Ch. 21Temptation
Key Plot Points and Events
- Wolverine (Logan) rescues Professor X from pursuing military soldiers.
- Professor X decides to seek help from Howard Stark, an arms dealer.
- Qin Yi, in Howard Estate, receives a telepathic message from Professor X and meets with him and Logan.
- Qin Yi proposes a plan to create an external enemy to unite humans and Mutants, and suggests forming an organization like the Illuminati to deal with crises.
Character Developments
- Professor X (Charles): Struggles with the current situation, considers compromising his principles, and becomes more determined to save his captured companions.
- Wolverine (Logan): Remains loyal to Professor X, follows his lead, and is wary of Qin Yi's power.
- Qin Yi: Shows his strategic thinking and power, offering a solution to the Mutants' predicament but also revealing his lack of principles.
Significant Themes
- Power and Influence: Qin Yi's power and influence are evident in his ability to propose a solution to the Mutants' problem and his disregard for the government's actions.
- Principles vs. Pragmatism: Professor X struggles with maintaining his principles versus taking pragmatic steps to save his companions.
- Desire and Fear: Qin Yi uses the desires and fears of the powerful to manipulate them into cooperating with the Mutants.
Character Interactions
- Professor X and Wolverine: The duo works together, with Wolverine following Professor X's lead despite his concerns.
- Qin Yi and Professor X: Qin Yi offers a solution to Professor X's problem, but their ideologies clash, with Qin Yi being more pragmatic and less principled.
- Qin Yi and Wolverine: Wolverine is initially hostile towards Qin Yi but accepts his cigarette and listens to his plan.