History Recap / XMen97S1E07BrightEyes

** Gambit's funeral is attended by Belladonna Boudreaux (Gambit's ex-wife and member of the Assassin's Guild), his brothers Bobby and Pierre (both members of the Thieves Guild) and Aurora from Alpha Flight.

** Among the mutants shown helping with the relief effort in Genosha are Blob, Multiple Man, Angel Salvatore, Strong Guy, and Barbarus (a Savage Land Mutate). Mimic shows up in Amelia's flashback along with other Savage Land Mutates (Amphibius, Brainchild, and Lupo).

* GenocideSurvivor: A small handful of Genosha's citizens survived the new Master Mold's attack, chief among them Emma Frost, whose latent [[CarbonSkin diamond transmutation]] power awakened under duress. Magneto also survived, albeit as Bastion's prisoner.

* InVinoVeritas: Mrs. Da Costa is guzzling wine and this is apparently a daily routine with her. In her inebriated state she admits to Roberto about knowing all along that he's a mutant, but also reveals that SlaveToPR ramifications are her main worries over all else.

** Rogue's moves are similar to Capcom's VideoGame/{{XMenVsStreetFighter}}.

** Sinister unleashed the entire Genoshan massacre and continues to work with Bastion all on the expectation of Bastion providing something back that Sinister wants. Whatever the hell in all existence that could possibly ever be remains unknown.

* TheWorfEffect: While most of the old Sentinels are hulking giants that can be taken down easily, the same cannot be said for the newer Prime Sentinels. The one Trask becomes is smaller and more mobile, and has enough firepower to take on the entire group of X-men.

** When Trask can't tell Rogue anything else about what's going on, she drops him to the streets below, only for her and the rest of the team to quickly discover that he is still useful ... to [[BigBad Bastion]] and [[TheHeavy Sinister]] as a Prime Sentinel.

* AntiAdvice: Bastion says that he's looking to supervillains like Sinister--who have been trying and failing to take down the X-men for five whole years--as examples of what ''not'' to do.

* PlayingCardMotifs: Befitting Gambit's association with playing cards, Nightcrawler makes several gambling and card references during his eulogy.

It is a dreary, rainy day in Louisiana as the X-Men lay Remy [=LeBeau=] -- Gambit -- to rest. Joined by their fallen friend's family and friends from the Thieves Guild, they listen intently as Nightcrawler spoke of his belief in luck, in a better future -- and yet was a man humbled by his checkered past, one quick to dismiss the idea of the kind of man he truly was: a hero. As the X-Men mourn, Jubilee questions why Rogue would not be present at her lover's funeral. Logan assures her that she is working through her grief in her own way. Nightcrawler, however, reminds Logan that after what Rogue witnessed in Genosha, Jubilee has every right to be concerned, as Rogue raids a military compound in search of the two men who could give her answers: Bolivar Trask, the creator of the Sentinels; and Henry Gyrich, his confederate.

Meanwhile, out in the mountains, Rogue finds a cottage where she hopes Gyrich are hiding. However, she finds herself confronted by Captain America, who also has a vested interest in finding the fugitive following his transfer from Riker's Island by a secret UN group known only as "Black Book". Inside the cottage, they find an underground compound with mentions of "OZT", and data indicating Gyrich was now hiding in Mexico City. Captain America states that he and his team are preparing to apprehend Gyrich once he has official approval. Rogue, however, is unwilling to wait that long and, against Captain America's warnings about potentially causing an international incident and further damaging human[=/=]mutant relations, charges off.

As Trask suddenly reaches out to the X-Men and requests that they meet him at UN Peace Legion in Madripoor, Roberto returns home and, with Jubilee at his side, finally comes out to his mother as a mutant. Mrs. de Costa, however, reveals that she and her husband had known all along. They were accepting of his mutant nature, thankfully. However, they are not ready for Roberto to go public about his mutant nature, due to their company's precarious financial sitation, souring their relief.

The X-Men arrive in Madripoor and, following Trask's guidance, make their way through the UN Peace Legion building. The upper floors of the building, concealed by a hidden elevator, houses cybernetic technology the likes of which was decades ahead of present-day technology, and unconscious guards whose uniforms were also emblazened with the letters "OZT".

Elsewhere, Sinister and his new benefactor discuss the Prime Sentinel attack. While Sinister questions the wisdom of letting the X-Men fight against the prototype made from Trask's body, this new villain assures him that everything is going according to his plan. Of particular note is his probes into space discovering that Professor Xavier was still alive and taking shelter in the Shi'ar Empire: news of the Professor being alive when the whole world thought him dead would shake the entire world!

But Xavier is not the only one who survived what should've been certain death! Magneto had survived the Genoshan massacre, and was now a prisoner of this new villain: '''''Bastion!'''''

* ThrowTheDogABone: During their search, Jean tries to comfort Scott by declaring Madelyne as being almost another sister to her like Storm has been, though it's likely she's trying to assuage only her own guilt.

[[caption-width-right:1000:''"Remy's dead...but that don't mean I'm ready to accept it..."'']]

In Mexico City, Rogue finds Gyrich in a mansion guarded by armed forces. They prove to be no match for her as she finally confronts Xavier's assassin. Gyrich insists that he does not know anything about Trask's whereabouts, is evasive when questioned about "OZT", and warns Rogue that he can't be psychically probed like when Jean interrogated him before. Rogue, heedless of his words, takes off her glove and uses her mutant power to attempt to directly syphon his memories. She sees a stranger's face before she passes out...

