Isn't this woman... Emma Frost?
Emma Frost, you mean one of the four leaders of the Inner Circle?
Yes. She's a mutant with powerful telepathic powers.
Hey, wait a minute!
Why's a person like her taking a nap in the U-Men's hideout?
You...
You manipulated Jean's mind!
Awakening
Jean's mind?
What does that mean, exactly?
The one who controlled Jean's mind and made her go berserk
was this Emma Frost here.
What?
She was behind Jean when she had turned into Phoenix.
Wait a minute.
We were there too, and we never saw Emma!
At that moment, I was right in front of Jean,
and I definitely saw her.
Without a doubt.
She did that to Jean, who was desperately trying to regain her senses...
So, you're saying that this woman killed Jean?
Wolverine.
Jean ended her own life,
for the sake of her comrades and the world.
But if she's the one who broke Jean's mind in the first place...
it's the same as killing her!
What're you gonna do?!
Our goal isn't to eliminate Emma Frost, but to rescue Ichiki Hisako.
Don't get on your high horse!
When the time comes, I'll do it myself.
To be honest, it isn't fair to attack someone who's completely defenseless.
Shut the fuck up!
This is to avenge Jean!
If you insist on doing it, why don't you?
That is, if you want to be called a coward just like those of the Inner Circle.
The organs of the young mutant we finally obtained were taken from us.
We must strike back quickly!
Wait, Doctor.
We've been blessed with the perfect opportunity. The X-Men have come directly to us!
We need to collect even more data and prepare ourselves for what's to come.
We've already collected enough data-
Our opponents are the X-Men.
They may be concealing even more power.
The most important thing in any battle is data.
Data.
Let's lock the room where the mutants are imprisoned.
Understood.
I did that to Jean Grey?
Did you control her with telepathy and compel her to explode?
What's your answer?!
I know about your fight with the Inner Circle one year ago.
But by that time, I'd already left the organization.
Left?
So, I didn't participate in that fight.
I clearly saw you behind Jean.
I have no clue what you're talking about.
You're mistaken.
So you say, but the story of a former member of Inner Circle isn't easy to believe.
I'm not asking you to believe me.
If you'd just think about it and understand, that'd be enough.
Why did you leave the Inner Circle?
I knew that you, Mr. McCoy, would be able to discern and analyze the situation calmly, unlike this rash girl.
Answer the question!
When I encountered the Inner Circle, they had such lofty ideals.
That's why I lent them my power.
But as I participated in their activities, I realized it was a huge mistake.
That wasn't just a "mistake"!
You killed Jean!
Hisako!
Don't move!
Are you awake? Don't worry.
We're not part of the group that kidnapped you.
Emma!
Hisako!
You're such a sleepyhead.
Emma, I waited so long!
I... I!
Do you know this girl?
Yes.
I was hired by Hisako's parents to be her tutor.
When Hisako was a child, there was only one time when she demonstrated her powers.
We know that.
But since then, she hasn't used her powers, right?
Correct.
But recently, however, due to the high number of mutants in the area,
her parents thought her powers might awaken again.
At that time, she would need someone to teach her how to use her powers.
They asked the Xavier Institute, but it had ceased all activities.
Mrs. Ichiki had found out about me by hearsay, it seems.
And so, she requested that I take over Hisako's education.
Before I joined the Inner Circle,
I knew a great deal about raising immature mutants, and when I left, I resumed those activities once more.
Back then, I was teaching in Nanbei and couldn't come to Japan right away,
so I talked with Hisako on the Internet, and sometimes telepathically.
Hi, Hisako.
It looks like I'll be able to visit you in Tohoku soon.
I'm looking forward to it.
I want to meet you soon!
Me too!
A few days ago, I heard that Hisako had disappeared,
and I hurried to Japan.
I immediately tried to use telepathy to find Hisako,
but I couldn't feel her presence at all.
The same as Celebro.
I headed toward the forest where Hisako disappeared
and was captured there by the U-Men.
I don't get how you, a considerably powerful former member of the Inner Circle, were so easily captured.
My opponents were all cyborgs.
Telepathy doesn't work on them.
I thought I had no choice but to obey them, if I wanted to find Hisako.
You sure are a nice lady.
In my mind, I only thought of saving Hisako.
