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The Shadow Pulpit - part 1
Yesterday evening in St. Ann’s church located in lower Manhattan, a priest sits patiently in the confessional, waiting on the next person to come by and confess their sins. When someone does show up, the priest tells them good evening and asks them if they are prepared to confess their sins. With no auditory response, a glowing white arm crashes through the screen and proceeds to strangle the priest. With his dying breath, he says to the glowing white armed man to tell their masters they are too late. They’ll all be exposed for the monsters they are…
Tonight in Greenwich Village, Logan stands in the street outside a bar and holds his fingers to his temple while a thunderstorm rages around him. As he does so, he states that his damn head’s poundin’ like a drum, his sinuses are full o’ junk and his heightened senses ain’t workin’ fer spit. Entering the bar, Logan asks the female bartender for a whiskey neat and if she’s seen a priest come in there tonight. The lady tells him yeh an’ he was with a rabbi and a golf pro.
When Logan tells her to come again, the bartender says to him that she was just havin’ a bit o’ fun with him. Logan begins to tell her that he can’t hear, but she gets frustrated and tells him to fergit it and points over to the corner where a priest is sitting. Waving his hand, the priest – Father Braun – tells Logan that he’s been trying to get his attention since he walked through the door. Taking a seat, Logan apologizes to him and informs him that somethin’s screwin’ with his head big time.
Sipping his coffee, Braun informs him that is precisely why he summoned him. It may not be just his head that’s being toyed with. Looking up from his whiskey, Logan asks what this is all about. Braun tells him to lean close and keep his voice low. He has reason to believe that the Pope, the Holy Father himself, is in grave danger. He has discovered that a small, terribly corrupt faction of the Vatican’s power elite is planning to usurp the papacy and implement its own sinister agenda. But what’s worse, is that he believes this faction is operating from within his office, the office of inquisition. And he fears that the shadowy leader of this rogue coalition is in fact, his mentor Cardinal Panzer.
Logan replies that he’s got a whopper of a headache, so if he can get ta the flamin’ point. Clearing his throat, Braun continues that a New York counterpart of his contacted him last week. And as unbelievable as it sounds, he had stumbled upon a conspiracy to brainwash the populace of the entire city. When Logan asks “and…,” Braun informs him that he was murdered last night. Logan tells him that he’s sorry t’ hear ‘bout that and recommends to him that maybe they oughta take this outside. Braun agrees and remarks that the walls seem to have ears. Logan tells him exactly and to bring the holy pig-sticker of his, he has a feelin’ he’s gonna need it.
Standing outside the bar in the midst of a thunderstorm, Braun and Logan continue their conversation while they are being, unbeknownst to them, stalked by a shadowy figure. Braun tells Logan that he must listen to him carefully. Cardinal Panzer operates in opposition to the legitimate Pope. Some call Panzer the Shadow Pope, a man laboring in secrecy for years and he’s afraid that his twisted plan – the mass conversion of every man, woman, and child in New York City – is becoming a reality as they speak.
Logan asks reality, eh? Not a week goes by without some yahoo looking to brainwash Manhattan for some insane reason but it never works. One way or another, they always get shut down. He then asks how Panzer’s doin’ it. Braun informs him slowly. He’s employing a device that produces extra-low frequency vibration emanations, also called E.L.V.E.S. By resetting brain wave patterns over a long period of time… Logan finishes his thought with ‘he reprograms people any way he wants – real cute.’ Braun adds that they all seek to bring people into the light but they must do so willingly. Panzer’s approach is obviously misguided to say the least.
Logan replies that it seems t’ him like he runs with a pretty twisted crew. His mentor sounds like a real piece a’ work. Braun states that no system is immune to corruption. They do their best but even the Vatican is no exception. Logan says to Braun that, now that he mentioned those elves, it’s got him thinking. Before he can finish his thought, Logan senses something. However, Logan doesn’t see anything and assumes that his senses are betrayin’ him. He coulda sworn…
Pulling out his weapon, Braun asks him what it is, are they being followed? Braun then puts his hand on Logan’s shoulder and tells him to take it easy. Logan turns around and tells “preach” that he best move his hand if he wants it back and begins to growl. Backing up, Braun tells Logan to take it easy and to stay back. Logan responds by popping his claws and leaping towards Father Braun who proceeds to ask him what he’s doing. Passing Braun, Logan rushes towards a white figure with a cross design across his chest and no face toting a sword. Logan then exclaims to Braun that he best make himself scarce, he’ll handle this.
As Logan battles the being in white, he realizes pretty quickly that he’s quick when it grabs his arms, which prevents his claws from doing any damage. He doesn’t think he figured on an adamantium skull when he decided to go head-buttin’ him. Letting go of his grasp on Logan, the white being backs up. Braun calls out to Logan to mind his step. The being he is battling is named Dogma, bishop of assassins, the enlightened soul. He then mentions that he has clearly angered Panzer to warrant this monster’s attention.
Looking at Dogma, Logan tells him that’s a nice name and scary little rep he’s got there but it means exactly squat t’ him. When Dogma doesn’t answer, Logan notices that he’s the silent type. Logan then wonders how Casper likes the headache he just gave himself. He gets his answer when he sees the wound on Dogma’s head healing itself. Braun looks off in the distance and points out to Logan that Dogma is not alone. They are being observed by Panzer’s foot soldiers. Blocking Dogma’s sword strike with his claws, Logan tells him to let ‘em watch, he’ll try t’ make this as entertainin’ as possible.
At that moment, Logan is surprised to see that Dogma’s skin is growin’ right over his hand. Taking the advantage, Dogma slams Logan into the ground and pins him. Logan understands his situation and knows that he’s got him dead t’ rights for he can’t move. Carrying his sword, Braun rushes over and tells Logan to hold fast. Before he can get there, one of Panzer’s foot-soldiers tosses a bolo which wraps around Braun’s legs, causing him to fall to the ground and lose the handle on his sword. As Dogma raises his sword over his head, Logan knows that what’s coming.
A moment later, Dogma drives his energy sword into Logan’s back. When he does, Logan calls out to Braun to help. Throwing himself at Dogma, Braun manages to knock him away from Logan temporarily. It is a short lived victory however. Dogma quickly recovers and picks up Braun by his neck. Popping his claws, Logan knows he only has one shot at this and proceeds to stab Dogma with his claws. When he does, Dogma lights up and frees Braun from his grasp. Seeing this, Logan exclaims pay-dirt and mentions that his adamantium claws sure got his attention. Braun points out that he’s not sure if it was his strike that felled him or if he’s fleeing to avoid the approaching authorities. To this, Logan replies that they should probably do the same.
As Braun works on dragging Logan to safety, Logan remarks that he feels like Dogma fried his insides. Braun replies that they say that Dogma can super-heat the metal of his sword instantly. Logan says that it ain’t just the metal of his sword he can cook and asks if he’s a mutant or somethin’. Braun informs him that he wouldn’t believe him if he told him. He then adds that they must quickly get him inside and that he weighs more than he looks. Logan cautions him to be careful; he might upset his fragile ego with comments like that.
Back inside the bar, the female bartender hands Braun an ice-pack. When Braun tells her ‘we appreciate your hospitality child’, the bartender introduces herself as Lois. She then tells them that they’re welcome. T’ was a borin’ night at Irish Ayes ‘til they came back. Grabbing hold of the handle of the sword with the ice-pack, Braun tells Logan to hold still as it will hurt. When he pulls the sword out of his back, Lois exclaims gross and mentions that Logan’s got metal bones. Logan replies that he knows and then thanks her for the drink she brought him.
Taking a drink, Logan tells Braun that until he brought up the elves, he didn’t know what he was hearin’. They’ve been messin’ with his sense for a couple a’ days now. His body’s been treatin’ ‘em like an infection but now that he knows what he’s listenin’ for, he can take them straight to the source. Smiling, Braun tells Logan that he’s finding out that he has many wonderful gifts and it is good to see he has such a noble soul to match.
