Magneto retires from the Quiet Council
Inferno has just happened. Destiny returned, Moira defected, and Xavier and Chuck's secret Duumvirate has been exposed - along with their lies and schemes. Neither man is trusted and Magneto has had enough. He is moving to Arakko to retire, though he still looks incredibly attractive.
It's implied that Xavier and Mags have stopped talking, or at least aren't confiding in each other. I don't believe for a second that Chuck wouldn't take a peek, but Mags wears that helmet for a reason. Sinister is delighted, Emma is still pissed about being lied to but happy Mags is leaving, Shaw doesn't give a fuck. We don't know what Kitty thinks, but it's a safe bet she's disappointed. Exodus looks like he's clapping his hands though his facial expression is clear.
Ororo knows what's up and still has a good relationship with Mags. They'll work together on Arakko. Colossus is mind controlled so whatever he says can't be taken at face value. Kurt is probably telling Mags off while imploring him to reconsider. Maybe. The loser husbands aren't popular right now. Mystique hates them both and with good reason. Destiny, on the other hand, is observing Sinister, as EVERYONE else should be. Sinister knew this was coming because he cloned Moira, so he acts surprised. It's not very convincing, in part because Destiny throws him off his game.
Xavier appeals to his sense of responsibility and their relationship, but Mags is just done. He doesn't have the desire to continue this farce. Exodus takes it as a personal betrayal - Krakoa is the promised land to him and quitting is blasphemous. Emma is just plain suspicious, zero trust in these men. She calls a vote to deprive him of any say in his successor - opening the door and kicking him out.
She's concerned that the loser husbands have a proxy ready to go, so Mags can retain his political power on Krakoa while scheming on Arakko. It's nothing of the sort, but she's been burnt badly. The vote passes and Magneto storms out.
The Quiet Council needs to fill his seat, so they put the word out. I doubt they told everyone, it's more likely an invite only/word of mouth thing. Nobody's learnt a damn thing.
Angel pitches on competence and being good looking. Monet pitches on being a better choice than Warren. Gorgon is there. Vulcan surprisingly applied - he hates Krakoa and most of the council. His experience is mostly war crimes and atrocities. Brand wants power to achieve her accelerationist goals and Beast, I don't know. He's not popular right now, though he has a PowerPoint presentation. The council doesn't even wait until he leaves the room before talking smack about him.
Then there's Selene, one of the worst people on the island. Top ten, easily. She actually has a great pitch and points out what the council lacks - a magic expert. She's so very right and they should have listened to her, just not let her anywhere near the council.
Hope agrees with me, and puts herself forward instead. She's the first person to actually pitch on representative government. The Five are the foundation Krakoa is built on but they're not 💯 with the decisions being made. They want a voice. A big reason the Quiet Council sucks is that it isn't representative or accountable. Hope's pitch could be the start of reformation. It won't be, but it could have.
Turns out this was Exodus' idea, stoking the dissatisfaction that was already there. We don't hear his reasons directly, and his faith is surely a factor, but it's implied he made the representation argument and pointed out the degree of influence she has. It's rare to see him counting votes and politicking outside the council chamber, but it's a sign he takes his job seriously.
Turns out he made a deal with the Hellfire voting bloc and Destiny/Mystique are indebted for resurrecting the former. The motion has enough backers to go to a vote immediately, with Sinister smugly calling how it's going to go. Taking time to deliberate would have been clever, but it's comic books. There's always tragedy in rushing making important decisions.
Sinister is right about everyone except Destiny and himself. When he votes no, Destiny does the same, which throws him for a loop. Destiny is playing her own game - saving all of reality. She knows they must be on the same side, but she also likes fucking with him. Sinister panics and changes his vote to ensure Hope sits on the council. It's very unsubtle, and he'll fuck everything up, but these idiots should have erased him from existence by now.
With that, Magneto is out and Hope is in. Selene is not happy, but she'll get her turn on the council only to sell it to ORCHIS. She's awful. Mags will be missed, but he has some hearty adventures on Arakko.
