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I'll keep a long story short. The mutant plague, the deadly weather patterns including Hurricane Valentin, and the riot at District X were all the work of Radha Dastoor. She believed in an inevitable apocalypse, the Mahapralaya, and sought to hasten it so she could rule over the survivors, who would be saved by the personal bubble dimension that was her mutant power. Haven was a ruse to recruit adherents who would become her supplicants.

Of course a mutant haven was too good to be true. You'd be foolish to think otherwise.

Which is why I worked so closely with her over the last month. While she believed me to bolster Haven, materially and psychically, I ensured that without my support, it could not stand. I had the same misgivings as everyone else, and while I wanted to give her the opportunity to prove herself, I was prepared to stop her if she turned out to be a threat.

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Terrorist activity on our soil and you can bet the pigs are going to take their sweet time. Let's show them how to do their job.

Sue: If you haven't already (and I'd wager good money you have because you are that girl), kindly probe and borrow what the fash have acquired from the scene. I'm particularly interested if the explosion was caused by an incendiary device or a person. I've also heard people were handing out goodie bags to protesters and counter-protesters; see if they've collected any of those.

Hope: Monitor online chatter. FOH is no doubt celebrating this and someone is sure to let something slip.

Inez: You and I will be on the ground and find people who were there. We need to know exactly what they saw and what they did and did not tell the cops.

Arthur: I haven't seen an X-Men mission report circulated yet, so talk to the X-Men in quarantine, get their statements. They were in the thick of it.

Warren: Just stay put.

Staff of X-Factor Investigations recently traveled to a mutant separatist commune in Oregon established by an heiress named Radha Dastoor. While we were there on behalf of a client, we met several of the residents and explored the grounds. We were reasonably certain it was a legitimate operation, though we agreed it would be wise to monitor them.

One of the wilder allegations we heard was that Radha can cure a wide variety of maladies. Such as the media-dubbed "mutant plague" that has been afflicting our community. When Inez Temple exhibited symptoms earlier this week and our medical team failed to treat her, I had her brought to the commune. I'm pleased to say that these claims are true, and Inez is expected to make a full recovery.

While Inez is convalescing under the care of actual medical professionals, I have remained at the commune to speak more in depth with Radha and learn about her philosophy. While some of her precepts are unusual, I think overall she is legitimate and wants to build a better world for mutants, just as many of us do.

I plan to travel to the commune regularly to improve our relationship with them, and possibly to integrate them into the Underground as a destination for mutants who have nowhere else to go. I believe several residents already have some ties. They may also be a source of vital intel for us, particularly if anyone has encountered competing elements on their way to Radha.

I am providing this information to the other teams as a courtesy, so one team does not leave the others in the dark about concerning goings-on.

Three announcements:

1) Out of an obligation for professional courtesy, I've granted Jessica Jones short-term access to some of our resources. "Just until she gets back on her feet." Sue, I directed her to you, so please generate log-in information for background searches and public databases. They can be set to automatically expire in 30 days.

2) I met with a new client this morning. Standard case of a wayward spouse. She wants us to follow the husband and see where he's been disappearing to for days at a time for the last month. Arthur, Inez, please take the lead. I'll drop off the info I have in a moment.

3) It is with extreme displeasure and regret that I announce Warren Worthington is returning to XFI.