Marauders #9 (2022)

An X-Desk intelligence briefing reports that the group known as Homines Verendi has bought its way into control of the Madripoorian government. They are using the governmental offices as their base of operations and letting local organized crime run the country, while the royal family has disappeared. The office has also learned various other tidbits: the Krakoan medicines or flowers can be chemically altered into a narcotic; Rio Verde, Arizona, is home to a small mutant enclave; and the Krakoans have registered a website for a “Hellfire Gala”.

Bishop, Emma, and Pyro stand on the beach, joined by Magneto) and the Stepford Cuckoos). The Cuckoos are helping Emma maintain the telepathic illusion of Yellowjacket’s bloody escape. Magneto uses his powers to pull the minuscule sub out of Pyro through his mouth. Magneto examines the vessel as Yellowjacket doses off, believing that he has engaged the autopilot for Madripoor after three hours have passed. Emma extracts every bit of useful information from Yellowjacket’s mind, then wipes all of his memories since the battle at Madripoor Bay. Magneto then flings the submarine into the distant horizon.

Emma joins hands with Pyro and telepathically broadcasts their astral forms to Homines Verendi headquarters. Verendi - including new White Bishop, Chen Zhao) - is toasting the success of Yellowjacket’s mission when Emma’s image suddenly appears before them. Emma chides them for their knock-off Hellfire Club and warns them to keep out of Krakoan business, or else. Pyro then appears and the flames from the candelabra on the table engulf every member of Verendi. They scream in pain as Pyro laughs; then the astral projections - Emma, Pyro, and even the flames - disappear, leaving Verendi stunned and shaken, but physically unharmed.

Back on Krakoa, Emma visits Arbor Magna to check on Kate Pryde)’s resurrection. There, she finds The Five), discouraged at another failed attempt. Charles Xavier) tells her that like the others, this latest husk proved inviable. He says they’re going to try again in the morning, but that they don’t know what is going wrong. Emma silently wishes for Kate - the person who inspires her to be better than her worst impulses - to come back.

Meanwhile, in Madripoor, Lockheed) sleeps in bed with Ai Tran). Lockheed wakes early in the morning and brings the girl a freshly caught fish, which he lays on her pillow. He gently tucks the girl in tighter and flies out the window towards the sunrise.