ˈæftɚ ðɪ ᵻvˈɛnts ʌv ˈɛmdˈeɪ, ɪnwˌɪtʃ ɐ mˈɛntəli ˈɪl skˈɑːɹlɪt wˈɪtʃ ɹᵻmˈuːvd ðə mjˈuːtənt dʒˈiːn fɹʌmðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌvðə wˈɜːldz mjˈuːtənt pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən, ɹˈɪptaɪdz klˈoʊn ɹᵻtˈeɪnd hɪz pˈaʊɚz.
After the events of M-Day, in which a mentally ill Scarlet Witch removed the mutant gene from the majority of the world's mutant population, Riptide's clone retained his powers.