Quantum had been an important physical concept in the simple scientific views of Harry's past life and this world a dozen or so years ago.
If a physical quantity had a smallest, indivisible basic unit, then that quantity was quantized, and that smallest unit was called a quantum.
As could be seen from the description, this "quantum" had not originally referred to any kind of "energy particle," but rather to an indivisible fundamental entity.
Still, perhaps because of the saying passed around in higher dimensions—"When in doubt, blame quantum mechanics"—quantum here really was an indivisible form of energy, and it was this energy that supported the macroscopic universe.
The quantum within the Quantum Realm was even more unusual. The quantum there could not be neatly assembled piece by piece like quantum in the macroscopic universe. They remained independent, yet interfered with one another.
All in all, it could crudely be regarded as another kind of "energy," and an exceptionally special one at that.
Through the Quantum Tunnel, the group transported out vast amounts of Quantum Energy, all of which would be used in Dr. Pym's quantum encoding experiments—human experimentation.
"First experiment: high-density Quantum Energy infusion. Test subject: Richard Hack. Crimes: sexual exploitation, child abuse, murder, endangering public safety..."
The test subject was strapped to a restraint bed. The man was clearly terrified; he had already spent twenty years in prison.
At first, his life behind bars had been decent. Though he had committed extraordinarily perverse crimes, he had not been sentenced to death. Fearing that he might die miserably in prison, the justice system of a certain country had even arranged a private cell for him and kept him under strict protection.
That was until the Osborn Group rose to prominence. Under Norman's push, people like them were retried and