Magneto was frozen, with only his head exposed for breathing and speaking. In front of him stood Liu A'dou, a time traveler who sympathized with the plight of mutants. Liu A'dou, using his own unique method, different from both Professor X and Magneto, aimed to help mutants and improve their lives.
Although Liu A'dou wasn't a mutant and had no direct connection to their struggles, he was the kind of person who liked to fight for justice and get involved in matters that didn't concern him. And so, he took action, and his involvement ended up influencing many people.
The World Summit was in session, with leaders from all nations gathering to discuss various global issues: the environment, war, aliens, and mutants.
The Mutant Registration Act was also part of the discussion. The issue of mutants was now a global one. Of course, the situation differed by country; other nations didn't face mutant issues as intensely as the United States did. However, with the increasing number of mutants, problems were bound to arise. Therefore, the stance of the world leaders was to observe how the United States handled the situation and learn from their experiences.
Currently, the U.S. was preparing the 'Mutant Registration Act,' and so the summit was discussing its pros and cons.
The pros were clear: registering mutants' abilities and identities would help with management. Ordinary people could then choose to interact with or avoid mutants.
The cons, however, were significant for mutants: it would expose their privacy, and they could become targets for extremists. Furthermore, some of the more neutral mutants might join the opposition, causing further social unrest.
From the perspective of the leaders, they had to weigh the risks.
It was too late. Liu A'dou saw that the meeting had already started, and there was no chance for him and Elsa to attend. "What a pity, I wanted to discuss your issues with them," he said.
Magneto laughed. "They won't listen to you. They're just a bunch of self-serving fools."
Liu A'dou replied, "Even the dumbest among them is still better than you, someone who wants to wipe out humanity. You and the mad scientists in human society who wish to exterminate mutants are all the same. You're just jealous of each other."
"Nonsense. Why would I be jealous of you?" Magneto scoffed.
The X-Men, noticing Liu A'dou's expression, immediately understood he was in the mood for a debate. They remembered the time Liu A'dou had them speechless during a discussion.
"Because you're all narrow-minded, that's why you're jealous," Liu A'dou said. "Scientists envy your superpowers, believing it's God's favoritism toward you. They think that by killing you, they'll regain God's favor. But they don't realize that God would punish them instead." In the U.S., people often invoked God to make their point.
Even Magneto had to show respect for God, so Liu A'dou's words hit the mark. "You're right," Magneto replied. "Many people think like that. That's why they criticize us mutants. They're jealous of our abilities. But we mutants don't envy humans because humans have nothing."
"No, no, humans have God. Humans have created a thousand years of history, countless cultures, and civilizations. Yes, you are mutants, but you grew up in human culture, and yet ordinary humans don't allow you mutants to share these great treasures. Humans defined love, friendship, family, beauty, and ugliness. Your values were shaped by these non-superpowered humans. So, you envy humans and want to take everything beautiful that belongs to them. But don't forget, once you wipe out humanity, the ugliness of humanity will descend upon you mutants as well. At that point, you mutants will still have classes, still have exploitation, still have wars and diseases. Suffering will follow you."
Liu A'dou knew that Magneto would never admit defeat. "We mutants are superior, we can overcome any hardship," he declared, his deep-seated prejudice and arrogance evident.
Liu A'dou could see Magneto's stubbornness. There was no way someone like him would admit he was wrong. Magneto had already convinced himself that a world without humans, where mutants ruled, would be better than the current one. He hadn't even considered the superheroes' perspective. If it had been anyone else, they would have just knocked him out and thrown him in jail. But Liu A'dou wasn't like that—he was a talker.
"But God won't allow that," Liu A'dou responded, his voice calm but firm. "Whether human or mutant, the moment you try to erase the other side, God will punish both. At that point, both humanity and mutants will be doomed. Do you really think you are greater than God? Do you think you have the right to decide whether this Earth belongs to mutants or humans?"
Liu A'dou didn't speak these words lightly. In America, God was the highest authority. You could insult the president, but you couldn't insult God. After all, didn't every U.S. president place their hand on the Bible while taking the oath of office?
Once Liu A'dou invoked God, even Magneto didn't dare to speak out of turn. This was faith in the West, a force that bound even the most exceptional people. Of course, it could also be seen as a form of obsession. They believed only God could restrain them, thinking they had transcended human laws and morals.
Liu A'dou knew what kind of person Magneto was. To defeat him with words, he had to rise to the highest ground—God, not morality. And indeed, after Liu A'dou brought up God, Magneto remained silent, unable to refute him.
The feeling of crushing your enemy with words, especially when they are your opponent, was immensely satisfying. It was always the talkative villains who ended up losing. It felt good.
"Leave Magneto to us. You know where to put him," someone said. A plastic prison had already been prepared specifically for Magneto. The walls were made of acrylic, and all the equipment inside was plastic. The prison was suspended in a vast space, with only a retractable plastic tunnel connecting the inside and outside. This would prevent Magneto from accessing any metal.
As Liu A'dou walked downstairs, he passed by Mystique, who was still pretending to be dead. Liu A'dou didn't expose her. After all, she was a friend of Professor X, and he had no reason to interfere.
The summit proceeded smoothly, and Magneto was locked up. However, the 'Mutant Registration Act' was still in the making and had not passed. There was a brief interlude during the summit when a leader from an unknown country brought up Frozen as an argument. They said that mutants were human too, and should not be treated differently just because they had superpowers. Even if mutants committed crimes, did that mean humans didn't have bad people? We shouldn't paint everyone with the same brush. Mutants, just like humans, desired love and recognition. People should learn to be tolerant and give them space. There were bad mutants, but there were also noble ones.
This speech received a lot of support, so the U.S. decided to delay the bill for now and observe for a while longer. The president thought to himself that, while they preached tolerance, they didn't want to be seen as small-minded in the face of mutants.
When Professor X recovered and saw the news, he smiled contentedly, feeling more confident in Liu A'dou's plan. After all, any ideology needed to be promoted, and Liu A'dou's decision to use movies to shape the mindset of mutants was indeed a smart move.