Of course,
if the X-Men had been there in the first place, I wouldn't have had to go to such lengths.
Emma, who are these people?
You don't need to be afraid.
They're the people you can rely on the most.
Mobile weapons data collection program complete.
Ready to begin the plan.
Well then, guide our guests.
Understood.
By the way, have the suspicions about me been cleared?
Mister Tough Guy?
I don't know anymore.
Ask our leader.
I have no intentions of taking you at your word,
but right now, getting out of here and returning Hisako to her parents is the top priority.
Speaking of which, there hasn't been an attack on us for a while now.
Maybe it's lunchtime?
Or maybe they've put their tails between their legs and ran—
It's because you said something stupid!
Hmph! It's workout time after eating, right?!
Storm!
You haven't fully recovered yet.
Take Emma and Hisako to a safe place!
I got it.
Cyclops, come in!
Beast, Storm, Wolverine!
What's going on?
Hisako, open your eyes.
This isn't something that's unrelated to you.
You must face reality.
Emma...
Why?
When I focus my consciousness on Tohoku, it's as if I'm lost in a haze.
And that child who appeared in my dreams...
He's... he's definitely....
I don't like this at all.
It feels like we're being invited.
So should we take another way?
This is another way?
Sorry, but it looks like there's no VIP elevator.
The X-Men have left the monitored route.
Unable to collect data.
Leave it to me.
What's wrong?
It seems the effects of their mutant suppression devices are gone.
I just heard the voice of a U-Man.
It seems that the passage we were in had devices for monitoring your powers.
What is this place?
It looks like an operating room.
It's too damn big.
Don't touch that!
That was developed from you mutants' organs
so that we U-Men could gain an even greater power.
This time, I'll be taking your organs!
You disgusting bastard!
Cyclops!
Bastard!
Wolverine's entire skeletal structure is infused with adamantium, isn't it?
So, he can be manipulated by magnetism.
I've gathered all your data!
Damn it!
Oh no you don't!
Weather Woman, stay quiet!
Now, let's take those fresh organs.
Organs!
Organs!!
This isn't good. His sanity's slipping.
Telepathy won't get through to him at all.
Now's the time! Come here, quickly!
Organs!
I won't let you lay a finger on this girl!
Then I'll start with your organs!
What?!
Hisako!
I won't forgive you if you hurt Emma!
Damn you!
She did it.
Was that Hisako's power?
Her power appears to be the ability to create armor from her mind's energy.
Hisako!
What's happening to me?!
My body's hot!
I can't hear anything!
Emma! Where are you, Emma?!
I... I!
Hisako!
She's just awakened, so she can't control her power.
Where are you, Emma?
Somebody, somebody stop me!
Calm down, Hisako!
It's just like driving a car!
Brakes... step on the brakes!
Somebody... somebody stop me!
Cyclops!
Hisako!
Hisako, get it together!
Don't be consumed by the power!
Hisako, don't lose!
Don't lose your mind!
I don't know anything anymore!
Hisako, don't lose to the power!
Don't lose yourself!
Nooo!
Believe.
Believe in yourself.
Emma.
And believe in the X-Men. Accept everything.
This is the first lesson.
The first lesson?
Yes.
It's all right.
You can do it.
I'm with you.
You passed the lesson.
Emma!
You're an excellent student.
I'm proud of you.
Emma!
This is just my gut talking,
but I don't think Emma is the one who led Jean to her death.
I don't doubt you,
but at least that woman isn't our enemy.
She's a wonderful teacher.
Cyclops, you have to acknowledge that.
I wonder about that.
She's a telepath.
She could have been deceiving both Hisako and us this entire time.
Our facility has been demolished, but no matter.
We have enough data.
You X-Men bastards,
enjoy it while you can.
They've just been knocked out.
Yeah.
Charles, Hisako's fine.
We've freed all the other captured mutants.
Organs...
Organs!
Hisako!
Emma, who quickly protected Hisako from the lasers of the defeated U-Men.
Something strange is happening to her body.
The X-Men, who are taking Emma and Hisako to the Xavier Institute in New York
En route, they're attacked by a mysterious monster
The identity of the monster and the surprising truth of the abnormality hidden in Emma's body is...?
Secondary Mutation
Next time on X-Men: Secondary Mutation