Also really hoping for those two to survive. Third Eye in particular has such an interesting backstory that I hope we get more of. You can kinda tell...
I think he was genuinely remorseful. He might have been aware he was made into a robot, but not that he would become what he is now. Maybe he wanted...
As the opening page tells us, this issue works as a companion piece to Rise of the Powers of X #4. This issue gives us a more focused, detailed look...