1 00:00:07,041 --> 00:00:08,442 (THEME MUSIC PLAYING) 2 00:01:25,119 --> 00:01:29,590 U-MEN A.I.: Warning. Multiple mutant bio-signatures detected. 3 00:01:29,657 --> 00:01:32,260 Genetic scan completed. 4 00:01:32,326 --> 00:01:37,531 Matches found for Cyclops, Storm, Beast, Wolverine. 5 00:01:39,133 --> 00:01:43,204 Bound to happen. We knew they'd come sooner or later. 6 00:01:43,271 --> 00:01:48,342 What fun. Our old friend, Wolverine. And this time, he brought his pals. 7 00:01:56,750 --> 00:02:00,921 BEAST: Now that we're closer, let's see if we can't pick up any mutant activity. 8 00:02:02,356 --> 00:02:04,325 We're coming up on our coordinates. 9 00:02:04,392 --> 00:02:06,960 Keep an eye out for a good place to set her down, Storm. 10 00:02:07,027 --> 00:02:08,496 STORM: Roger that. 11 00:02:10,331 --> 00:02:13,867 So, you've built yourself your own portable little Cerebro, huh? 12 00:02:13,934 --> 00:02:18,339 In a manner of speaking. It should allow any of us to scan for the X-Gene. 13 00:02:18,406 --> 00:02:21,041 Sounds to me like you're horning in on Chuck's action. 14 00:02:21,108 --> 00:02:22,576 Since he couldn't scan anything here, 15 00:02:22,643 --> 00:02:25,513 you think he's starting to lose his touch, don't you? 16 00:02:25,579 --> 00:02:28,516 Not any more than you've lost your charm, Wolverine. 17 00:02:28,582 --> 00:02:30,884 Whatever, furball. 18 00:02:45,533 --> 00:02:47,701 MASTERMIND: Well, what's the news? 19 00:02:47,768 --> 00:02:51,305 SUBLIME: (ON RADIO) It's the X-Men, all right. And they're definitely headed this way. 20 00:02:51,372 --> 00:02:54,742 Not to worry. We're ready. We can handle them. 21 00:02:54,808 --> 00:02:56,844 So you keep telling me. 22 00:02:56,910 --> 00:02:58,979 Sublime out. 23 00:03:00,281 --> 00:03:02,450 (CHUCKLING) 24 00:03:02,516 --> 00:03:07,888 Let the chess game begin, Professor. Your pawns against mine. 25 00:03:28,476 --> 00:03:31,512 MR. ICHIKI: Here's where the police found Hisako's backpack. 26 00:03:31,579 --> 00:03:32,946 Where she dropped it. 27 00:03:33,013 --> 00:03:37,084 MRS. ICHIKI: The one day she takes the bus. The one time. 28 00:03:37,150 --> 00:03:39,320 CYCLOPS: Wait, the one time? 29 00:03:39,387 --> 00:03:42,923 MR. ICHIKI: The car wouldn't start that morning. We thought about keeping her home, but, 30 00:03:42,990 --> 00:03:46,927 there was a test she couldn't afford to miss, so we walked her to the school bus. 31 00:03:46,994 --> 00:03:49,129 MRS. ICHIKI: The bus was early coming home. 32 00:03:49,196 --> 00:03:52,400 The other kids saw her, but we were late meeting it. 33 00:03:52,466 --> 00:03:57,505 MR. ICHIKI: So she walked home through the woods. And somewhere about here... 34 00:03:57,571 --> 00:04:00,408 (MRS. ICHIKI SOBBING) 35 00:04:00,474 --> 00:04:04,211 We're sorry to put you through this, but we need to know everything if we... 36 00:04:04,278 --> 00:04:07,415 MR. ICHIKI: Of course. It's just that we've tried to be so careful 37 00:04:07,481 --> 00:04:09,817 what with all the other people that have gone missing lately. 