Later, at the Brooklyn Bridge, Logan tells Braun that he apologizes but he’s no good underneath the bridge where he is. The closer he is to the damn thing, the more disoriented he gets. It’s takin’ all he has just ta stand up. Underneath the bridge, Braun informs Logan that he was right. There is a device down there. They must be using the bridge as an amplifier for the elves. Looking at the device, he adds that he can’t believe this is happening. Panzer must be stopped. After they finish their work there, he must return to Rome and warn the Holy Father. Raising Dogma’s sword to strike, Braun states that perhaps he can put the grisly souvenir he pulled from Logan’s back to use. He should be able to pry it free…
Up on the bridge, Logan thinks he hears something and turns around. When he finds nothing, even though there was something there, his senses just couldn’t pick up their stealth, Logan asks Braun what’s going on down there. Braun replies that he’s nearly got the device loose. Logan tells hi that he better hurry up ‘cuz they’re sittin’ ducks out in the open like this. He should just trash the flamin’ thing and they can get the hell outta there. While he talks, Dogma stealthily approaches him from behind.
Down below, Braun states that he’s nearly broken the device free but he needs to retain it as evidence. He then tells Logan to have patience, they’ll be on their way soon enough. Just then, Logan whirls around and slashes Dogma. As he does so he tells him surprise, did he think he could sneak up on him? He then yells down to Braun to watch his back. Braun is able to knock one of the foot-soldiers off the bridge and decides that time is of the essence and chooses to destroy the device with the sword instead of retaining it. Braun is pleased with himself but doesn’t notice the other foot-soldier behind him who tosses an electrified net on him and takes him captive.
Back up top, Logan continues to duke it out with Dogma and realizes that Braun must’ve done it, his enhanced senses are returning. Slashing Dogma across the chest, Logan tells him that he hopes he keeps his body parts numbered whitey ‘cause he’s gonna tear him apart. Without uttering a word, Dogma responds by punching Logan in the face and spitting some sort of liquid into Logan’s eyes. Immediately, Logan discovers that he’s blind and wonders what’s next with this guy he’s fighting. He soon gets the answer as Dogma kicks him in the gut and knocks him off the bridge and into the water below while Braun looks on in despair.
Three days later at the Vatican, Cardinal Parente visits Cardinal Panzer in his office and tells him that he is concerned about Father Braun. Panzer replies that he can assure him that they are doing everything they can in regards to the good Father Braun.
One mile below the Vatican, Father Braun is shackled to the wall while a young lady continues to torture him by beating him with a crop. She asks him why he doesn’t make this easy on both of them. They just need him to tell them what they need to know and they can get this over with. Leaning in close, she asks him who the man was that Dogma killed in New York. Braun weakly tells her that she must know by now that it was Father Davidson. The lady angrily tells him no, the man with the claws, she wants to know who he is. With that, she cracks him across the face again.
Later, on the streets of Rome, Panzer’s men are in a van. One of them tells his associates to be careful. He’s been advised he is very dangerous. So keep their guns trained on his head at all times. If he so much as blinks, blow his face off. Their target in the back of the van is an unconscious Logan.


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The Shadow Pulpit - part 2
In Vatican City in Rome, the van carrying Logan continues to drive into the streets. Inside the van, one of Panzer’s foot-soldiers points to Logan lying chained on the floor and asks his associate if they are sure this is the guy. His partner replies that it is and that he still can’t believe he survived Dogma. The other man replies that he thought he’d be much better and asks if he’s so dangerous, why don’t they put him down right now? Waking up, Logan slices his chains with his claws and says “good question” and that he has about a half-dozen reasons for him right there. Logan then jams his claws into one of the foot-soldiers legs.
After doing so, Logan then creates a hole in the van itself. Panicking, the foot-soldiers immediately park the van and run away from it as fast as they can. Logan watches where one of them goes off to and decides that he’ll come back later when the heat’s off a bit an’ hopefully he’ll be able to track his scent to Braun.
At the Vatican, one of Cardinal Panzer’s foot-soldiers rushes into his quarters and informs him that they had him, but… Panzer tells him to calm down and asks what happened and if he was followed. The foot-soldier says no but the captive escaped. Panzer asks ‘Braun’s mysterious benefactor?’ The foot-soldier admits that it was and informs Panzer that he’s a madman but there’s no way he’ll come back there now.
Knocking the books and wine off of his desk in anger, Panzer calls him an idiot and tells him that is way madmen are so dangerous. You cannot predict the behavior of such men. They should have killed him when they had the chance. Does he think he will simply run away and abandon Father Braun after meeting with minimal resistance? He then orders him to find out who this man is. The secrets of the Vatican are at stake!
Half a mile below, Braun’s female torturer says to him that they will try this one and asks what he told the stranger. She adds that these are simple questions; he can spare himself the pain. Smacking him again, she tells Braun to wipe that stupid grin off his face and asks him what he finds amusing about agony. Beaten and bloodied, Braun tells her that he finds it amusing that she hasn’t killed him yet. What he told him is of no consequence if he’s dead. She wouldn’t ask such questions about a dead man, for they tell no tales. Beating him again, she tells him that he is dead and he’s about to join him, tell them what they need to know.
Later that night, Logan, dressed in his black leather costume, returns to where the van crashed earlier. He notices that it’s pretty dark ‘round there this time a’ night an’ even darker where he’s going, just the way he likes it. Once he enters the sewer system and sees the guards patrolling it, he knows he’s on the right track. He can tell that Braun is definitely down there somewhere, he’s pickin’ up a faint scent through a small tunnel. That means there’s gonna be a lot a’ belly crawlin’. But he ain’t got time t’ be choosy.
Reaching the other end of the tunnel, Logan exits and realizes that he’s definitely getting closer t’ Braun but there’s something else. Turning around, he sees five men dressed much like Dogma only they are wearing goggles and toting swords and nunchucks. Popping his claws, Logan rushes towards them and says to them awright suckers, as they say “when in Rome.”
In Panzer’s office, Cardinal Parente cautions Cardinal Panzer that this is not the time to draw the attention of the Holy Father. If he cannot handle the American heretic, he will. Panzer tells him that he’s being handled as they speak.
Down below, Logan continues to battle the white assassins. While he does, he realizes that they’re drivin’ him to the surface and probably not by coincidence. They’re tryin’ to wear him down. They’re pullin’ their punches, keepin’ him from discoverin’ what’s below. That’s a mistake. Before long, Logan finishes off the last of the assassins and asks who’s next.
In the courtyard, Logan looks up and sees Dogma standing there brandishing a white-hot sword and prepared for battle. Logan knows that Dogma is the so-called bishop of assassins, whatever that means. He recalls that he was at a bit of a disadvantage when he tangled with his the other day but this time he’s all warmed up and firin’ on all cylinders.
Leaping at Dogma, Logan engages him in battle and slashes at him, knocking him backwards. Dogma replies with a stab to Logan’s gut with his sword which draws blood. Before he can bring the sword down on Logan’s head for the killing blow, Logan jams both of his claws into Dogma’s chest and rips in an outwardly motion. When he does, Dogma is destroyed and his essence floats off into the night sky at which time Logan realizes that Dogma was wearing some sort of containment suit. Victorious, Logan calls out to the cowards that they saw what he did ta their big buddy there and asks who’s next. Who’s tired o’ having their head attached to their body?!
Down below, Panzer enters the room where Braun is chained up and informs him that it’s just them now. Defiantly, Braun calls Panzer a monster and a hypocrite. Panzer walks over to him and sees Braun’s beaten body and mentions that the Inquisitor seems to have worked him up a bit. He then asks him why not just tell them whom this man is working for and who he is. Braun tells him that he’s merely an acquaintance; he swears that is all he knows, but he is right to fear him. Punching him across the face, Panzer tells him that he only fears God and says to him that they should try this again.
Back in the tunnel, Logan has to backtrack a bit after takin’ down Dogma and his flunkies. He also realizes that Braun’s scent is getting closer and thick with a heavy dose of fear. He ain’t much further; he just hopes he ain’t too late.
Meanwhile, Panzer continues to beat on Braun, asking him who the American is. Arriving behind him, Logan cracks his knuckles and tells him that he’ll tell him who he is. He’s the last fella he wants to be messin’ with and he’s here for his friend. With that, Logan punches Panzer across the face. Logan then tells Braun to take it easy, he’ll have him down in a sec. Sitting on the floor, Panzer replies to the heretic that he doesn’t think so. Logan mentions that he guesses he shoulda popped him harder.