As Trask suddenly reaches out to the X-Men and requests that they meet him at UN Peace Legion in Madripoor, Roberto returns home and, with Jubilee at his side, finally comes out to his mother as a mutant. Mrs. de Costa, however, reveals that she and her husband had known all along. They were accepting of his mutant nature, thankfully. However, they are not ready for Roberto to go public about his mutant nature, due to their company's precarious financial sitation, souring their relief...

Back in Mexico City, Kurt finds Rogue as she comes to. As the people nearby celebrate ''el Día de los Muertos'' -- the Day of the Dead, Rogue confides in Kurt about how she still can't get over Remy's death, and kicks herself for going off half-cocked over "losing a boy". Kurt, however, assures her that she enriched not only Remy's life, but Magneto's as well. The rest of the X-Men join her afterwards and help her.

As Gyrich recovers following Rogue's attack, however, his mysterious benefactor approaches him and, chastising him for "nearly ruining the surprise", smothers him to death...

The X-Men arrive in Madripoor and, following Trask's guidance, make their way through the UN Peace Legion building. The upper floors of the building, concealed by a hidden elevator, houses cybernetic technology the likes of which was decades ahead of present-day technology, and unconscious guards whose uniforms were also emblazened with the letters "OZT"...

Trask states his refusal to become "any more of a monster" than he is now and leaps, but Rogue catches him. She demands Trask tell him more about the "real bad guys" behind this dark conspiracy. Trask regretfully says he can say no more. To this, Rogue, her face darkened and to the shock of her fellow X-Men, releases Trask and lets him fall to his death. As Rogue justifies letting Trask die as just desserts for the death of Remy and the Genoshan massacre...

* AndIMustScream: Jean manages a psychic scan and confirms there's still some of Trask's personality in the Prime Sentinel, but where Trask was at least remorseful and horrified about what his inventions had led to, the Sentinel... isn't.
* AsideComment: Bastion mentions to Sinister that he and other villains have been battling the X-Men "...since '''92''."

* EverybodyKnewAlready: With Jubilee's help, Roberto finally works up the nerve to tell his mother about his mutant powers... only for her to breathe a sigh of relief. She reveals that she and his dad had figured it out after four of their family homes "mysteriously" burned down since he turned 16, though they trusted him enough to wait until he revealed himself.

** The soldiers inside the military facility watching Rogue's rampage are understandably terrified. General Ross not so much... at first, thinking that Rogue couldn't break in until she proves him wrong.

'''Emma Frost''': ...[[{{Pun}} I've always done well...under pressure]]...

* WhatTheHellHero: The rest of the X-Men are horrified when Rogue drops Trask to his death... except Wolverine, who says she did what they all wanted to do.

** When Trask can't tell Rogue anything else about what's going on, she drops him to the streets below, only for her and the rest of the team to quickly discover that he is still useful...to Bastion and Sinister as a Prime Sentinel.

* UnexplainedRecovery:
** It is never explained how Captain America came back to the present when he was last seen (in this universe, mind you) [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries trapped in a vortex alongside the Red Skull]].
** It's unexplained how Magneto was taken alive when all others struck directly by the Tri-Sentinel's beams appeared to vaporize.
* TheUnreveal: Sinister unleashed the entire Genoshan massacre and continues to work with Bastion all on the expectation of Bastion providing something back that Sinister wants. Whatever the hell in all existence that could possibly ever be remains unknown.

* PsychicBlockDefense: Gyrich brags to Rogue that Jean Grey's telepathy is no longer enough to get answers out of him. This prompts Rogue to take a more direct approach by siphoning his memories through her touch.

* UnexplainedRecovery: It is never explained how Captain America came back to the present when he was last seen (in this universe, mind you) [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries trapped in a vortex alongside the Red Skull]].

** While Magneto has been confirmed to be alive, the fates of Leech and the other Morlocks whom he was shielding at the moment of his presumed death remain unknown.

An explosion splits the UN Piece Legion building in half, knocking Rogue unconscious and forcing the X-Men to make a hasty escape. To their horror, Trask stands before them again, his corpse transformed into a new kind of mechanical horror: a ''Prime Sentinel''! Against this new enemy, the X-Men are unable to do anything, the Prime Sentinel's technology and weaponry quickly overwhelming them.

* UncertainDoom: While Magneto has been confirmed to be alive, the fates of Leech and the other Morlocks whom he was shielding at the moment of his presumed death remain unknown.

* HopeSpot: Jean Grey is contacted by a telepath who survived the attack on Genosha and is buried under the rubble, and Scott believes that it might be Madelyne, only to discover it's Emma Frost in her diamond form.

* TheJuggernaut: The Trask Prime Sentinel floors [[FlyingBrick Rogue]] with a single punch, doesn't even flinch at any of the X-Men's attacks, and easily defeats the entire team before Cable takes it out with an EMP grenade.

** General Ross assures his troops that the facility they're in was built to contain the Hulk, so they can handle Rogue. As Rogue quickly proves, the facility was designed to keep the likes of the Hulk from getting ''out''; keeping someone from getting ''in'' is another story.

* UncertainDoom: While Magneto has been confirmed to be alive, the fates of Leech and the other Morlocks who he was shielding at the moment of his presumed death remain unknown.

* TraumaticSuperpowerAwakening: Emma Frost's [[CarbonSkin diamond transmuation]] power awakens after the attack on Genosha, and allowed her to survive even when buried under the citadel's rubble.

But Xavier is not the only one who survived what should've been certain death: Magneto had survived the Genoshan massacre, and was now a prisoner of this new villain: '''''Bastion!'''''