Emma's secondary mutation of turning solid diamond activates to block Kick's attacks, then the X-Men kill him and Hisako is reunited with her family, but later travels with Emma and the X-Men. En route to New York, they are attacked by a mutant from U-Men's lab who suffers the same condition as Emma. Once at Beast's lab, the boy shortly dies, revealed to have been caused by the 'Damon-Hall Syndrome'. Emma however is in no danger at all. Xavier suspects something is still going on in Tōhoku which is causing these mutations.