Ever since Hawking had poisoned Stryker to death, Magneto had held him in high regard. He believed Hawking might be the third true leader capable of leading mutants, besides himself and Charles.
Especially since Hawking was still so young. Unlike him and Charles, who were already old, Hawking had plenty of time.
But this time, Hawking had refused to join him. That left him no choice but to abandon Hawking and make him another piece on his chessboard.
Once his plan succeeded, mutants would completely rule this world. Naturally, there would no longer be any need for leaders like Hawking.
"Still, I hope you get lucky and survive this Christmas. But if you don't, don't blame me. You will have sacrificed yourself for the future of all mutants. It will be worth it."
"What do we do next? Do we proceed with the second plan?"
After the car stopped at one of the Brotherhood of Mutants' safehouses in New York, Mystique asked.
Magneto nodded with a cold smile.
"Begin the second plan. Let those humans tear each other apart first!"
"Fine. I'll head to S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters and leak the intelligence that Nick Fury has discovered Hydra to Secretary Pierce."
The same cold smile appeared on Mystique's face.
During the time she had infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D. in disguise, she had discovered more than just the drugs and weapons S.H.I.E.L.D. was developing to target mutants. She had also uncovered some very interesting intelligence.
Hydra, which had supposedly been wiped out during World War II, still existed—and had even become the true power pulling S.H.I.E.L.D.'s strings from the shadows.
And Nick Fury seemed to have realized this as well and was secretly investigating it.
Now, as long as they leaked the intelligence that Nick Fury was investigating Hydra to Hydra's leader, Pierce—
Nick Fury