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Quote1 I am tired of waiting for the inevitable. If I must become this thing, then let it be at a time of my own choosing. Quote2
Namor

Appearing in "We Are All Monsters Now"

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Synopsis for "We Are All Monsters Now"

As the Illuminati continue to ready themselves for the coming incursion, Bruce Banner reveals that he has developed a procedure based on information stolen from the Avengers of a parallel universe. By putting an implant in his brain, he can control when and to what degree he becomes the Hulk. He has asked Beast to insert the device. As they go through the procedure, Beast expresses his doubts about the Illuminati's mission, and whether they are beginning to slip, surrendering their humanity in the name of survival.

Meanwhile, Reed Richards attempts to talk Black Swan around to their position after she has a fight with Tony Stark. Black Swan listens, then says that the pattern is clear: Reed Richards only embraces emotion when intellect has failed him. On every world she has visited, Reed Richards has ceased to be useful at that point, and could therefore be safely ignored.

Leaving her, Reed goes to Tony, who has more bad news: Captain America remembers the mindwipe. He knows about the Illuminati's response to the incursions, and he is about to bring the Avengers down on them in a show of righteous anger that will demolish them. And the worst part is... they still cannot stop.

The incursion begins, and the Illuminati of Earth-616 travel to the other world, where the Great Society, the heroes of this Earth, await them, unsure of whether those they will soon face are men or monsters.

As the two groups meet, the Great Society's leader Sun God is hopeful about the motives of the Illuminati, but the Rider is suspicious and dismissive, asking what makes them think they can trust each other. Beast explains that they have built a device to view incursions happening on other worlds and learn from them. They have seen the Great Society fight off two incursions, but the locals correct them: it has been three incursions, and they won't talk about the third. The Rider starts insulting the Illuminati, accusing them of hiding something from the Great Society. Black Panther, soul-sick, tells him they have a weapon of last resort capable of destroying planets. Sun God says all he and his friends have is hope.

While the Illuminati and Great Society confront each other, Maximus has free reign of the Necropolis. Curious to see what would happen if the slowly regenerating bones of Corvus Glaive were exposed to air, Maximus drills a microscopic hole in the amber prison trapping him and the villain swiftly rebuilds himself, to the apparent glee of Proxima Midnight and Thanos, his fellow prisoners.

On the other Earth, the Rider's distrust causes him to become increasingly antagonistic, and he demands to know if the Illuminati mean harm. Namor responds with dark sarcasm which does not help. Iron Man asks them to reframe their thinking, so that both teams can pool ideas to save as many people as possible. When Doctor Spectrum objects to this, telling Tony he makes it sound like triage, an angry Hank McCoy responds that it is, declaring that it would be immoral of them to condemn two universes to death rather than choose a single Earth to sacrifice.

Sun God dismisses this argument, and the Norn says that while they do not lie, their path has led them into darkness and melancholy. The Rider becomes increasingly beligerent, pressing the Illuminati on what would happen if no other solution was found and they were forced to destroy one of the Earths. He exclaims in righteous anger that he will die before he lets them destroy his home.

Tired of the pointless discussions and aware of how things will end, Namor throws his trident at Rider, attempting to impale him.

This solidifies the position of the Great Society against the Illuminati, and battle begins...

Solicit Synopsis

• It’s the battle you didn’t know you wanted to see—until now!

• As the New Avengers take on the combined power of the Great Society—and only a single parallel Earth can survive!

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