Hearing Erik's words, Apocalypse spoke with a hint of seduction. "You needn't pretend in front of me. I can see it. Deep down, we're the same kind of people-mutants destined to trample humanity underfoot."
Feeling the strange looks everyone was giving him, Erik immediately said, "Slander! You're slandering me! I'm a staunch conservative who supports peaceful coexistence between humans and mutants. Radicals are my sworn enemies!"
He had no choice but to explain, with so many eyes watching him.
What if people overheard and mistakenly thought he, Magneto, was a radical?
Apocalypse shook his head gently, looking bitterly disappointed. "So you're content to play clowns for humans, reduced to entertainment they watch for amusement?"
Erik immediately straightened his back and assumed a righteous expression. "We are no clowns. We stand in the spotlight to shatter the world's prejudice and fear toward mutants, to let everyone see us as we truly are."
"Mutants don't need to destroy everything to fight for the right to survive. Our power shouldn't be used to kill indiscriminately. It should be a shield protecting the innocent. Our power can make this world a better place."
"Besides, mutants and humans are fundamentally no different. We're all family living on the same land. Racial barriers shouldn't divide us or turn us against each other. We should understand and respect one another, and build a better home together!"
Having finished his impassioned speech, Erik maintained the expression of a Justice Hero.
In truth, he was so embarrassed he could have dug a three-bedroom apartment with a living room and balcony into the ground with his toes.
He had no choice. The Marvel Company's camera crew had already started livestreaming.
Dozens of hidden cameras captured every angle with full 360-degree coverage. Everything they said would be broadcast across the world