At that moment, the Inquisitor enters the room in a rush and sees Logan. She then points over to Logan and states that he is an outlaw mutant, one of the X-Men known as Wolverine. He’s wanted the world over for heinous crimes against humanity. Panzer asks that a mutant terrorist threatens him? Pulling a handgun out of his robe, he calls Logan mutant scum and tells him that, without Braun, what he knows is meaningless. After all, it isn’t what you know; it’s what you can prove. With that, Panzer pulls the trigger and shoots Braun in the forehead killing him.
Enraged, Logan yells to Panzer that he’s going to kill him. Standing between Panzer and Logan, the Inquisitor tells him that he’ll do no such thing “terrorist.” Panzer tells him to think about it; he’s already lost. Logan responds by smacking the Inquisitor in the face and approaching Panzer. Panzer tells him that without Braun to back him, he has zero credibility. He points out that he’s an outlaw. He just can’t go around murdering high-ranking Vatican officials. Logan grabs Panzer by the collar and growls, preparing to punch him with his claws slightly extended. Panzer says to him that he’ll be hunted for the rest of his life and that he’ll never have peace until he is dead. Logan asks him who said that’d make his life any different.
Before he punches Panzer, Cardinal Parente arrives with three guards, grabs Logan’s hand and tells him to stop and that death is not the answer. He should stay his hand and let justice be done. There has been too much bloodshed today already. When Logan lowers his fist, Parente turns his attention to Panzer and says to him that he knew he was behind Father Braun’s disappearance. If his men hadn’t followed the Sister Inquisitor…
Looking at Parente, Logan realizes that somethin’ about this guy is fuzzy, cloudin’ his senses, he can’t tell if he’s lyin’ or not. Parente then tells the guards that he wants Panzer locked away until he can bring him before the council. Justice will be served. He will pay for his heresy. Once Panzer has been taken away, Parente tells Logan that he will be harshly disciplined – he promises that. He and Braun helped to flush him out of the shadows. Father Braun died a hero. Logan informs him that he’s not leavin’ Braun like this. Parente tells him of course not. But there is nothing more they can do for him now. He is a loyal friend and he’s sure he appreciated that.
Popping his claws and putting them in Parente’s face, Logan tells him the he can’t be any more serious when he says this, so listen real close. He’s takin’ Braun’s body with him an’ he better not hear so much as a peep about any so-called Vatican secret society nonsense anymore. Cuz if he hears otherwise, he’ll come back and kill every last one a’ them in their sleep.
Later, Parente tells Panzer that, if he had not interceded, he would now be dead. Is that what he wants, to risk a war with the X-Men? They are enemies they do not need. Does he want their efforts crushed by one mishap? What if the Holy Father got wind of this, they’d be finished. Panzer tells him to relax, they are outlaws, they would never dare attack them and they have finally dealt with the heretic Braun once and for all. He is no longer a thorn in their side. Slamming his fist on the table, Parente exasperates doesn’t he see? They may have acquired an even larger thorn with this Wolverine. He prays for any souls who may have ever underestimated that man. They must wash their hands of this, this debacle of his, forever!


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Of Lesser Demons
Shaman writes a letter to a young man. He is happy that he will begin his training soon, and has made the necessary preparations. However, Shaman asks the young man to delay his arrival by several days, as something unexpected has come up, demanding his full attention.
Deep in Alpha Flight’s headquarters in Vancouver, in the room of Shaman, there is a pit with pale blue smoke rising from it. A small fly comes out of it, circles rather disoriented and then waits. Then, more flies appear, dozens, hundreds, thousands.
Several miles away, Shaman is levitating in the woods, concentrating on his magicks. He pulls a small lizard from his pouch and dips it’s mouth into the bowl of brown liquid he is holding between his crossed legs. Then, he uses the lizard as a brush, painting a brown line on his forehead, before finally releasing the animal.
That moment, Logan is meditating in the woods near Westchester. He is approached by a lizard that has its mouth sewn up. Logan pops one of his claws, and cuts it free. Immediately, the small reptile talks to him with Shaman’s voice. He needs Logan’s help in a very urgent matter.
(several hours later)
Logan arrives at Shaman’s location and finds him still levitating in the air in front of a transparent blue energy dome. The X-Man asks why the animal had it’s mouth sewn up and Shaman explains that the lizard is very fast, but they will stop and chat with anybody they happen upon. Turning to the obvious matter at hand, Logan wants to know who or what attacks Alpha Flight’s headquarters. Inside the energy dome, the building is no longer visible as it has been buried by gigantic animal remains and skeletons. Shaman answers that he is not yet sure of the exact nature, but it’s some sort of demon, and he has taken Puck, Sasquatch and Snowbird hostage. Fortunately, Guardian and his pregnant wife Heather are currently occupied in other matters, so they are in no danger.
As the two approach the energy dome, Shaman warns Wolverine that once they have pierced the veil of his protection spell, the only way back will be victory. He also warns that the other Alphans are most likely possessed by their opponent and will work against them. Already inside the force dome, Shaman leads Logan through a door of what seems to be organic material. Logan wonders what happens if the demon tries to take him over, but Shaman excludes this possibility. Not only is Logan under his protection, but also the metal of his adamantium skeleton provides him with some special shielding.
Suddenly, the two heroes are sucked up a tunnel, which seems to consist of the same organic material. Halfway through, Logan wonders what that buzzing sound is, but he soon gets the answers when thousands of flies attack them, and soon Logan is choking on them. However, Shaman easily deals with them. One gesture later, the insects are sucked into his magical pouch. He explains to the curious Logan that flies are a very powerful totem, and that their opponent has to be a demon who was once a powerful shaman. Occasionally, when a shaman takes his journey into the next world, something draws him back. Logan thinks it’s unfinished business, but Shaman’s explanation is more metaphysical. It’s the hunger for darkness that he once embraced while living in this world. Until the shaman confronts this darkness, he can’t go on.
Popping his claws, Logan announces that if the demon is looking for a reckonin’ with darkness, it can be easily arranged. Shaman confirms that Wolverine’s approach will work on this world, but to completely eliminate the demon’s influence, he has to confront him elsewhere, on the astral plane. They need to split up. Shaman tells Logan in which direction he will find the three possessed Alpha Flight members, and hands him some grubs that, once placed on their friends, will free them of the demons possession. As Wolverine puts the insects in one of his pockets, Shaman suggests that he starts with Sasquatch and asks if Logan is ready for what lies ahead. He should not have asked, Logan replies. Wasn’t this why he sent him the gecko-gram in the first place. Shaman should know that Logan is always ready to kill something.
Wolverine cuts his way through an organic barrier and ventures into the direction that Shaman told him. He thinks to himself that he can smell Sasquatch and Snowbird nearby, but is unable to pinpoint them. He is interrupted by a spider, a scorpion and a crab all enlarged and as big as Logan himself. They complain about the mammal’s thoughts being too loud and disturbing, and they will show Logan what they think of him. Moments later Logan has sliced though his opponents and standing on top of their remains, he states that this is what he thinks of talking bugs.
Logan senses Sasquatch behind him, but before he has even the chance to turn around, an orange furred fist sends him flying over 50 feet away. He crashes head first into a wall and, before he can get up again, Sasquatch is upon him, holding him down with one fist and hammering him with the other. After several blows, Sasquatch holds up his prey by the legs. Now face to face, the upside down Logan greets Walter, quickly reaches into his pockets and swings up to place one of the grubs one Sasquatch’s hand. The beast gets even more angry and slams Wolverine once more into the ground, but then Shaman’s spell does it’s work and he snaps out of it.
Walter apologizes, but Logan says it’s okay. Now they have to find Snowbird and Puck. However, Puck finds them first. He surprises them by landing a punch in Logan’s crotch, placing him in great pain. Sasquatch is surprised – several blows of his did no harm, but one blow from Puck doubles him over ? Logan says that there is no adamantium there, but prefers they would discuss this later after Puck is detained. Logan gives Sasquatch one of the grubs, explains how they work, and then they take after Puck. They chase him through a narrow tunnel, and since the exit is too narrow, Sasquatch smashes his way through. They are shocked when they become aware of what is on the other side. Logan says “Snowbird”.
