Issa Williams

**Issa Williams** is a recurring character in Season 2 and a minor character in Season 3 who was originally a casual Green Light user.

## Throughout the Series

### Season 2

Issa Williams was a Green Light addicted young man who apparently died when he was attacked by the members of the Freeland Police Department. As he was being carried away by ASA agents, however, he revived, setting off a panic in his relatives, Tiffany and his unnamed mother, who were hit with his truth-compelling powers and thus reacted with fear and revulsion.

Issa was taken into custody by the A.S.A. and was placed in a holding cell with a bag over his head in order to nullify his limited mind control powers. Agent Odell assigned Lynn Stewart to question him. Although she was disgusted that they were holding a seventeen-year-old boy who had a family, however, Odell told her that this was part of the job that she went over his head to get. Meaning she did not have a choice.

Lynn had Issa transferred to a hospital room where she began monitoring him, and brought his sister, Tiffany, in to see him. Issa was pleased at her visit, and described feeling like his blood was itching. However, Issa's power activated, causing Tiffany to tell him that she did not intend to care for a zombie and that she was scared of him. Tiffany left in a hurry after realizing what she had said, much to Issa's disappointment.

Lynn took Issa into the Pierce family home with her since she could not leave him at the A.S.A. alone when everyone else was heading home to spend time with their families. At dinner, Issa's powers caused arguments between the Jefferson family to flare up notably between Jefferson and Anissa as well as Jennifer with her parents. Issa explained about his powers and dinner was abandoned, but Jennifer took him up to the outside of her bedroom window and talked to him. She conducted an experiment and came to the conclusion that his powers only worked when he made eye contact with a target. Not looking at someone ensured that his powers did not work even if they were activated.

At the A.S.A., Issa's test results confirmed that he had the meta-gene due to his exposure to Green Light. However, the meta-gene for artificially created meta-humans was unstable and broke down. Issa realized that this would mean his death. Which Lynn confirmed unless she could find a cure and offered him a choice. She could stabilize his deteriorating condition by placing him in one of the A.S.A stasis pods.

Ultimately, Issa chose to remain out of the pods, and wanted to live whatever life was left in him. Lynn promised to keep working on a cure and told him not to miss any of his appointments. Issa was collected from the A.S.A. by his father, Earnest, and sister, Tiffany.

It was later revealed that Issa was taken away by the Markovian forces due to his status as a Meta Human.

However, this was later debunked in the Season 2 finale where we see Issa in a pod, privately managed by Agent Odell.

### Season 3

Odell later poisoned and murdered Issa after having him question Tobias Whale, now frail and elderly due to not using his anti-aging serum about what he found in Martin Proctor's briefcase.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Meta-human physiology:** Through the use of Green Light, Issa's DNA was altered and his cells supercharged, turning him into a meta-human and thereby allowing him access to limited mind control powers.
	+ **Truth Inducement:** Due to the effects of ingesting Green Light, Issa has the ability to compel other people to tell the truth by looking into their eyes. This power is maintained only as long as he maintains eye contact with the individual.

## Appearances

### Season 2

* "The Book of Consequences: Chapter One: Rise of the Green Light Babies"
* "The Book of Consequences: Chapter Two: Black Jesus Blues"
* "The Book of Consequences: Chapter Four: Translucent Freak" (vision)
* "The Book of Blood: Chapter One: Requiem" (mentioned)
* "The Book of Secrets: Chapter Three: Pillar of Fire" (mentioned)
* "The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter Two: The Omega"

### Season 3

* "The Book of Occupation: Chapter One: Birth of Blackbird"
* "The Book of Occupation: Chapter Three" (mentioned)
* "The Book of Resistance: Chapter One" (mentioned)