ˈɛsmi hɐdbɪn dˈiːlɪŋ ðə mjˈuːtənt dɹˈʌɡ kˈɪk ˌɔn kˈæmpəs ænd wˈɔntᵻd tə kˈɪl ˈɛmə, hˌuː hɐdbɪn ɪnvˈɛstᵻɡˌeɪɾɪŋ ðə dɹˈʌɡz pɹˈɛzəns ˌɔn kˈæmpəs ɪnðə pɹˈaɪɚɹ ˈɑːɹk, "ɹˈaɪət æt zˈeɪviɚz".
Esme had been dealing the mutant drug Kick on campus and wanted to kill Emma, who had been investigating the drug's presence on campus in the prior arc, "Riot at Xavier's".