The X-Men fell apart. Ahmed, Emma Frost, and Quentin, once he awoke, all betrayed their former faction and became the War Horseman's pawns.
Logan had little interest in who ruled the world. He vanished into the remote mountain forests.
Professor X, Charles, watched humanity lose its civilization and become slaves to Mutants, sighing all day long. His mental state fluctuated violently, his lower body became paralyzed, and his psychic powers seemed to have vanished.
But he was still a Mutant. After Apocalypse established his new system, there was no shortage of people willing to support Charles, even if he displayed no psychic abilities.
More and more Mutants accepted their new lives as a privileged class.
The War Horseman controlled all technological products. Only Mutants were allowed to use them, while ordinary humans could only return to an agrarian age.
Then the Pestilence Horseman offered dozens of vicious schemes, granting humans who groveled most enthusiastically before Mutants a status somewhat above ordinary slaves. Only through contributions and a Mutant's permission could they enjoy the conveniences of technology in their daily lives as well.
At the same time, the War Horseman established fully automated factories and humanoid robotic workers across the globe, completely replacing human labor.
It was not merely a replacement, but a surplus of productive capacity.
With the War Horseman's abilities operating at full capacity, technology advanced faster than ever. Exploration spacecraft and mining machines spread throughout the Solar System. With resources in abundance, hundreds of thousands of satellites were launched into orbit, ostensibly to guard against extraterrestrial enemies.
In reality, he was helping Universe One Base carry out its earlier satellite and Mars terraforming plans together.
The War Horseman held the world's productive capacity in his hands. With Brad orchestrating and supplying it all, Apocalypse lived in extravagant luxury,