In the days before Christmas, multiple mutant attacks occurred in New York City.
No one knows why this happened. Is it because the mutants' abilities are collectively out of control, or is there someone deliberately controlling everything?
If they are accidental events, then there have been too many coincidences recently.
Because there have been so many things happening recently, even Spider-Man has been implicated.
The reason is simple. Due to the constant attacks, the conflicts between normal people and mutants are becoming increasingly intense.
A small-scale protest rally also broke out not far from the White House in Washington.
The content of the rally was about promoting the Mutant Bill, and the people strongly demanded that the president sign a new presidential order to enact the bill.
This incident also received a lot of coverage and support from online media.
Normal people's disgust towards mutants is increasing.
The latest poll shows that 65 percent of people hate mutants.
Ten percent don't like mutants.
Twenty percent of people don't care.
Only 5% of people are willing to be friends with mutants.
In this situation, when Spider-Man Peter went out to be his city hero, he was mistaken for a mutant.
Because it is difficult for Peter to explain to ordinary people where his abilities come from.
It's no surprise that he was mistaken for a mutant.
The truck driver he rescued last time did not accept Peter's kindness.
Instead, he verbally insulted Peter. Although he was very angry, Spider-Man finally forgave him.
Because he learned from the driver that the driver's wife was injured in the mutant out-of-control incident a few days ago and is currently lying in the hospital.
And when the driver's anger had completely subsided, he apologized to Peter.
It's understandable that Spider-Man's current popularity in New York, and the extent of the good he's done, is misunderstood.
The situation of the real mutants can be imagined. At this time, Jason thought of the new friend he had just met not long ago.
Mutant Katie, he made a special call to ask about Katie's current condition.
It is learned that she was not implicated and that she was able to control her abilities freely.
So now no one knows that she is a mutant. Katie assured Jason and invited Jason to visit her school in January.
At a certain moment, Jason thought that Katie was currently attending a school for mutants, the kind of school for geniuses in the movies.
Please forgive Jason, after so many years, it is impossible for him to still remember the name of a school in the movie.
It would be good for Katie to study because all her classmates are mutants.
And it seems that their principal is also a pretty good person.
Jason is currently browsing the Nightwalker Alliance's website in the base. There is a heated discussion on the website about whether Spider-Man is a mutant.
But the good thing is that everyone said that they can accept Spider-Man even if he is a mutant.
Because he has been contributing to the city and saving many people.
But what's interesting about Nightwalker is that almost no one thinks he is a mutant.
Because the battle that Nightwalker is truly famous for is the battle against vampires on the viaduct.
He used a robotic arm at the time, and this scene was captured by many people.
And afterwards, he used technological equipment in battle many times.
Now most people on the Internet think that he is an ordinary person who has received training.
Maybe he is very strong physically, but more often he uses technological equipment in battle.
And everyone had a detailed discussion about what equipment he used.
Some people believe that underneath his clothes he is wearing some kind of bio-mechanical prosthetic limbs or something.
Jason could only smile slightly when he saw such comments.
Today is another meeting day, and this meeting is convened by Jason.
The topic was the recent affairs of mutants. Jason didn't like this chaotic New York, especially if a full-scale conflict between humans and mutants broke out one day. Don't even mention New York then.
I'm afraid the entire United States will not be very safe.
Jason had a rough idea of how powerful mutants were from watching movies, and after living in this world for a long time, Jason also knew that some mutants might be even more powerful than those shown in the movies of his previous life.
When Spider-Man Peter finally arrived at the base, everyone had been waiting for him for a long time.
"Sorry, it looks like I'm late." Peter said after glancing at the others who had already arrived.
"Okay, sit down, Spider-Man." Jason motioned Peter to sit down first.
The team has not been expanded yet, but Jason plans to recruit Harry after the new year.
But the prerequisite is that Harry needs to be trained hard during this period.
Frank Castle also said that he would bring in a new teammate after the new year.
This is good news. The team will become larger and larger in the future.
"Recently, there have been an increasing number of inexplicable mutant attacks." Jason first elaborated on the theme of this meeting.
"We have limited capabilities and may not be able to do much, but what do you think about the attack in New York?"
"It's a bit too frequent. This is not normal." Damon was the first to speak.
