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In which Chris Bachalo returns to Generation X; we briefly forget that Mondo exists; Synch is an extraordinarily good kid; not everybody gets a jetpack; Jubilee takes a turn as team strategist; Chamber has Onslaught problems; the X-Cutioner has no discernible dignity; the M does not stand for “metaphorical.”

X-PLAINED:

Jubilee’s aunt Hope
Generation X #15-17
Generation X (more) (again)
Emplates (more) (again)
An instance of possession
The Thomas family
Intersectional bias
Passing privilege
Narratively-determined technology
Giovanni the janitor
Synch vs. Mimic
An exceptionally slow-burn reveal
Possession as a vehicle for character development
The X-Cutioner (Carl Denti) (more) (again)
Metaphorical DNA
Fun times at the fair
Ruby quartz adaptive technology
Mutant names

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