Elsewhere in the complex, Shaman is meditating. His astral self leaves his body and meets the demon on the astral plane. Shaman orders him to undo what he has done, but the demon says not until he has what he has come for; Shaman’s protégé. Shaman tells him that he cannot have him, but the demon says he is too powerful for Shaman, so he belongs with him, just like the godling (Snowbird). They will help him return to Earth as a god. With that said, the demon opens his mouth to release another swarm of flies. Shaman reaches into his pouch.
In front of Sasquatch and Logan is huge platform with a giant white creature on it - some sort of cross between a fly and a caterpillar. It is Snowbird. On her back is an equally huge animal, only it is male and its skin is grayish brown. That’s the demon’s physical manifestation and he gloats that the heroes efforts are futile. Wolverine knows he needs to get up there, so he asks Sasquatch for a fastball special. Walter responds immediately and throws Logan up to the demon. Logan manages to cut across his chest, giving him enough time to get to Snowbird. She is in pain, and Logan assures Narya that they’ll help her. Down below, Sasquatch is still chasing Puck. Logan leaps at the huge demon-insect and angrily yells at him that Snowbird ain’t supposed to be touched by the likes of him.
On the astral plane, Shaman tells the demon to look at what a true Shaman can do with the fly totem. He opens his pouch, releasing the flies that were earlier sucked into it. Only now, they are much bigger than before and easily defeat the demon’s flies and then take onto him. While the flies are eating away the demon, Shaman states that it will be the same with the boy. Shaman will maximize his potential, not pervert it like the demon would have. With the villain defeated, Snowbird and Puck return to normal and the bones and animal cadavers in and around Alpha Flight’s headquarters are pulled back into the pit in Shaman’s room. Shaman approaches the demon’s skeleton, places a gem on it’s forehead and announces that he is now free to return to the spirit realm.
In the physical world, Shaman’s teammates and Logan see everything reverting back to normal. All that remains of the demon is the caterpillar monstrosity, and they intend to change that. All four of them attack the beast, letting loose with their powers. The outcome of the fight is never in question.
(a few hours later)
Snowbird does as Shaman asks and takes off to patrol the border realm. She complains that it gets very lonely sometimes, though Shaman replies that, unfortunately, she might not be alone for too long, so she should stay alert and careful. As she departs she once more thanks Logan for his help. Once she is out of range, Logan asks Shaman if he is sure that she is already up to the task. The Indian answers that Narya is a demi-god, and that her presence is needed there. What happened today was only a minor threat to the tasks up ahead.
Logan asks what the demon was after. Shaman points to an approaching jeep and replies that he wanted him, his new protégé, Chuck Moss. The two watch a tall, strong-built young man get out of the car. Shaman says that he needs help to educate him. Moss is the natural equivalent of what Xavier calls an omega mutant. If not properly guided he could become very dangerous. Shaman asks Logan to teach Chuck the way of the warrior and he agrees.


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Prince George, British Columbia. Logan is waiting outside a tent near a small cabin. He overhears Shaman tutoring Chuck Moss inside. Ever since he was a child, Shaman has been telling his young protégé about the supernatural world and the marvelous and unpredictable forces that guide them. Shaman goes on that, despite the tribal obligation of Chuck’s father to nominate him for training, the choice is his alone. He alone must accept sole responsibility for living in a strange world. Chuck accepts. Shaman hands him an Indian necklace and ensures his protégé that it’s no burden, but a gift, and, once he is no longer at odds with the world, he will understand. There is no occasion for fear, doubt or regret, and Wolverine will convince him of this before Chuck’s totem will be revealed. They step out of the tent.
(hours later)
Chuck and Logan have taken the jeep and are miles away in the woods. Logan tells Chuck that he can consider himself lucky to have someone like Shaman taking an interest in him. As Chuck was planning to become a professional hockey player, he must have had a few coaches before, but none of them has the same amount of wisdom as Shaman. Yawning, Logan says that apparently Shaman thinks that he can teach Chuck something important, but there is only one thing he knows for sure – they are all going to die. Once one accepts that fact, life is simple. Each and every act should be treated like it’s the final one. Logan recites that this is the essence of Bushido, the way of the warrior. Ironically, the secret to life is found in death. Logan is aware that even a hike in the forest could mean death tapping on his shoulder. He ain’t got the time for self-doubt. He will either die or he will survive, and he has accepted that.
Chuck has been listening closely, but suddenly Logan has vanished into the woods. He was looking right at him, but never saw him leave. He calls out Logan’s name and runs in the direction where he last saw him, but it’s no use. Logan is gone. Chuck gives up and leans on a tree, as suddenly a hand covers his mouth from behind. It’s Logan. He explains that he is a hunter and, as such, leaves nothing to chance. Logan once learned how to do what he is about to show Chuck and he points to an elk that is seen in the distance. As they get closer to the animal, Logan gestures to Chuck to stay behind and keep silent. The young man watches as slowly Logan gets closer to the Elk and then reaches out to touch it.
While watching in awe, Chuck Moss makes a sudden move and a twig snaps under his foot. The elk notices the two men and, feeling threatened, it kicks Logan in the gut, sending him flying several feet away with blood spilling all over him. As the animal runs off, Chuck checks on Logan, who is out cold. He tells his fallen friend not to move and that he will get help. Chuck runs through the wood back to the jeep, only to be greeted by a “What took you so long, kid?” It’s Logan. He has already put on a clean shirt and spits out some blood.
Chuck doesn’t know what to say. How could he have healed and gotten back to the car in that short time? Wolverine mentions his adamantium laced bones and his healing factor, but Chuck already knew about this. Shaman told him that Logan was a “technologically enhanced mutant”, but he had no idea that he would be okay that soon. Logan laughs at Shaman’s description of himself. Moss has another question; he wonders how the X-Man could get that close to the elk? Logan gets serious again and explains that this was what he wanted to teach Chuck, of course “without the getting kicked in the breadbasket part”. At times of reckoning, the regular world doesn’t exist and nothing can be left to assumption. No mutant power, nor magic, are needed. It’s just a way of understanding things and how everything relates. Logan knows that it can’t be properly explained. He can only show it to Chuck. Asking for the young man’s trust, Logan pulls something from the jeep.
(hours later)
Logan and Chuck are training with Samurai swords. Logan starts one more attack, but Chuck blocks it with his blade. Logan congratulates him on the move and then starts the exercise anew. Chuck catches his breath and asks for a break. However, Logan hits Chuck on the shoulder with the broad side of his blade. He lectures him that to assume the mood of the warrior is the hardest thing in the world. Chuck barely evades a strike for his gut, but his maneuver leaves him wide open for Logan to ram his blade in Chuck’s knee. The young trainee sinks to the ground. Logan tells him that it’s much easier to feel sorry for himself and to believe that someone else is victimizing him, but the fact is that Chuck has to blame himself for his shortcomings. With that said, Logan lifts his blade over his head, takes aim, and then rams it down, only to stop it a few inches before Chuck’s face. He now could easily split open his head. Chuck needs to train like he means it. Shaman wants Logan to prepare Chuck for a world that wants to eat him alive. He can’t call “Time Out” in the middle of a battle.
His point being made, Logan tells Chuck to get up and follow him, as the night is coming. Soon, they reach a canyon and their destination is on the other side. There is no bridge across the gap, but Logan finds another way. He pops his claws and cuts through one of the large trees. It falls down and crosses the gap. Logan walks over and tells Chuck to follow, but the young man hesitates – he is not good with heights and it is very windy. Logan yells at Chuck that they don’t have time for this. Things get dodgier at this time of they day and they are out in the open. Besides, something is looking for them. To Chuck, it might seem like the wind, but it’s something much worse. It hides in the wind and stalks his prey. A true warrior knows the difference. Indeed, it seems as if the wind has taken a special interest in Chuck, as it circles around the young man.
