"We need to find more mutants."
In the underground office, everyone had gathered together. Charles pointed to his head. "The range of my telepathic power is limited. I need to amplify my brainwaves to find more companions."
"A brainwave amplifier?"
Hank stood up with a broad smile. "Everyone, allow me to formally introduce myself. I graduated from MIT and hold dual doctorates in Mechatronics Engineering and Automatic Control. I happen to have a research project involving the device Charles needs."
"Wow! Aren't beasts supposed to be all brawn and no brains? Are you showing off your IQ?"
Raven stared at Hank in shock, making the tech nerd blush furiously. It was unclear whether it was because of the beauty or the praise.
"Come on, let's go see Hank's results!"
Everyone was quite interested in the brainwave amplifier Hank had mentioned.
They took the elevator up to the surface, where a spherical structure over ten meters tall stood amid a grassy field.
"This is the result of my research into brainwave-controlled equipment. I originally wanted to create a brainwave amplifier to remotely control fighter jets, but... ordinary people's brainwaves can't activate this device."
They climbed onto the sphere via a gangway. Hank opened the hatch on its surface and entered the spherical chamber.
Dense wires and electrodes filled the surroundings, and the walls were covered in every kind of indicator light. In the center stood a chair, with a helmet connected to countless wires suspended above it.
"I suddenly have a bad feeling about this!"
Charles sat down in the chair and watched Hank connect all sorts of wires and operate various switches. He looked at the others with a bitter smile.
"Charles, it works better if you shave your head."
After finishing the preparations, Hank picked up the helmet, walked