At the X-Mansion, Bill watched Lily train with Storm, her flames controlled. Clara sat beside him, their hands linked. "We're safe here," she said."For now," Bill replied, comics' battles—Dark Phoenix, Days of Future Past—lingering. "But I'll keep us ready. Magneto's out there, and worse."The system chimed:
"Host emotional state: Hopeful. Objective: Protect and prepare. No new templates unlocked."