Reluctantly, Chuck steps on the log, walks a few step, but then he loses his balance and slips off. Fortunately, he grabs hold of the log, but he cries out that he can’t do it. Logan runs over to him and, as he pulls Chuck up, he reminds him that he is there because of his own choice and should have developed a sense of responsibility by now. Sitting on the log, Logan explains once more that being a warrior calls for self-control and, at the same time, calls for abandoning one’s self. He asks Chuck to try it again, to control his fear and to center himself. Logan hands Chuck a blindfold, but Chuck replies “No freakin’ way, old Man”. However, before long, Chuck is wearing the blindfold, and walking towards the direction of Logan’s voice, who tells him to sense his way across and relate with his surroundings. Chuck does as told and slowly, step-by-step, he makes his way over the log. All of a sudden, he looses balance once more and falls ... in the grass next to the log. He had already crossed the canyon. Logan tells Chuck he did fine.
Later that night, Logan has set up camp in front of a cave. From inside Chuck asks how long it will be untill something happens. Logan says he doesn’t know, only that Shaman said he had to stay inside until it – whatever it is – is over.  In the cave, Chuck wonders why he has to lay there, with his left hand buried in the ground, just to figure out his totem. Suddenly, he becomes aware that he is not alone in the darkness. About a dozen pairs of red eyes are watching him. Outside, Logan hears Chuck cry out “Oh, my God! Help me!” but he knows that this is something the young man has to face him self. In the darkness around him, Chuck sees giant beasts, looking like a mix between wolves and bears. They approach him and as their talons and claws cover Chuck’s face, he cries “NO !”
(the next morning)
Logan enters the cave and finds Chuck asleep, his hand still in the pool of mud. He wakes his charge and congratulates him, as he made it through the night. He helps Chuck to pull his arm out of the ground, and the young man opens his hand. To his surprise, there is a worm in his palm. He wonders what this means and Logan too is taken aback. He says, apparently, Chuck’s totems are worms. He assures Chuck that this has to be a good sign. From what he has heard, this means Chuck is an earthmover. Logan knows that Chuck has been through some rough twenty-four hours, so he tells him to relay and get some of the breakfast he prepared. Meanwhile, he has some business to attend to before they will go back to Shaman’s place.
Making his way through the wood, Logan sarcastically exclaims “worms ...”. He is again on the trail of the elk from the day before. Logan gets closer to the beautiful animal, but suddenly he sees something else. Logan doesn’t believe his eyes – it’s Chuck Moss. Not only did he beat Logan and made his way there faster, but, also, is he standing right next to the elk and touching it, while looking calmly towards the X-Man. Logan knows that the Shaman’s new pupil is gonna be fine from now on, and again leaves into the woods.


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Chasers
Logan is drinking a shot at a bar. There are three dead bodies on the table behind him, one with his hand cut off. The barkeeper is also lying dead on the counter with a shotgun in his hand.
(twenty minutes ago)
Logan walks into the “Chez Bippy’s” bar and orders some booze. The barkeeper asks him if he’s having a though day, Logan answers that it’s looking up.
Meanwhile the only other customers at the bar, three guys sitting at a table, are swapping stories. The first tells the story of a storeowner who wouldn’t pay a mobster named Nicky Dell’adera his protection money. Nicky vandalized the store and threatened the owner. The owner told him how he wouldn’t budge because in his home country if you didn’t stand up you got delivered to your wife in a pickle barrel. The three guys laugh at the fact that Nicky like that idea that much that eventually he gave the storeowner exactly the same treatment and delivered him to his wife in a pickle barrel.
The second guy tells the story of what Joey Fucillo did to Ricky Bertel. Ricky owed Joey ten thousand dollars and had no way to pay the money back. The first guy chimes in and says that this the “part with the Caddy” comes next, but the other man angrily yells at him that this is his story and he can tell it by himself. Being a gambler, Ricky borrowed another ten grand from Joey and did bet it all on one single bet – and won.
Sitting at the bar with his back turned to them, Logan listens to the stories that the three men are telling each other.
The second guy continues his story. Turned out that Ricky still owed Joey a hundred dollars. Joey was so pissed off because he lost the ten grand that he visited Ricky’s house and demanded the original “hunnerd” bucks back immediately. Rick didn’t have them because the bank did not open till the next day. So Joey tied him to the back of his Cadillac and dragged him up and down the Eighteenth Avenue, permanently disfiguring Rick’s face.
It’s the third guy’s turn now, as he begins to tell a story about “Mad Dog” Mike Perretta, but the other two guys keep interrupting him. The third one too wants to tell his story and mentions Perretta’s girlfriend Loretta, whom the others know only too well. She makes Demi Moore look like Roger Moore. The third guy agrees that Loretta is hot, but he wants to go on. One day Loretta was yelled at by her boss, but nobody yells at Mad Dog’s girl, not unless they want to wind up in a wheelchair. Mad Dog went to the firm where Loretta works, but her boss already sits in a wheelchair. Somebody else might have showed some compassion, but not Mad Dog, he just wheeled him over to the win ...
The first man tells him to wait a moment, as he notices Wolverine looking over at them from the bar. As the third guy tries to continue his story, the first guy shushes him and asks Wolverine what he’s looking at. Logan walks over to them and the second man believes him to be a cop, though the first one says “he’s too friggin’ short to be a cop.” The third guy confirms it, he has once seen Logan give a beating to someone, he can’t be a cop. Surely he is somebody’s leg-breaker.
Logan sits with them and buys them a round. All three guys relax and ask Wolverine whom he works for. He answers that he works for a small outfit in Westchester, they wouldn’t know it. Logan says he heard them telling stories and too got one, if they want to listen. The third guy is pretty annoyed as he could not even finish his tale, but the other two tell Logan to start.
Logan tells them about a guy he knows who owns a bar. He has a daughter, a nice kid and good student, a regular Olsen twin. One day the girl got sick and needed an operation. This bar owner didn’t have enough money and was too proud to ask his friends for it, so he borrowed it from some lowlifes. He got in trouble with these guys because he couldn’t pay them back, so he had no other choice left but to ask a friend to help him out. This friend “knows a thing about garbage, an’ how to dispose of it.”  He visited Nicky Dell’adera, Joey Fucillo and Mad Dog Perretta and convinced them to cough up some names.
The three men quietly listen, as Logan tells them those guys got off easy compared to the three guys the bar owner’s friend is looking for. He says that the leader of the three is the smartest since he manages to get his gun out before he loses his hand and gets killed. The other two aren’t so good, cause they are still sitting in their seats when they are looking at their own intestines sprawled out on the floor. As the bartender gets a rifle from beneath the bar, Logan says that somebody plays hero and manages to squeeze off both barrels, before ... but the less said about him, the better. Logan asks the three guys if they know where the story is headed ....
Logan begins to sniff the air. The first guy asks him what he is doing. Wolverine answers that he will never get tired of that smell. All three guys are very nervous now and ask frantically what smell he is referring to. Logan simply answers: fear. A splash of blood is seen, accompanied by the SNIK sound of Logan popping his claws ...
(present)
Logan descends to the basement, where he finds the little girl from the story tied. He tells her not be afraid as he is going to take her home.
A little bit later, Logan comes out of the pub, the girl on his one arm, a small bag in his other hand. He tells the child that she can open her eyes again. The little girl asks Wolverine if he is Spider-Man. Logan looks at her for a second and answers: “No, darlin'. Spider-Man’s a sissy.”
Inside the bar lie the dead bodies of the barkeep and the three guys, however the cut off hand from the leader of them is no longer lying next to his body ...


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Three Funerals and a Wedding
Johnny is reading an article in the Daily Bugle. It’s about the death of Joseph “Joe Bats” Cavella and two others at the wedding of Cavella’s niece in Bay Ridge. Joe Bats was the capo of the Pazzo family. Disgusted, Johnny throws the paper away.
Tony walks in the room and asks if Johnny has read the paper. He comments on how it’s a shame, since Joe Bats was one of the “good ones”. He also tells Tony that Freddo wants to see him. Johnny is visibly upset and makes a remark on how this is turning to be a hard day. Tony apologizes, but he is just the messenger. He tells Johnny that currently everybody is on the edge, especially with The Roman eating up their territory. He also says Tony would do everybody a favor by killing Freddo.