38 00:04:11,385 --> 00:04:12,786 What others? 39 00:04:12,853 --> 00:04:15,222 MR. ICHIKI: I thought you knew. 40 00:04:20,027 --> 00:04:22,162 MR. ICHIKI: A lot of people, well, 41 00:04:22,229 --> 00:04:25,666 a lot of mutants have been disappearing around here lately. 42 00:04:25,733 --> 00:04:28,936 I guess at least a dozen. Probably more. 43 00:04:29,002 --> 00:04:33,240 It's hard to say exactly, because, well, you see, a lot of folks don't file 44 00:04:33,307 --> 00:04:36,143 a missing persons report or go to the police. 45 00:04:36,209 --> 00:04:38,245 STORM: Why on earth wouldn't they? 46 00:04:38,312 --> 00:04:41,882 I think they're scared that people will find out their family members are mutants. 47 00:04:41,949 --> 00:04:46,987 This area has never been very tolerant, and it's only gotten worse in recent years. 48 00:04:47,054 --> 00:04:51,559 All the hard times, every accident or bit of bad luck is blamed on mutants. 49 00:04:53,394 --> 00:04:58,632 There are a lot of bad feelings here for your kind. 50 00:05:06,006 --> 00:05:07,240 (PHONE RINGING) 51 00:05:12,813 --> 00:05:14,482 CYCLOPS: Something is not right here. 52 00:05:14,548 --> 00:05:19,620 BEAST: Indeed. Do we know of any anti-mutant elements operating in the vicinity? 53 00:05:19,687 --> 00:05:21,054 WOLVERINE: Could be the U-Men. 54 00:05:21,121 --> 00:05:24,257 STORM: Logan, don't jump to conclusions. 55 00:05:24,324 --> 00:05:28,295 It makes sense. I hear there's been sightings of them all over Japan. 56 00:05:29,129 --> 00:05:30,498 The U-Men? 57 00:05:30,564 --> 00:05:32,500 WOLVERINE: Bunch of sickos who get their kicks... 58 00:05:32,566 --> 00:05:37,605 The U-Men are an anti-mutant group. But we have no evidence that they're involved. 59 00:05:38,872 --> 00:05:40,974 (FOOTSTEPS) 60 00:05:41,041 --> 00:05:46,079 That was Mr. Fujiwara on the phone. His grandson's gone missing just like Hisako! 61 00:05:46,146 --> 00:05:47,381 MR. ICHIKI: What? 62 00:05:47,448 --> 00:05:48,716 MRS. ICHIKI: Oh, honey... 63 00:05:48,782 --> 00:05:50,384 MR. ICHIKI: It will be all right. 64 00:05:50,451 --> 00:05:52,753 MRS. ICHIKI: He's a boy who works at the local store. 65 00:05:52,820 --> 00:05:54,855 He went out to make a delivery yesterday 66 00:05:54,922 --> 00:05:57,157 and never came back! 67 00:05:57,224 --> 00:05:58,792 This boy, is he... 68 00:05:58,859 --> 00:06:02,029 Yes. He's a mutant like all the others. 69 00:06:02,095 --> 00:06:03,096 (GASPS) 70 00:06:03,931 --> 00:06:04,932 Hmm. 71 00:06:09,803 --> 00:06:14,107 Fine out what you can from the boy's family. Logan and I will go question his employer. 72 00:06:14,174 --> 00:06:16,009 Right. We'll meet up after. 73 00:06:25,886 --> 00:06:30,758 Yeah. Yeah, it's definitely the same kid. 74 00:06:30,824 --> 00:06:32,626 CYCLOPS: And you're sure of that? 75 00:06:32,693 --> 00:06:36,096 STORE OWNER: Sure I'm sure, but hey, this happened weeks ago, not yesterday. 