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In X-Men (2024) #5–6, Cyclops’ X-Men — operating out of an abandoned Sentinel manufacturing facility in Alaska — investigate reports of a newly emerged mutant whose powers appear unstable and dangerous. The situation escalates quickly, only for the team to uncover the truth: the individual is not a mutant at all. The powers are artificial, tied to external manipulation rather than the X-gene, reinforcing how difficult it has become to distinguish genuine mutant emergence from engineered threats in the post-Krakoa world. During this operation, Beast is separated from the team and ultimately captured by human authorities, who clearly view him not as a hero but as a dangerous asset tied to Krakoa’s past.
Beast is transported to the former Xavier Institute in Westchester, New York — now repurposed as a mutant detention facility. The mansion functions as a high-security prison holding mutants deemed too dangerous or politically inconvenient to remain free. Beast is incarcerated there alongside other detainees, and his imprisonment is treated as both preventative and punitive. Meanwhile, it is revealed that Rogue leads a separate group of X-Men based in Louisiana, operating independently from Cyclops’ Alaskan team. Rogue’s group becomes aware of the prison’s existence and the conditions inside, and they begin planning a break-in to extract captive mutants, including Beast.
In #7–8, Rogue’s team infiltrates the Westchester facility, triggering a direct confrontation with the forces guarding the prison. The break-in turns chaotic as inmates are freed and security collapses, confirming that the mansion is no longer a symbol of hope but one of confinement. At the same time, the split between the two X-Men teams becomes explicit: Cyclops’ group remains entrenched in Alaska, focused on containment and threat response, while Rogue’s group operates out of Louisiana, prioritizing extraction and liberation. By the end of #8, Beast’s imprisonment, the exposure of the mutant prison, and the clear geographic and operational divide between the two X-Men factions establish the ongoing status quo moving forward.
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