Johnny turns around in anger and asks Tony to repeat what he just said. Tony tells him that he is simply saying what everybody is thinking; besides Sal should have made him boss in the first place. Johnny is mad. He tells Tony that it doesn’t matter and that since Freddo is the boss he should be respected. He walks away telling Tony that he’ll pretend the conversation never happened.
As he goes down the hall, Johnny walks by the pictures of many famous gangsters. Among them are pictures of his former boss Sal and his son Freddo, who is currently the boss of the Pazzo Family. Looking at the many photographs, Johnny wonders aloud how things could get so bad, and he remembers ...
(flashback)
Johnny walks into Sal’s room. He’s lying in bed with an oxygen tube up his nose. Sal asks Johnny to get closer and see his Don for one last time. Johnny asks jokingly if they should have a sit down with “this death fella” and sort things out with him, after all, they sure sent enough business his way over the years. Sal, however, answers that his deal-making days are over and he’s ready to die. Johnny turns away his face in shame and says that he always thought he’d die first. Sal agrees. He thought the same, but he had a nice run and can’t complain.
Still there is one more thing. Sal breaks Johnny the bad news. He is leaving the family to Freddo and not to him. Sal sees the confusion in his friends’ eyes, but he promised Freddo’s mother on her deathbed that he would do anything to make something out of the boy. Johnny is shocked and doesn’t know what to say. Stating that Johnny was like a brother to him, Sal wants Johnny to make a deathbed promise too, a dying wish from his Don. He wants him to remain as underboss in the family and help Freddo along. He needs guidance and protection.
(present)
In his office, Freddo is watching “The Godfather” on a flat screen TV. He is writing down one the movies most famous quotes “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer”. Talking to his deceased father, he complains about his given name Freddo. Why couldn’t he have called him Michael instead?
Johnny walks in and Freddo reprimands him for being late. Johnny explains that he was paying his condolences to Bats’ family, but young Freddo doesn’t care – when he calls for him, he gets here before he hangs up the phone, understood? Johnny doesn’t answer, but instead asks why he was summoned. Freddo, however, now doesn’t answer and with a “First things first...”, he has Johnny kiss the ring on his finger before they proceed.
Seating himself behind the desk, laying up his feet, Freddo asks Johnny what he knows about the incident at Chez Bippy’s. “Not much,” answers the older man, only that three of their toughest guys went in there last time and got ripped to shreds… literally. One of them was even missing a hand. Johnny wonders if one of the Roman’s “buttons” is responsible and voices his concern, he has a bad feeling about this one.
Freddo responds that he has been having a lot of bad feelings lately, hasn’t he? Taking this as an accusation, Johnny asks what he means and Freddo asks another question in return. He didn’t particularly like the three guys that got killed, did he? Johnny admits as much. They never should have kidnapped the girl. Leaning on a guy is one thing, but you don’t bring his kid into it; this isn’t how things were done in his day. Pointing to the huge painting of himself, Freddo however reminds Johnny that it is now his day and things are handled differently now. So Johnny better start getting with the program, after all, he is only keeping Johnny as an underboss out of respect for the friendship between he and his father.
They are suddenly interrupted by Tony, who informs them that there is guy outside claiming to know who is responsible for the Chez Bippy’s murders and has proof. Freddo and Johnny look at each other for a moment and finally Freddo asks what kind of proof? Wolverine walks in with Tony and three other goons following him, eyeing his every move. Logan is carrying a gift box. Freddo asks who he is, to which Logan answers, “Someone you may or may not want to know.” Freddo then asks what’s in the box. This time Logan replies, “Something he may or may not want to see”, but he doesn’t have to take Logan’s word for it.
Johnny asks Tony if he has checked the content of the box and he confirms it. Johnny asks what’s in there, but Tony confirms that he would want to see for himself. For a moment everyone is waiting, until Johnny breaks the silence. He sits down and begins to open the box, while Freddo tells Logan that he doesn’t like a wiseguy playing some games with him. Logan says that this is not his intention and Freddo then dares him to reveal who is responsible for killing his men, before he has Logan’s thumbs cut off. Simply answering “Him,” Logan points in a direction, and the four mobsters quickly pull their guns, but there is nobody there, just the mirror with Logan’s reflection.
Slightly amused, Freddo is about to resume his questioning, when Johnny tells him Wolverine isn’t kidding and shows him the content of the box. It’s the missing hand of the three dead mobsters from the bar. The distinct tattoo on the back of the hand, and the ring on it’s middle finger prove it to be the real deal.
Johnny, Tony and the other three mobsters pull out their guns and point them at Logan’s head, who, rather unimpressed, simply comments on how there just being no shopping for some people these days. Tony expresses that he wanted the boss to see the hand himself, so that he would not think he went off half cocked and whacked somebody for no reason. He then wants to pull the trigger, but Johnny tells him to wait. He is worried that Logan is so calm with five guns pointed at him and asks Logan what he knows that they don’t. He answers that he knows what is going to happen if the guns don’t get out of his face.
Freddo begins to ramble on how he likes Logan’s attitude and that he is almost sorry for having to kill him. Suddenly, with one swift motion, Logan pops the claws from his left hand and slashes the five guns before anyone can react. He blows at one of the guns and they all fall down in pieces. As they all stand in amazement, wondering what exactly just transpired and how Logan could have pulled it off, Logan grabs Tony and pops out his claws in front of his face. “Here’s how.”
Shocked by the sight before his eyes, Johnny asks what the hell is he? Logan advises him to stay cool and he’ll be thankful that he doesn’t have to find out. Otherwise... well they don’t really want to know otherwise. Logan says what happens next depends on their own cooperation. He proceeds to tell them the purpose of his visit. He killed the three mobsters in the bar because they went “overboard” collecting a debt. He wants Johnny and Freddo to forget the debt forever. Johnny answers that while he didn’t agree with the way the situation was handled, they cannot forget the debt. Wolverine tells him he wasn’t asking for a free ride, but he is here to see that it gets paid. What he is actually proposing is some sort of deal that fits both him and the Pazzo Family.
His curiosity peeked, Freddo asks Logan what be could possibly offer them? “Me,” Logan says, holding up the newspaper article about the Cavella wedding, he says he could help them getting rid of the Roman. Johnny turns him down. The day when they will need the likes of him to take out the Roman is the day... He can’t finish as Freddo interrupts him, telling him to shut up. He tells Logan to continue and he does. It’s an easy deal: he’ll take care of the Roman and his crew and all is settled with Logan’s friend and his daughter.
Johnny is outraged at the proposal, but Freddo thinks about it for a few seconds and then accepts. As Logan is escorted outside, Johnny insists that this is a mistake and they should kill Logan while they still can. Freddo replies by quoting the phrase he’d previously written down: “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” Johnny mumbles that the bad feeling is coming back.


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…And Got Yourself a Gun (1st story)
Restraining Order (2nd story)
First Story:
Leaning on the wall of an Italian restaurant a man is reading a newspaper with a headline about the mob war currently being waged in New York.
Inside the restaurant some mobsters are having a discussion about baseball. One is sitting alone. Four are playing cards at the next table. Two more, including an old man are having lunch in the next table. The last table next to the wall is empty. The youngest of the mobsters says Jason Giambi is going to be the best first baseman the Yankees ever had. One of the mobsters says that while Giambi is good, Lou “Iron Horse” Gehrig is the best of all time. Another mobster suggests that he shouldn’t talk about baseball, but things he knows: nothing. The young man’s uncle, who sitting on the table behind them, interrupts the conversation. He argues that his nephew likes Giambi only because he’s Italian and nobody who actually saw Gehrig play would say that. The young mobsters makes a sarcastic remark at how “back then” everything was better, the skies were bluer and five cents got you three hot dogs and a hooker. Dismissing the last remark, the old man once again insists that nobody who ever saw the man play, up close and not on Sportscenter, would ever doubt he was the best first baseman ever.
Suddenly the first mobster notices Logan sitting with a coffee cup on the previously empty table. Angry, he asks how he managed to get in and if anybody saw him come in. Logan doesn’t say anything and raises his cup. The mobster tells him that it’s a private club and he can’t come in unless he’s invited. He grabs Logan by the collar and by the hand, knocking the coffee mug from his hand. Logan pops one of his claws through the mobster’s hand and tells him that he “was drinkin’ that.”