76 00:06:36,163 --> 00:06:38,098 CYCLOPS: Wait, what? 77 00:06:38,165 --> 00:06:40,501 STORE OWNER: Yeah, I sent him to deliver groceries to somebody who lives 78 00:06:40,568 --> 00:06:45,338 at the foot of that mountain over there. That was like a week ago last Thursday, 79 00:06:45,405 --> 00:06:49,242 and I haven't seen him since. 80 00:06:49,309 --> 00:06:53,346 Between you and me, I've heard rumors the kid was one of them mutants. 81 00:06:53,413 --> 00:06:57,751 Freaks like that, you never know what they're up to. Can't trust 'em. 82 00:06:57,818 --> 00:06:59,753 Believe me, if I'd known he was a mutie, 83 00:06:59,820 --> 00:07:02,556 I never would have hired him in the first place. If I... 84 00:07:04,858 --> 00:07:06,894 Oh, man, you guys are mutants too, aren't you? 85 00:07:06,960 --> 00:07:08,829 WOLVERINE: What if we are? 86 00:07:08,896 --> 00:07:10,464 Wolverine, calm down. 87 00:07:10,531 --> 00:07:13,233 Hey, nothing personal! Didn't mean anything by it! 88 00:07:13,300 --> 00:07:16,537 Look, I gotta get back to work myself, okay? I told you everything I know! 89 00:07:19,139 --> 00:07:20,608 Thanks for your time. 90 00:07:20,674 --> 00:07:23,176 WOLVERINE: Consider yourself lucky. 91 00:07:26,113 --> 00:07:29,182 Great, just what we need around here, more muties. 92 00:07:29,249 --> 00:07:31,519 Pretty soon they're gonna outnumber the real people. 93 00:07:34,254 --> 00:07:37,758 CYCLOPS: Nothing like small town hospitality, huh? 94 00:07:50,403 --> 00:07:55,976 What's the point? We're just wasting our time. Nothing ever changes. 95 00:07:59,980 --> 00:08:01,915 She's still gone. 96 00:08:19,132 --> 00:08:21,101 The big mountain on the edge of the village? 97 00:08:21,168 --> 00:08:23,837 CYCLOPS: That's the one. The kid was delivering something to a place 98 00:08:23,904 --> 00:08:26,974 at the foot of the mountain when he disappeared. 99 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:28,375 We'll meet you there. 100 00:08:28,441 --> 00:08:30,644 BEAST: Understood. 101 00:08:30,711 --> 00:08:33,513 By the way, it seems it wasn't the boy's grandfather who phoned the Ichikis. 102 00:08:33,581 --> 00:08:35,616 CYCLOPS: What? 103 00:08:35,683 --> 00:08:38,351 The family's so ashamed of his condition they were hoping to keep the whole thing a secret. 104 00:08:38,418 --> 00:08:39,653 CYCLOPS: Then who phoned? 105 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:42,355 I don't know. But I suggest you watch your back. 106 00:08:50,430 --> 00:08:53,934 CYCLOPS: It's starting to look like that phone call might have been a set-up. 107 00:08:54,001 --> 00:08:58,772 You think we're heading into a trap? Funny, I got that same feeling myself. 108 00:09:10,918 --> 00:09:15,589 Huh. Who's the one who said we'd find the U-Men here? Oh, yeah, me! 109 00:09:15,656 --> 00:09:19,026 CYCLOPS: What makes you so sure it's the U-Men? 110 00:09:19,092 --> 00:09:22,696 Hell, I dunno, Cyc, maybe it's a lucky guess. 111 00:09:22,763 --> 00:09:27,134 Or maybe 'cause they couldn't hit a barn door with a bull's eye painted on it! 112 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:31,271 Ooh, they've gotten better! Heads up, there's one on your tail! 113 00:09:31,905 --> 00:09:33,373 Already on it. 114 00:10:06,239 --> 00:10:09,943 The soon-to-be ex-X-Men. 115 00:10:10,010 --> 00:10:11,011 (CHUCKLING) 116 00:10:24,424 --> 00:10:26,860 I do hope Scott heeds my warning. 