A black sedan slowly drove onto the tarmac under police escort. A burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted from beyond the cordon, and the sign-waving crowd shouted as if they were rabid fans greeting a celebrity.
Yet the man who stepped out of the car was not some glamorous Hollywood star, but Senator Kelly, wearing a kindly smile. As a rising political star, he had become known to the public for proposing the Mutant Registration Act. His aggressive stance toward Mutants had also won him the favor of a group of racists.
"Drive the Mutants out of the United States!"
"Freaks! Abominations!"
"Mutants! Demons!"
Looking at the eye-catching slogans on the signs, Senator Kelly smiled smugly. The first time Mutants had openly appeared before the public was during the Cold War-era Cuban Missile Crisis. As America and the Soviet Union, the two superpowers, vied for dominance and the shadow of nuclear crisis hung over the world, Mutants stepped onto the global stage for the first time and became known to the public.
Only then did humanity suddenly realize that such a special group had been hiding among them all along. They were born with extraordinary strength and possessed all manner of strange abilities, having long lurked within human society while striving to play the part of ordinary people.
Mutants had always suffered discrimination. As modern society developed, opinions toward this group became increasingly polarized. Many among the elite believed that Mutants would threaten humanity's rule and should be regulated or controlled. Some even proposed exterminating Mutants altogether to prevent future crises.
With his sharp eye for opportunity, Senator Kelly saw his chance. He transformed himself into a vanguard against Mutants, a righteous fighter campaigning for human safety. Again and again, he proposed forcing Mutants to reveal their identities, establishing special departments