Outside, shooting and the sound broken glass are heard. The man reading the paper is startled and looks at the window. He is wearing a skull symbol on his shirt. The man is Frank Castle a.k.a. the Punisher. As a thug comes flying out the window, Castle gathers himself and leaves, while mumbling to himself how he hates half days.
Inside Logan is butchering the mobsters. He makes quick work of all them, save for the old man still sitting at his table. The old man begs for his life. Logan begins to talk about baseball: “Nineteen-thirty-nine the house that Ruth built”. The old man continues to plea. Logan stretches his hand towards him, telling him that the speech Gehrig gave even made him choke, and there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. Instead of hurting the old mobster, Logan takes his coffee and drinks it. He says that Lou Gehrig is the best first baseman who ever lived, and anyone who actually saw him play would agree. He turns around and leaves.
Outside, he’s is being watched through a pair of binoculars by Johnny and Tony, sitting in a car. Johnny mumbles that although this is the fourth of the Roman’s crew to be killed by Logan this week, he doesn’t like the situation. Tony is surprised, although he doesn’t believe Logan and him will ever be paisans, who can argue against the results he has produced. They have gone from losing the mob war, to being on the brink of winning it. Johnny isn’t worried about the ends, it’s the means that worry him. He compares Logan to a gun that has only to be pointed at the enemy in order to make him disappear. So he asks Tony, what happens if one day Logan breaks the deal he made with their dim-witted Don, what happens if the gun is pointed at them?
Somewhere else in the city, two police officers are tailing a guy in an outfit resembling what people wore in ancient Rome. It’s the Don of the rival mob family: the Roman. They film him as he approaches a fruit stand. The officer with the camera bets ten bucks with the other one that the guy will knock the stand over. The man, wearing a laurel crown and wielding a wooden sword, knocks only the fruit down and then runs away. The officers follow him discretely in their car. One officer asks the other one if maybe the guy isn’t just putting on a show for them and is actually crazy. The other officer answers that therein lies the genius of the situation. Anybody would assume the Roman to be crazy just for putting on the same act everyday.
As he reaches what appears to be a broken down apartment, the Roman walks in, takes a last peak at the officers through the window and goes inside to change. He puts on a white business suit and calls his Siamese cat Cleopatra. He walks down a corridor, decorated with Roman columns and statues, towards his office. As he is adjusting his tie, Bruno comes running into the office. He tells the Roman, that they’ve been hit once more. This time the same stranger with the claws killed Tony and his gang.
The Roman cuts Bruno short and asks him what the rules are. Bruno is taken aback for second. The Roman wants to know what the rules are about talking business in his house. Bruno answers that he knows the rules, but considering the circumstances he thought it was appropriate. The Romans says that because of the circumstances, they must be even stricter with the rules, since they don’t know who is listening. He asks how many times he has reminded him of this. Bruno asks if it’s the third. The Roman answers affirmatively and he pushes a button concealed in the lion statue on his desk. Bruno tries to stop him but is too late as a trap door opens under him. He manages to grab hold of the ledge and asks the Roman for forgiveness. The Roman remarks that he shouldn’t make things more difficult for himself since “Nero and the boys” get especially vicious when their lunch is too noisy. He peers down at Bruno and sees the three angry lions at the bottom surrounded by human bones. He tells Cleopatra to give her “cousins” a hand. Cleopatra jumps from his lap and scratches Bruno’s hand, making him fall into the lion’s pit.
Later, The Roman and one of his men, Vincente, are walking in a park discussing the latest events. The Roman is once again dressed like an ancient Roman. He asks Vincente if they still don’t know were the new guy came from. Vincente says they don’t know, but word on the street is that he isn’t part of Freddo’s crew, he’s a freelance. The Roman thinks that he is quite a freelance, since he is single handedly taking down his entire organization. Suddenly the Roman sees the undercover police van. He mumbles that he never has a moment’s peace and excuses himself to Vincente. Pulling out his wooden sword he charges towards a hot dog stand Cursing in old English, he trashes the stand with his sword. Leaving a confused and frightened vendor behind, the Roman turns his attention back to Vincente. He mentions that they must learn from their roman ancestors. They were never shy about “borrowing” a better idea from the Greeks or the Egyptians or whomever they conquered; therefore they must hire a “champion” of their own. Vincente says he’ll make the necessary inquiries. The Roman says there is no need, he has already chosen the Sweeper. Vincente asks who that is. The Roman replies that he is man the man cleaners call when they need cleaning. Usually there is barely anything left and whatever is left is sent as proof that the job is done.
As the Roman is telling Vincente about the Sweeper, four men are in a Chinese building. One is sitting down and examining the contents of a small bag. The other three are standing behind him. The bag contains diamonds. As the first guy uses a lens to examine the biggest diamond, the three guys behind him are picked up one by one. The first guy notices a shadow above him.  Stunned, he drops the diamond and a very big gun is pointed at his face. The sweeper fires and then drenches the bodies in gasoline. He leaves the building with fire and smoke coming out from the second floor. Later the Kingpin receives a cooking pot, inside is the diamond with a note that reads: ”All clean. The Sweeper”
At the house of the Pazzo family, Freddo welcomes Logan with open arms. Logan walks by him and says that he hopes for his sake that he wasn’t going to give him a hug. Freddo says he’ll let that slide since he is helping them get rid of a long-standing problem. Johnny remarks that he doesn’t believe they ever needed him. “So says my other long-standing problem” replies Freddo. Johnny is insulted and wants to know what Freddo meant. The later answers that Logan has accomplished in one week what Johnny couldn’t in years. It means that with Logan by his side, he can become the top mob boss; therefore he wants to make Logan’s deal a permanent one.
Johnny and Tony object, but are cut short by Logan. He says Freddo has seen to many movies if he believes he can make him an offer he can’t refuse. Freddo thinks differently, he believes Logan is no different that anybody else and he must have a price. Logan says that he has no price; he’ll pay his friends debt and the deal ends. Freddo holds up a newspaper with a headline regarding a star witness in Freddo’s trial. He asks Logan if there is anyway he can convince him to help out with his new problem. Logan slashes the paper and reminds Freddo that he isn’t “anybody else”. As Logan leaves Johnny and Tony try to dissuade Freddo. Freddo tells them to shut up before he tells Logan to kill them as well. Johnny is taken aback, while Tony is angry. Freddo thinks that Logan has price, it’s just a matter of finding out what that is.
Meanwhile Logan is leaving the premises. He drops the toothpick he’s been carrying since he came in. As he walks away, a gloved hand picks up the toothpick. With a grin on his face, the Sweeper puts the toothpick in his mouth.
Second Story:
(4 a.m.)
In Kobe, Japan, Wolverine is in a motorcycle chase after two thugs. He is carrying two katana swords on his back. Accelerating to 160 kph Logan catches up to the first bike in a tunnel and slashes it’s wheels with his claws. He shouts to the second biker to tell him where she is. He overtakes the biker and pops his claws. The scared biker breaks violently and falls of the bike on his face. Logan puts his foot on the thug’s hand and asks where Deathstrike is. He answers that he doesn’t know. Wolverine crushes the man’s hand. The thug screams in pain and tells him that Deathstrike in the U.S.A. cantina, owned by Nicopetti.
In his office, Nicopetti is offering Lady Deathstrike some money and a fake passport in order to help her escape from Logan. Deathstrike asks him how he can turn his back on her after completing every assignment he has ever given her. Nicopetti tells her she has been like a daughter to him and his most deadly weapon as Lady Deathstrike, as the trophies in his room can attest. The walls of the office have holding tanks filled with green bubbling liquid, inside each tank stands a fully dressed corpse with claw marks on their faces. Nicopetti goes on to tell her that when he came over from the war, he lived by one rule: choose your enemies wisely.
Yuriko tells him that he is the most powerful Oyuban in all of Japan together they can kill Wolverine. Nicopetti answers that he does not want to kill his men or himself to satisfy her pathological obsession with Logan.