117 00:10:29,629 --> 00:10:31,198 (GRUNTING) 118 00:10:31,264 --> 00:10:34,367 I'd worry a little less about Scott and a little more about us. 119 00:10:48,581 --> 00:10:50,818 Look at 'em run. 120 00:10:52,786 --> 00:10:53,787 (CHUCKLING) 121 00:11:01,995 --> 00:11:03,030 (WOLVERINE GRUNTING) 122 00:11:11,138 --> 00:11:12,139 (ELECTRICITY CRACKLING) 123 00:11:26,887 --> 00:11:27,888 (PANTING) 124 00:11:28,922 --> 00:11:31,658 Storm, are you all right? 125 00:11:31,725 --> 00:11:33,660 Yeah. I've got an idea. 126 00:11:53,814 --> 00:11:54,815 (GRUNTING) 127 00:11:55,783 --> 00:11:57,650 WOLVERINE: Cyclops! 128 00:11:59,619 --> 00:12:03,323 Hey! You trying to get yourself killed? That's my job! 129 00:12:03,390 --> 00:12:08,461 These monsters. No mutant is ever going to be safe while they're around. 130 00:12:15,735 --> 00:12:19,539 We didn't start this fight, but you better believe we're gonna finish it! 131 00:12:23,510 --> 00:12:24,511 (GRUNTS) 132 00:12:30,350 --> 00:12:31,351 (ROARS) 133 00:12:34,554 --> 00:12:39,026 Know what? When I'm the calm and steady one, you know something's wrong. Look out. 134 00:13:06,186 --> 00:13:08,188 Interesting. 135 00:13:12,926 --> 00:13:17,197 WOLVERINE: Look, I know you're still shook up about Jeannie. 136 00:13:17,264 --> 00:13:20,901 But the last thing we want is you losing it. You need to get a grip, man. 137 00:13:20,968 --> 00:13:23,103 For all our sakes. 138 00:13:23,170 --> 00:13:26,606 CYCLOPS: I don't need a lecture on self-control from you, of all people. 139 00:13:27,540 --> 00:13:30,477 Let's get out of here. 140 00:13:30,543 --> 00:13:32,846 U-MEN A.I.: Data retrieval complete. 141 00:13:32,913 --> 00:13:34,447 SUBLIME: Good. 142 00:13:34,514 --> 00:13:39,152 Well, that's the grunt work done. Took long enough, but it was worth it. 143 00:13:39,219 --> 00:13:45,158 Now it's up to you. You've got all the data you need. Put it to good use. 144 00:13:45,225 --> 00:13:48,461 Now for the fun part. (CHUCKLING) 145 00:13:48,528 --> 00:13:52,900 I can't wait to hear them scream and beg me for mercy. 146 00:13:52,966 --> 00:13:55,002 (CHUCKLING) 147 00:13:57,404 --> 00:14:00,040 CHARLES: The U-Men? Are you sure? 148 00:14:00,107 --> 00:14:06,046 BEAST: Positive, Professor. Logan was right. They're definitely involved somehow. 149 00:14:06,113 --> 00:14:10,750 This makes it even more urgent that we find the Ichiki girl, and quickly, 150 00:14:10,817 --> 00:14:13,921 if the stories about the U-Men are true. 151 00:14:13,987 --> 00:14:19,692 X-Force has dealt with them in the past. They harvest mutant organs in order to 152 00:14:19,759 --> 00:14:25,032 replicate their powers. I'm afraid everything you've heard about the U-Men is true. 153 00:14:25,098 --> 00:14:27,767 These are monsters we're dealing with. 154 00:14:27,834 --> 00:14:31,338 Indeed. Storm thinks she may have located their base. 155 00:14:31,404 --> 00:14:34,841 We're on our way there to rendezvous with Cyclops and Wolverine. 