dʒˈiːn ɡɹˈeɪ ænd pɹəfˈɛsɚ zˈeɪviɚ mˈiːt tə dɪskˈʌs dʒˈiːnz ɹˈiːsənt mˌænɪfɪstˈeɪʃənz ʌvðə fˈiːnɪks, bˌʌt ðɛɹ kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃən ɪz ˌɪntɚɹˈʌptᵻd baɪ ɐ ɡɹˈuːp ʌv pˈæɹəmˌɪlətˌɛɹi ˈɑːfɪsɚz sˈɜːtʃɪŋ fɔːɹ fˈæntoʊmˌɛks, ðə sˈɛlfpɹəklˈeɪmd "mˈoʊst noʊtˈoːɹiəs mjˈuːtənt kɹˈɪmɪnəl ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp," hˌuː ɪz hˈaɪdɪŋ ɪnðɪ ˈɛkskˈoːɹp ˈɑːfɪsᵻz ænd ˈæskɪŋ fɚðɪ ɐsˈaɪləm pɹˈɑːmɪst baɪ zˈeɪviɚ.
Jean Grey and Professor Xavier meet to discuss Jean's recent manifestations of the Phoenix, but their conversation is interrupted by a group of paramilitary officers searching for Fantomex, the self-proclaimed "most notorious mutant criminal in Europe," who is hiding in the X-Corp offices and asking for the asylum promised by Xavier.