X-Men #1/2005

In the final part of this tense X-Men arc, Hank and Jean work to restore Emma to life, piecing together the fragments of her existence. As Bishop and Sage uncover the shocking truth behind the attack, the Stepford Cuckoos face a painful separation when Esme departs the mansion. Amid the turmoil, Beak and Angel embrace a new chapter as they welcome their child into the world.

In "Paradise Lost!", Storm and Thunderbird race to safeguard the Viceroy's children from a growing threat in the shadows, while Gambit and Rogue fight to survive their captivity at the hands of the Examiner. As Sage grapples with unsettling echoes of the Tessa persona, she finds herself drawn into a trap set by Shaw and Lady Mastermind—her own mind becoming the battlefield.