"When I was a police officer, similar incidents did occur, but they were generally isolated. Unless it was a premeditated case planned by a mutant criminal organization, mutants generally restrain themselves."
"Yes, when I came here just now, I saved a young man who was standing in the middle of the road and was almost hit by a car." Peter continued.
"I later learned that this guy was a mutant and could have just split a motorcycle in half if he wanted to."
"But he panicked at that moment and didn't know whether he should do that." Peter spread his hands to indicate that mutants are actually not as bad as portrayed on TV.
Even when facing life and death, one will hesitate between one's own life and the lives of others.
"Fortunately, he didn't split the others in half, otherwise just wait, the president will issue a new bill tomorrow." Frank Castle shook his head.
Anything now would be the straw that breaks the camel's back.
"How likely do you think it is that someone is behind this?" Mike, who had been silent, spoke up.
"It's quite possible. In recent days, there have been at least twenty incidents of mutants running rampage in public places in New York. And there may be some other incidents that have not been recorded." The data Jason obtained was obtained by Zack through hacking into the New York Police Department through the Internet.
"And all the mutants here have one thing in common, and that is poverty."
"Most of them are people who have lost their jobs. Through data analysis, it is found that they are not born mutants, but awakened later in life."
"Because the mutants' powers have been awakened, most of their lives have been ruined."
"But I have a question. If it is really man-made, then what is the purpose of selecting these mutants?"
Jason expressed his doubts.
"Maybe it's to arouse sympathy." Everyone thought about it for a long time, and the first person to speak was retired police officer Damon.
Analyzing cases or clues is his specialty.
"We are sure that there is a mastermind behind all this, and everything he has done so far is to intensify the conflicts among mutants."
"So what if he were to set a fuse? Most mutants don't like who they are."
"Especially for those who awaken as adults, they don't really agree with their own identities. And these mutants are probably not rare."
"And the mutants that are out of control now are all of this type, and their end is also tragic. Almost all of the mutants in the thirteen attacks did not survive."
"Either they committed suicide or were shot dead by the police. And the reason why they appeared in public was simple: they were all preparing for their families before Christmas."
"I think this kind of thing might arouse the sympathy of many mutants and even a sense of common hatred for the enemy." Damon said and shook his head.
"But I don't understand which side this person behind the scenes is on."
"If he is on the mutants' side, then he should know that these things will only make the situation worse for the mutants."
"If he is a radical who wants to exterminate mutants and pushes the bill, he should also know that everything he does may make mutants more united."
Damon pressed his temple. He was a little confused about the real intention or motive behind this matter.
"What if the people behind the scenes don't stand on either side?" Jason's suggestion was a bit absurd.
After he said it, he couldn't find how to continue what he was saying.
But these words made everyone quiet down.
"If we don't stand on either side, the situation could be very bad. I don't want to face a situation where someone provokes a fight and then reaps the benefits." Frank Castle said while playing with his dagger.
"But all this is just speculation. Frank, do you know if there is anyone in the government who particularly hates mutants?"
Jason suddenly remembered that in a movie he had watched before, there was a villain from the military, but he had forgotten his name.
But in his memory, the general seemed very crazy and would do anything to eliminate the mutants.
So he asked Frank Castle about it specifically.
"Government? There is a guy in the military who is very hostile to mutants. His name is Stryker. He is a crazy old pervert. If it is him, it is possible."
Jason's words reminded Frank Castle that he did remember that there was such a person in the military.
He is extremely crazy and will do anything to kill mutants.
"I will investigate whether that old pervert has anything to do with these things. I hate those who fan the flames behind the scenes and create chaos just to achieve their own little ambitions."
It seems that Frank Castle doesn't have a good impression of Stryker.
No one wants New York to become chaotic, because a chaotic New York will do no good to anyone.
Everyone wanted to find out who was behind this. Everyone started assigning tasks, and this matter required more investigation.
When the conversation was about to come to an end, Zack, who had been silent, spoke for the first time.
"What if, I mean what if, what if all this is just a coincidence, and it's really just a group of people who happened to lose control."
Everyone stopped talking and turned to look at him.
"If everything is really a coincidence, then mutants can only wish for good luck. Even fate is playing tricks on this race." Jason was silent for a while before speaking weakly.
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