X-51 #2

In "Ghost in the Shell," Machine Man dismantles the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, only to uncover unsettling new abilities—sensing mutants, analyzing their powers, and exploiting their flaws in real time. As he battles, he senses nanotechnology repairing him mid-fight, leaving him both awed and unsettled. After the clash, he flies off, seeking answers about his evolving self and the man he once was—Aaron Stack. The issue also reveals that Mystique and the Brotherhood were hired by Sebastian Shaw, setting up deeper mysteries. Written by Mike Higgins and Karl Bollers, with art by Joe Bennett and inks by Slick, the cover by Joe Bennett and Mark Pennington captures the moment of revelation.