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Warning: spoilers for BoM. So, how does Ettmetal/Harmonium work? I was thinking on this, and I remembered how the Primer Cube somehow stored an entire ship’s weight. The entire ship, not just the Cube of Ettmetal. This got me thinking: what if Ettmetal bonds with the object it is attached to? As in, if someone with the proper Intent “attaches” Ettmetal to an object, and the Ettmetal bonds to it’s cognitive self. As long as the Ettmetal is touching the object (perhaps it needs to be pierced?), the Ettmetal’s effects also effect the object’s. Once the Ettmetal is no longer physically touching the object, the bond breaks. This would explain how the primer cube effects the entire ship instead of itself. Consider that Allomantic Primer cubes probably need to be switched often, as they burn themselves away. “Refueling” Ettmetal devices would be considerably faster if you don’t have to think about the new Cube as part of the ship. This “quick refuel” would make Ettmetal devices much more efficient, thereby making Allomantic Primer Cubes a more viable option, and not just a waste of a valuable material. Intent would likely be required, similar to how Hemalurgy can only be done by a person who knows and means to preform Hemalurgy. It could be likely that you would need to use a special technique to bond the Ettmetal, or it could be as simple as touching it to the object. I have no evidence or WoBs for this theory. This is pure speculation. What do you all think?