The team travels to Cambodia to investigate a "fracture node"—a potential world-ending event—that was detected by Forge's Analog device.
The source of the fracture is discovered to be Nuklo, a classic Avengers foe, who is on a rampage through Phnom Penh.
Mutant telepaths, including Captain Britain and Sage, enter Nuklo's mind and find that his consciousness has been reverted to that of a child.
His psychic defenses take the form of the original Avengers lineup, indicating that someone is manipulating him.
The team attempts to stop Nuklo, but Forge's electrical attacks fail when a mysterious "VR" symbol appears on Nuklo's forehead and releases a powerful psychic blast, leaving only Tank standing.
This issue deepens the team's internal friction, particularly between Forge's pragmatic, mission-focused approach and Surge's more humanitarian instincts.
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