I owed it to you. Mystique had me pretty mixed up. Her mind's a tortured mess. But I saw enough to know that you're not my enemy. [Sadly] I really thought she cared about me.
(writing in letter) Finding a place to be alone around here is really a matter of timing. Sometimes you have to settle, like when Mr. Logan's around, but that's okay, because he doesn't want to talk to anybody. (she looks up at Logan)
Wolverine
What's the matter half-pint? Am I reading too loudly for ya?
[Rogue puts Charles back in his wheelchair, then uses the telekinesis she absorbed from Jean to tear apart the tent, but realizes that Mesmero is gone.]
Not Mesmero, Hank. Mesmero was just another puppet like Jean. There was someone else pulling the strings: A mind more powerful than anything I've ever encountered.
Wolverine
[To Charles] What could he possibly want with those rings?
[To everyone else] But right now, we have a world out there to worry about: A world that fears us. Somehow, we must teach them that we're the good guys, before it's too late.
"My job there [HYDRA] was to create a weapon. The perfect weapon. Based on data HYDRA had stolen from a project codenamed: Weapon X. But I failed. Time and time again. Twenty-two times to be precise. Twenty-three was the charm once we realized where to look for the answers. It was you, Weapon...uh, Wolverine. Your healing factor was the key. Therefore, we... acquired your DNA."
Wolverine
"You...cloned me?"
DRDeborah Risman
"Not entirely. I had to make a few genetic variations. Unfortunately, that caused some...instability. X-23 became volatile. Dangerous. Our efforts to breed out emotions left behind...explosive anger. I succeeded in creating the ultimate weapon."
Wolverine
"But then you couldn't control it."
DRDeborah Risman
"She's out there, somewhere. And she must be found."
"HYDRA molded her from birth. Removing all distractions. Isolating her from all attachments...or love."
Wolverine
"And yet you just let it all happen."
DRDeborah Risman
"It was made very clear that I could leave if I disapproved. For her sake, I chose to stay. We trained her how to blend in naturally with others. But when she watched children having fun, witnessed loving families...unexpected hostilities emerged. When she was twelve...they put her through the Weapon X process."
Wolverine
"Enough! She's a child, not a weapon! (Growls) How do you sleep at night?"
DRDeborah Risman
"I don't. That's why I'm here. To help her. To try and undo some of the damage I've done."
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