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General Locklin tries to enlist the reluctant Forge to share his Neutralizer with human soldiers, but Forge refuses, due to his negative experiences with Agent Gyrich. Meanwhile, Brandy Clarke is confronted with having lost her Starshine power and is desperate. Rom tries in vain to console her. Seeing her and his other comrades Rick Jones and Cyndi Adams deal with their various problems, Rom still longs to be human again. Witnessing Locklin’s talk with Gyrich, Rom decides to talk with Forge himself. In Forge’s Dallas skyscraper, Rom confronts the inventor who explains he is worried about Earth’s governments misusing his weapons, as they did when they robbed the X-Man Storm of her powers. Rom points out the alternative. Their discussion is cut short by the Wraiths attacking the people outside Forge’s home in an attempt to draw him out. Forge finally agrees to Rom’s plea and decides to take up the fight against the Wraiths.