bˈæk æt ðɪ ˈɛkskˈoːɹp ˈɑːfɪsᵻz, dʒˈiːn ænd zˈeɪviɚ jˈuːs ðɛɹ ɐbˈɪləɾiz tə stˈɔːl ðɪ ˈɑːɹmd tˈæsk fˈoːɹs, wˌaɪl fˈæntoʊmˌɛks kˈɔːlz ˌɔn hˈɪz "pˈɑːɹtnɚ:" ˈiː.vˈiː.ˈeɪ., ɐ bˌaɪəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl kɹˈæft ɹᵻzˈɛmblɪŋ ɐ flˈaɪɪŋ sˈɔːsɚ, ænd ɐpˈæɹəntli fˈæntoʊmˌɛksᵻz ɛkstˈɜːnəl nˈɜːvəs sˈɪstəm.
Back at the X-Corp offices, Jean and Xavier use their abilities to stall the armed task force, while Fantomex calls on his "partner:" E.V.A., a biological craft resembling a flying saucer, and apparently Fantomex's external nervous system.