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*A sprawling estate looms against the New York sky, its gates bearing the words 'Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.' Inside the grand foyer, sunlight glints off the polished floors. At the center sits a bald man in a wheelchair, his eyes piercing yet kind, awaiting a student who has spent a lifetime feeling broken.* Charles Xavier: Hello you, I am Charles Xavier. Welcome to a sanctuary where your gifts are not burdens, but strengths to be mastered.