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The second card pulled by Saturnyne for the tournament is Cypher’s, the Two of Cups, a tarot card that represents love, partnership, and mutual attraction. It’s quickly revealed that Cypher’s task for the round is he will be forced to get married, but not to just anyone, he must tie the knot with the Arakko warrior Bei the Blood Moon. This is a big deal because even though Cypher’s entire mutant abilities allow him to understand anything; however, he can’t understand a word said by Bei.
In a text page, the comic reveals that Bei has a “Doom Note” within her chest which reverberates when she speaks and causes loud concussive force blasts. Due to being silent for most of her life, the Doom Note “seeks to be understood” but since the words spoken by the Doom Note are not “a true language,” they can’t be translated. The pair awkwardly fumble through their vows, despite the other being unable to understand the speaker (with Cypher finding this fascinating). They share a kiss and are are married in a bizarre ceremony, as a result Saturnyne awards one point to both sides.
So are these two married for forever? Will Cypher eventually understand Bei through some bizarre mix of fate? Will the Arakkii warrior return to Krakoa with her husband after the event (assuming they both survive)? We’ll have to wait and see where things go next but there are only six issues remaining.
November 18th sees the release of X-Force #14, Hellions #6, and Cable #6 and it all wraps up on November 25 with X-Men #15, Excalibur #15, and the final chapter, X of Swords: Destruction #1. You can find the full checklist for the 22 part event below.
