"When a power source - such as a laser - hits a Holtzman shield, it results in subatomic fusion and a nuclear explosion," she answered. "This not a Holtzman, not quite, but the principal is the same. The magnitude of this blast is unpredictable; sometimes it destroys only the shielded target and gunner, sometimes the explosion is more powerful than atomics."
"Which is to say that an explosion is not just likely, it's possible Katniss could take down their entire arena and all the technology behind it."
Re: Katniss's epiphany
"Which is to say that an explosion is not just likely, it's possible Katniss could take down their entire arena and all the technology behind it."