From the SHIELD Helicarrier, Spider-Man informs Iron Man by radio that the mysterious threat Michael bears the energy traces of all the mutants depowered in the House of M debacle. Iron Man orders Spidey and Vision out of there but it’s too late: the SHIELD psi unit has picked up the enigmatic phrase from his mind and Director Maria Hill demands to know what is the House of M? When they balk, she orders them arrested; they try to leave but Vision is shut down remotely by the techs and Spidey put to sleep by a psychic. Meanwhile, Michael is heading straight toward Earth and Iron Man is there in space to stop him; this time Tony has adjusted himself to deconstruct his enemy’s energy field, leading to a massive explosion which hurls Michael back several miles, stunned. But this will only work once—and they don’t know what Michael has become. When he recovers, Sentry arrives to further keep him away from Earth….
Aboard the Helicarrier, Peter is jerked awake by an induced nightmare and interrogated by Hill about the House of M. He refuses and she sets him free—because she was there only to get him to think about the matter so her telepaths could take the info from his mind. Vision has been likewise mined of his data. The Avengers arrive with an angry Captain America in the lead and Hill pulls rank, eagerly anticipating the imminent passage of the Superhuman Registration Act which will bring them all under her control.
The battle between Sentry and Michael is evenly matched but only because the menace has not yet learned how to use his powers. A SHIELD scientist urgently advises them to stop; Michael learns from experience—and they are teaching him to become more dangerous. Plus, it seems that Michael is only trying to accomplish some goal; the destruction he is causing is simply because he is being prevented from reaching it. So Iron Man snatches Sentry away, allowing Michael to continue on his path. As they all watch in curiosity and apprehension, Michael makes his way directly to the devastated island of Genosha….