156 00:14:34,908 --> 00:14:37,610 CHARLES: Just be careful, Hank. 157 00:14:40,580 --> 00:14:44,084 The X-Men are in for the fight of their lives. 158 00:14:59,866 --> 00:15:05,372 COMPUTER: That number is no longer operative. The Sasaki Institute has been closed. 159 00:15:13,213 --> 00:15:15,515 WOLVERINE: What is it, a hospital? 160 00:15:15,582 --> 00:15:19,152 STORM: Must've been. Or maybe some kind of medical research facility? 161 00:15:19,219 --> 00:15:23,156 It looks completely abandoned. It's creepy. 162 00:15:23,223 --> 00:15:27,227 WOLVERINE: Which makes it perfect for a hideout. Plenty of privacy. 163 00:15:27,294 --> 00:15:31,164 BEAST: Even so, one would expect some security. 164 00:15:31,231 --> 00:15:34,401 It all seems a bit too easy, if you ask me. 165 00:15:38,738 --> 00:15:40,773 CYCLOPS: I have a feeling we're being watched. 166 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:43,210 BEAST: You're right. I suspect a trap. 167 00:15:43,276 --> 00:15:45,512 WOLVERINE: Hank McCoy, PhD in the obvious. 168 00:15:45,578 --> 00:15:46,713 (MAN GROANING) 169 00:15:46,779 --> 00:15:48,015 You hear that? 170 00:15:48,081 --> 00:15:49,949 (MAN GRUNTING) 171 00:15:51,551 --> 00:15:54,354 (GROANS AND GRUNTS OF EFFORT) 172 00:15:54,421 --> 00:15:58,925 Please, please make it stop. 173 00:15:58,992 --> 00:16:03,563 It hurts, it hurts! Make it stop! 174 00:16:03,630 --> 00:16:06,399 Kill me! Kill me! 175 00:16:09,202 --> 00:16:11,904 It's the delivery boy that went missing. Come on! 176 00:16:11,971 --> 00:16:13,673 No, Cyclops, wait! 177 00:16:14,941 --> 00:16:17,644 CYCLOPS: It's okay, we're here to help you. 178 00:16:25,018 --> 00:16:26,419 (ROARING) 179 00:16:30,890 --> 00:16:31,891 CYCLOPS: No... 180 00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:44,804 WOLVERINE: Cyc! The hell's wrong with you? Get your head in the game! 181 00:16:48,775 --> 00:16:52,179 No, stop it! Don't hurt him! He's just a kid, Logan! 182 00:16:52,245 --> 00:16:55,115 STORM: Not any more he isn't! Look at him! 183 00:17:00,553 --> 00:17:03,923 I'm sorry, Storm's right. He's just too far gone. 184 00:17:03,990 --> 00:17:08,861 His genetic structure is damaged beyond repair. There's nothing I can do. 185 00:17:08,928 --> 00:17:10,797 The boy's beyond our help. 186 00:17:10,863 --> 00:17:12,699 It's not right. 187 00:17:12,765 --> 00:17:14,267 STORM: Cyclops, watch out! 188 00:17:16,203 --> 00:17:17,204 (GROANS) 189 00:17:18,805 --> 00:17:19,872 (GASPS) 190 00:17:19,939 --> 00:17:20,940 (ELECTRICITY CRACKLING) 191 00:17:26,079 --> 00:17:31,484 I'm sorry, but there's nothing any of us can do now but try to put an end to your pain! 192 00:17:36,389 --> 00:17:37,890 Storm! 193 00:17:40,427 --> 00:17:41,428 (BEAST GRUNTS) 194 00:17:45,465 --> 00:17:47,033 (BEAST GROANS) 195 00:17:47,100 --> 00:17:49,136 (STORM CRIES IN PAIN) 196 00:17:49,202 --> 00:17:52,672 CYCLOPS: Stop! Let her go! Don't do this! 197 00:17:58,345 --> 00:18:02,215 Do it! Just take him out! Take the damn shot, Cyc! 198 00:18:02,882 --> 00:18:05,152 It's now or never! 