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The storm-tossed X-Men are rescued by a freighter and taken to Japan. Meanwhile, at Xavier's school, the professor has become withdrawn with thoughts of his students' apparent demise. He reminisces to Lilandra about his early wanderings about the Mediterranean and his first encounter with an evil mutant in Cairo. Amahl Farouk had sensed Xavier's power and had challenged him, and the two mutants had battled in invisible astral form, while their corporal bodies sat in a tavern. Despite being a novice at psychic combat. Xavier had triumphed, leaving Farouk face-down in his seat. Now, with nothing more to hold him on Earth. Prof. X agrees to accompany Lilandra to her planet.