Disassembled, Part 9 X-Man (A.K.A. Nate Grey) is dying. In his last days, he is determined to use his omnipotent mutant powers to bring about world peace and leave behind an ecological and sociological paradise. X-Man has deputized Archangle, Magneto, The Blob, and Omega Red with the power to change the world by force as his Horsemen of Salvation. To ensure a fair and balanced world, X-Man took on an advisory council comprising human politician Senator Allen (Human politician and advocate for anti-mutant vaccination) , Xavior institute headmistress Kitty Pride (and advocate for human-mutant coexistence), and Apocalypse (ancient mutant tyrant and advocate for mutant supremacy). The X-Men rallied at X-Man's hub in British Columbia to oppose his destruction head-on, but only a group of recruit X-Men - Armor, Glob, Rockslide, and Pixie - were able to subdue him with the help of Legion (A.K.A David Haller).
Legion psychically warped them into a mental version of the hellish timeline known as The Age of Apocalypse. Bishop, an escapee of that timelline himself, rescued the children but inadvertently left X-Man in control of Legion's body!
Meanwhile, in the subbasement beneath the ruins of the Xavior Institute, Beast has discovered Anole, a wounded X-recruit, has betrayed his trust!
