In the dim light, the video on the screen briefly outlined the life of Logan Howlett. As the subject, Logan, watching from outside the screen, reviewed these past events and memories from a third-person perspective. Naturally, this evoked special emotions in him. After all, the video in front of him was far more intuitive and clearer than the memories in his mind, revealing details he had previously overlooked.
"Striker hid something... It's not as simple as he said. And Victor, he's not normal either!" Before this, Logan Howlett had already determined that Victor was the murderer of Carla, but now he sensed something was amiss.
At this moment, Erik turned his head to look at him, his gaze softened slightly. "You're right. You and your brother are not beasts. You mutants merely possess abilities that ordinary humans find difficult to understand and fear. But we should see this as evolution, not regression. In this regard, you are obviously much smarter than your brother."
Wolverine's tragic experiences reminded Erik of his own past. It could be said that most mutants had an unpleasant and tragic past, each with their own misfortunes.
Logan Howlett glanced at him a few more times and coldly sneered, "Evolution? You saw Victor in the video. To him, killing is as easy as eating or drinking. Is indulging in such bloodshed also called evolution?"
Erik Lehnsherr, however, was indifferent and said calmly, "Do you know? Compared to beasts that follow primitive desires, human filth and brutality are the true barbarism. Beasts hunt to satisfy their appetite, though some do toy with and kill their prey, like Victor. But humans? They use so-called morals and civilization to disguise themselves and slaughter their kind without burden... Or should I ask you, who do you think is more like a brutal, cold beast, Victor or William Stryker?"
Logan Howlett frowned deeply, genuinely stumped by the question. He knew his brother Victor, a brutal and cold-blooded maniac who always urged him to release their so-called true nature, believing that fully embracing their beastliness was their destiny. He was definitely a human-shaped beast.
But could William Stryker be any better? No, he was far more cruel, cold-blooded, and cunning than Victor. If Victor was a fierce tiger, then William Stryker was a venomous snake, a cunning jackal!
Seeing Logan's silence, Erik crossed his arms and continued, "Humans evolved from apes over millions of years to become Homo sapiens, but from Homo sapiens to modern humans, it's only been tens of thousands of years.
Compared to the millions of years, what has these tens of thousands of years evolved into? Even if they can create this rich technology, at their core, they are still no different from the beasts they speak of! But we are different. We mutants are the true evolution, the future!"
Logan Howlett's eyes widened involuntarily. Before this, he had never thought about mutant issues from this perspective. Erik's words made him feel a bit mad, yet somewhat reasonable.
Erik Lehnsherr was very pleased with his shocked expression and smiled. "You have already recognized your heart, Logan, but you need to look further ahead. Humans will become a thing of the past, just like the Neanderthals covered by the dust of history, and we are the future protagonists!"
In fact, before participating in this strange Quiz game, Erik Lehnsherr didn't have such a firm view on the future of mutants. Firstly, at that time, he was consumed by the flames of revenge. Secondly, he was still young, had not gone through certain transformations and major events. He was far from becoming the future Magneto.
However, this time participating in the bizarre Quiz game gave Erik Lehnsherr an enlightenment. From the future videos of Wanda and Spider-Man, ordinary viewers saw love, superheroes saw responsibility and potential danger, but Erik Lehnsherr saw the future of mutants.
Spider-Man and Wanda were not mutants, but after gaining extraordinary abilities, they became freaks in normal society. Even if they chose to use their abilities to uphold justice and peace, they would still be subject to suspicion and suppression by ordinary people. If this happened to the already budding mutant community, the pressure they would face would be even greater.
Therefore, Erik Lehnsherr was convinced that the future of mutants would inevitably conflict with ordinary humans. Thus, he thought, the greater the power, the greater the responsibility. He must shoulder the future of mutants. He must become the leader and lead his people to create a future for mutants!
Spider-Man could never imagine that his future video would inspire Erik Lehnsherr, awakening his dream of creating a future for mutants.
For this reason, Erik Lehnsherr planned to recruit Logan Howlett, believing that this tough guy, who had a painful past like his own, would be a comrade in his great cause.
Logan Howlett was indeed impressed but did not immediately pledge allegiance. Wolverine shook his head and focused his attention on the video on the screen.
Erik wasn't in a hurry. He turned to look at the screen, hoping to learn more about Logan Howlett through these future videos.
In the video, Logan believed that Victor had killed his lover, Carla. But when he found Victor, he failed to avenge her. Instead, Victor beat him badly, breaking his bone claws and knocking him unconscious.
When he woke up, he saw William Stryker. The furious Wolverine vented his anger on Stryker, but Stryker manipulated him, eventually convincing him to accept a human experimentation project called 'Weapon X'.
Logan Howlett, completely crushed by hatred, sold himself to Stryker for revenge. As long as Stryker could help him get revenge, Wolverine would have barked like a dog.
Seeing this, Erik sighed and shook his head, "You were played, Logan. I guarantee, this William Stryker has been lying to you from the start."
"I know!" Logan gritted his teeth, glaring at William Stryker on the screen. "I won't let him go."
Looking back, Wolverine obviously realized that he had been deceived by William Stryker. Stryker had targeted his abilities from the beginning, attempting to erase his independent consciousness and turn him into his best weapon.
No, not even the best, just a backup. Logan Howlett thought angrily.