Talk:Yang Xiao Long/@comment-50.189.187.12-20150418232303/@comment-10380701-20150418233549

I'm not well-versed in thermodynamics (or science for that matter), but I do have some manner of understanding of it.

In theory, it does work like thermodynamics. No energy has been created, nor destroyed when her semblance is active, just converted. In Yang's case, she converts the damage done to her into raw power that is added onto her attack stat. Like so:

(Max HP - HP) + ATK = Fist in your face

The fire effect she invokes when she's charged up is most likely for visual aesthetics. Like Ruby's magical rose petals