[ With a sigh, she begins to share the old story once more... or at least the cliff-notes version of it. ]

So my ancestor, Sun Yee? She lived in ancient China in a remote village, long long long SUPER long ago. And it was war-time, and all the men left to fight. But that left the village totally unprotected. So Sun Yee prayed to the gods for a way to protect her daughters.

Sun Yee's favorite animal was the red panda... so the gods decided to give her the ability to turn into a giant, super-strong, super-fast red panda. And, sure, she could beat up bad guys and keep her family safe... but the gods didn't include an off button. So now all of her female descendants - yours truly included - can do it whenever they feel too emotional... even though there's no wars to fight or villages to defend.

[ Huffhuff! She crosses her arms, and clicks her tongue. ]