Marvel Anime: X Men Complete Series

Isn't this woman... Emma Frost?

Emma Frost, you mean one of the four leaders of the Inner Circle?

Yes. She's a mutant with powerful telepathic powers.

Hey, wait a minute!

Why's a person like her taking a nap in the U-Men's hideout?

You...

You manipulated Jean's mind!

Jean's mind?

What does that mean, exactly?

The one who controlled Jean's mind and made her go berserk

was this Emma Frost here.

What?

She was behind Jean when she had turned into Phoenix.

Wait a minute.

We were there too, and we never saw Emma!

At that moment, I was right in front of Jean,

and I definitely saw her.

Without a doubt.

She did that to Jean, who was desperately trying to regain her senses...

So, you're saying that this woman killed Jean?

Wolverine.

Jean ended her own life,

for the sake of her comrades and the world.

But if she's the one who broke Jean's mind in the first place...

it's the same as killing her!

What're you gonna do?!

Our goal isn't to eliminate Emma Frost, but to rescue Ichiki Hisako.

Don't get on your high horse!

When the time comes, I'll do it myself.

To be honest, it isn't fair to attack someone who's completely defenseless.

Shut the fuck up!

This is to avenge Jean!

If you insist on doing it, why don't you?

That is, if you want to be called a coward just like those of the Inner Circle.

The organs of the young mutant we finally obtained were taken from us.

We must strike back quickly!

Wait, Doctor.

We've been blessed with the perfect opportunity. The X-Men have come directly to us!

We need to collect even more data and prepare ourselves for what's to come.

We've already collected enough data-

Our opponents are the X-Men.

They may be concealing even more power.

The most important thing in any battle is data.

Data.

Let's lock the room where the mutants are imprisoned.

Understood.

I did that to Jean Grey?

Did you control her with telepathy and compel her to explode?

What's your answer?!

I know about your fight with the Inner Circle one year ago.

But by that time, I'd already left the organization.

Left?

So, I didn't participate in that fight.

I clearly saw you behind Jean.

I have no clue what you're talking about.

You're mistaken.

So you say, but the story of a former member of Inner Circle isn't easy to believe.

I'm not asking you to believe me.

If you'd just think about it and understand, that'd be enough.

Why did you leave the Inner Circle?

I knew that you, Mr. McCoy, would be able to discern and analyze the situation calmly, unlike this rash girl.

Answer the question!

When I encountered the Inner Circle, they had such lofty ideals.

That's why I lent them my power.

But as I participated in their activities, I realized it was a huge mistake.

That wasn't just a "mistake"!

You killed Jean!

Hisako!

Don't move!

Are you awake? Don't worry.

We're not part of the group that kidnapped you.

Emma!

Emma!

Hisako!

You're such a sleepyhead.

Emma, I waited so long!

I... I!

Do you know this girl?

Yes.

I was hired by Hisako's parents to be her tutor.

When Hisako was a child, there was only one time when she demonstrated her powers.

We know that.

But since then, she hasn't used her powers, right?

Correct.

But recently, however, due to the high number of mutants in the area,

her parents thought her powers might awaken again.

At that time, she would need someone to teach her how to use her powers.

They asked the Xavier Institute, but it had ceased all activities.

Mrs. Ichiki had found out about me by hearsay, it seems.

And so, she requested that I take over Hisako's education.

Before I joined the Inner Circle,

I knew a great deal about raising immature mutants, and when I left, I resumed those activities once more.

Back then, I was teaching in Nanbei and couldn't come to Japan right away,

so I talked with Hisako on the Internet, and sometimes telepathically.

Hi, Hisako.

It looks like I'll be able to visit you in Tohoku soon.

I'm looking forward to it.

I want to meet you soon!

Me too!

A few days ago, I heard that Hisako had disappeared,

and I hurried to Japan.

I immediately tried to use telepathy to find Hisako,

but I couldn't feel her presence at all.

The same as Celebro.

I headed toward the forest where Hisako disappeared

and was captured there by the U-Men.

I don't get how you, a considerably powerful former member of the Inner Circle, were so easily captured.

My opponents were all cyborgs.

Telepathy doesn't work on them.

I thought I had no choice but to obey them, if I wanted to find Hisako.

You sure are a nice lady.

In my mind, I only thought of saving Hisako.

Of course,

if the X-Men had been there in the first place, I wouldn't have had to go to such lengths.

Emma, who are these people?

You don't need to be afraid.

They're the people you can rely on the most.

Mobile weapons data collection program complete.

Ready to begin the plan.

Well then, guide our guests.

Understood.

By the way, have the suspicions about me been cleared?

Mister Tough Guy?

I don't know anymore.

Ask our leader.

I have no intentions of taking you at your word,

but right now, getting out of here and returning Hisako to her parents is the top priority.

Speaking of which, there hasn't been an attack on us for a while now.

Maybe it's lunchtime?

Or maybe they've put their tails between their legs and ran—

It's because you said something stupid!

Hmph! It's workout time after eating, right?!

Storm!