thereby prevent his weakness from being used against him. ItIn is athe grand display of his [[Epic]] Transfersionpowers, abilitySteelheart thattransformed transformsa non-livingmassive solidarea andinto liquid material intosolid steel., It transformsincluding most of the old city of Chicago, includinga alarge portion of Lake Michigan, and reachesthe dozens, or possiblyearth hundreds, of feet down into the groundunderneath. During the early years of his reign, Steelheart makesmade his [[Diggers]] carve out several levels of [[understreets]] in the steel.{{book ref|Steelheart|1}}
Steelheart's transfersion ability, while very powerful, has some limitations. The effect radiates out from him like sound waves, transforming anything it touches into steel; however, anything already made of metal, especially steel or iron, reduces the effect of the power, and a sufficient amount can stop it entirely.{{book ref|Steelheart|25}} As a result, the contents of the bank vault of the [[First Union Bank (Newcago)|First Union Bank]] arewere mostly protected; the [[Reckoners]] eventually reach the vault and go through its contents while looking for clues to Steelheart's weakness. Living beings are also entirely unaffected by Steelheart's transfersion, as is anything very close to a living being.{{book ref|Steelheart|25}}{{book ref|Firefight|5}}
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