What do these three similar character designs have in common?
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Visually there is a motif of radiating lines in orange. One from a gem that is supposed to represent or enhance the 'third eye' and the other two evoke virtual reality and visualising something intangible.
Story wise one is a fortune teller, one is trying to realise his dream and the last is trying to reclaim a soul. At first glance they are not that closely linked.
But there is also a design similarity between these two characters:
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Its only an echo, but the green costume and the golden earrings / shoulder pads could be a subtle clue. Which has me thinking what do they have in common. And what they have in common is that the people in the first picture are all trying to read them.
The fortune teller was selling his wares as Moria walked past, presumably he wanted to do a cold reading. Charles is depicted trying to read Moira'a mind, and the Librarian is trying to reclaim the soul / mind of Cylobel.
If the prediction that Charles was surprised because he couln't read Moira's mind is true, and that she is actually a secret mutant "Moira X", and if the 'black brain' mutants are from her genetic stock, then it is possible that the four people shown on page one. Early Charles, Krakoa Charles, Nimrod and the Librarian are all effectively trying to interrogate Moira.
Moria is shown interrupting a dream of peace. Charles is watching doves. Does she challenge his dream in some way? Is Krakoa Charles also dealing with a more recent revelation from Moira? Someone he could never totally trust if she is unreadable.
Maybe the whole issue is actually about not being able to see the future and on another level Mutants and humans not being able to see each other clearly. The X^2 story is all about both sides trying to learn the other's secrets. Nimrod and the tower evoke the Tower of Babel a parable about different cultures not being able to communicate without a common language.
As an introductory issue there are many secrets and none of them have been learned. Moira and Cylobel stand between the two parties. They are inscrutable and not fully trusted.