199 00:18:07,554 --> 00:18:09,422 (SCREAMING IN PAIN) 200 00:18:09,489 --> 00:18:12,292 WOLVERINE: What the hell's the matter with you? Do it! 201 00:18:20,367 --> 00:18:21,368 (SCREECHING) 202 00:18:36,683 --> 00:18:38,385 (GROANING) 203 00:18:54,601 --> 00:18:58,104 BOY: You shouldn't feel bad. You had to do it. 204 00:19:00,607 --> 00:19:03,676 But there are still others. 205 00:19:05,445 --> 00:19:09,182 It's not too late to save them. 206 00:19:09,249 --> 00:19:12,018 Save them. Please. 207 00:19:17,324 --> 00:19:19,359 CYCLOPS: Damn it. 208 00:19:21,861 --> 00:19:26,032 What can they hope to accomplish with these monstrous experiments? 209 00:19:26,098 --> 00:19:30,102 CYCLOPS: Hank, open your eyes. They want to get mutants killing mutants. 210 00:19:30,169 --> 00:19:33,273 And so far we're playing right into their hands. 211 00:19:35,708 --> 00:19:38,411 WOLVERINE: Hey, Slim. 212 00:19:42,649 --> 00:19:46,185 Get over it! What would Jeannie say if she saw you now? 213 00:19:46,253 --> 00:19:49,922 Don't even go there. You leave her out of this! 214 00:19:49,989 --> 00:19:53,593 I loved her too, and I know it would've broken her heart 215 00:19:53,660 --> 00:19:58,030 to see you fallin' to pieces like this. Now man up and grow a pair! 216 00:20:04,103 --> 00:20:07,607 WOLVERINE: The kid said there were others. Let's start looking for them. 217 00:20:15,648 --> 00:20:17,550 Are you in? 218 00:20:23,823 --> 00:20:27,727 Who made you team leader? Storm, are you okay? 219 00:20:27,794 --> 00:20:28,895 I'm fine. 220 00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:35,067 STORM: This place is huge. 221 00:20:35,134 --> 00:20:37,270 BEAST: And seemingly deserted. 222 00:20:37,337 --> 00:20:39,972 CYCLOPS: Wait, where's that light coming from? 223 00:20:43,042 --> 00:20:44,611 WOLVERINE: What the hell is this? 224 00:20:44,677 --> 00:20:47,514 BEAST: Some sort of operating room. 225 00:20:47,580 --> 00:20:51,083 But I doubt many lives have been saved here. 226 00:20:56,623 --> 00:20:59,258 WOLVERINE: You know that girl we've been looking for? 227 00:21:01,193 --> 00:21:02,862 Well, I think we just found her. 228 00:21:02,929 --> 00:21:04,764 CYCLOPS: Hisako? 229 00:21:06,132 --> 00:21:08,301 BEAST: Look. Another one. 230 00:21:17,510 --> 00:21:21,948 Emma Frost. What the hell is she doing here? 231 00:23:02,882 --> 00:23:06,519 STORM: The X-man are relieved to find Hisako alive and unharmed. 232 00:23:06,586 --> 00:23:08,788 They're not so happy to find Emma Frost, 233 00:23:08,855 --> 00:23:11,758 a powerful telepath with a dubious past. 234 00:23:11,824 --> 00:23:17,129 She claims she's there to help Hisako, but Scott has his doubts. 235 00:23:17,196 --> 00:23:21,100 While the X-Men are distracted, the U-Men finally spring their trap, 236 00:23:21,167 --> 00:23:25,938 and in the fierce battle that follows, Hisako's mutant powers are awakened. 237 00:23:26,005 --> 00:23:28,240 Next time on X-Men... "Armor."