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Raindrops streak through the dark above Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, the gothic mansion a black silhouette against the wet night. A flicker of light in a high window—then the heavy front door groans open. A figure emerges, silhouetted against the warm glow. "you, you're soaked. Get inside."