He offers her the money again and asks what she was thinking when she went after Logan’s family; others had done the same and ended up like the corpses in the office. Nicopetti doesn’t understand Yuriko since she changed her body, forfeited her humanity in order to become just like Logan. Deathstrike explains that she altered her body so that she would be able to kill Wolverine, because he killed her father. Slashing the money she calls Nicopetti a coward. Nicopetti replies that everyone he knows has a reason for wanting Wolverine dead, but the fact remains that he can’t be killed. He turns his chair around and tells Yuriko that he must turn his back on her. She tells him he’ll be sorry. Nicopetti says that he knows what she is thinking and that she’d make sure she kills him, because she knows how he deals with his enemies.
Outside Wolverine has just arrived. Two bouncers approach him telling him that he can’t come in with the katanas. Popping out his claws he asks if he can in with those. Suddenly Nicopetti’s voice is heard. Turning around the bouncers and Wolverine witness as Nicopetti is thrown from the second story with a slash mark on his face. Landing on his back, Nicopetti points towards the window and utters that he wants her dead. Logan tells him to get in line. Nicopetti tries to tell Wolverine that he is innocent, but is cut-off by Logan who tells him Deathstrike is the only one dying today. Yuriko jumps from the window saying that her death will not come at Wolverine’s hands. Wolverine jumps on his bike and begins to chase her. Nicopetti orders his men to follow them; he wants whatever Logan shreds of carcass Logan leaves behind.
Several miles away a few people are playing golf at a 24 hours sports center. Suddenly Yuriko bursts in. She jumps onto the green, but Logan jumps after her, motorcycle an all. Wolverine manages to catch her mid-air and makes her land on her face. He screams that she begged for this and that he should kill her for going after his family. He sheaths his claws and throws her one of the katanas. He tells her he is going to kill her, but they are going to end this like true warriors, like samurais not like animals. Yuriko asks if they will have a fair fight with no claws. Logan gives her his word.
Both fighters lounge at each other and manage to slash the side of their opponent. Logan has made a bigger wound and Deathstrike falls on her knees. Wolverine tells her it’s over and offers her his hand. Yuriko doesn’t want to hear it and plunges her sword into his stomach; she then stabs his heart with her claws. Pulling out the sword and claws, Logan falls to the ground. She tells Logan that Adamantium is the only thing preventing her from tearing him apart. She adds that Logan is nothing without his claws and puts the tip of the sword next to his throat. Logan tells her to shut up and do it.
Se hesitates and Wolverine begins to taunt her. He asks her if she can’t do it, if she is afraid of killing the only person that means something to her, if she can’t picture a life without a purpose. Yuriko is silent for a moment and then screams at Logan to be quiet. She raises her sword and Wolverine tells her to kill him. Yuriko lowers the katana, bows her head and whispers that she cannot do it. Wolverine punches her away and begins to slash at her with the katana. He cuts of part her fingers and shouts that she will never be ale to kill him. Logan, in full berserker mode, raises the katana to kill her. Yuriko yells at him to do it, to end it once and for all. Wolverine throws away the sword. He tells her he won’t kill her, she needs help and if she wants to die, somebody else will have to do it, because the blood feud is over. She has lost.
As he walks away, Nicopetti arrives with three of his henchmen. He tells Wolverine that he doesn’t have a monopoly on revenge. Logan doesn’t care. The henchmen wielding guns charge after Yuriko who is picked up the katana and is awaiting them. As Logan walks away, he tells Nicopetti that:”...it’s your funeral.”


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When in Rome ...
Logan walks into Clyde’s café. The Sweeper is tailing him and enters the cafe as well. He sees Logan sitting behind a newspaper having a cup of coffee. He sits on a nearby table, orders some coffee and puts a cigarette in his mouth. The second he light the cigarette, Logan asks him to stop since some people “are trying to breathe”. The Sweeper is stunned and only manages to utter: “How’d you?”. Logan grabs a chair and sits right next to him. He tells him that the cigarettes don’t affect him that much since he is different. However he tells the Sweeper he should be worried about what they’ll do to him. He takes the cigarette pack and tells him not to take his word for it but to read the package instead. Logan clarifies however that the warning on the pack doesn’t begin to describe all the types of cancer derived from smoking. He begins to enumerate all of them. The Sweeper takes the opportunity to discreetly open his briefcase and reach for the gun inside it.
Meanwhile Logan takes the Sweeper’s coffee mug and continues to list all the possible illnesses caused by smoking. The Sweeper slowly pulls out all the parts of his gun from the suitcase and begins to assemble it under the table. Logan is listing all the side effects smoking has on one’s outward appearance, he notes that that the Sweeper doesn’t seem to concerned with that. He chugs down the coffee, while the other customers get more and more nervous. Many have noticed the gun the Sweeper is wielding and begin to leave. Logan takes the cigarette from the Sweepers mouth and puts it out. He tells the Sweeper that they don’t call them coffin nails for nothing, since they will kill a person. By this time everyone else in the café has quietly left, leaving Logan and the Sweeper alone. The Sweeper has finished assembling his gun and is pointing it at Logan under the table; he begins to make a remark as how cigarettes aren’t the only thing that can kill him. Suddenly the familiar “snikt!” noise is heard, as blood spurts from the Sweepers mouths as he falls dead on the table. Logan answers that he sees his point and then asks at the empty kitchen for his check.
Later the roman receives a pot containing the Sweepers ashes. There is a note inside that reads: “All clean. Logan”. “Well played” says the Roman looking at the card. His henchman comments that Logan has been tougher to destroy than they thought. The Roman replies that he has proven to be quite the “Hun”. The henchman doesn’t know what the Roman means. The Roman explains that he is talking about Attila the Hun, a Mongolian warrior from circa 400 AD. No one could defeat him. He started his military career off destroying barbarian hordes that neighbored his peoples. It was not enough however, as Attila decided to attack the Roman Empire. The henchman asks if that’s when Attila was stopped. The Roman angrily turns and asks:” What part of ‘No one could defeat him’ did you not understand?”. He goes on to explain that not even the Roman Empire could stop him. He routinely invaded both sides of the Empire, that is until he was paid an annual fee to go away. The henchman says he understands. The Roman instructs him to tell Logan that he seeks an audience.
That night Logan is walking out of a massage parlor. Two thugs sitting in a van holding SMG’s comment on how it’s not bad idea to unwind at a spa after killing the Sweeper, they might just do the same when their current assignment is over. One of the killers is talking on a cell phone to their boss, who is sitting in another car hidden in an alleyway close to them. He tells his goons to concentrate on the task at hand since Logan can’t be taken lightly. The thug tells him not to worry; they will kill him once he’s moved ahead a little more. Suddenly Logan stops dead in his tracks and begins to sniff. The boss yells that he is sniffing for a scent; they have to attack now before Logan can pinpoint the boss. The two thugs open fire on Logan hitting him multiple times in the back, while their boss awaits the outcome impatiently in his car. One of the thugs stops shooting, as he is stunned to see Logan charging straight at them, despite his injuries.
Meanwhile at his mansion, Freddo is talking on the phone with Tony. On his desk lies a copy of the Daily Bugle with a headline referring to Freddo’s ongoing trial and the mystery female star witness. Freddo asks if Tony if he found “her”. Tony answers that he has. Freddo asks if there was any trouble getting to her. Tony says that there were none once they found her. Freddo compliments Tony and makes a sarcastic remark about how it payed off not to kill Tony.
Back on the street Logan lunges at the thug who is still firing and slashes his chest. The thug is sent flying. The second would-be assassin tries to make a run for it, but Logan manages to kill him nonetheless. Johnny hears the scream trough the cell phone and reaches for a gun in the glove compartment. He mentions that he this wasn’t supposed to happen and that today is as good as any day to die. Logan is standing in front of the car and Johnny empties his gun on Logan’s face. Logan remains unfazed and after asking Johnny if he’s finished, he tears the roof from his car and pulls him out. He says he smelled something old and past its due date. Holding Johnny up by his collar, he asks Johnny how comes that he doesn’t have the guts to kill his boss, but has the stones to kill Logan. Johnny confirms this and asks what he’s waiting for. He wants to know why he doesn’t do him a favor and takes him out of his misery. Logan is taken aback by the old gangster’s request, as suddenly a van stops behind them. Four mobsters with SMG’s step out of the van. The Roman’s henchman tells them his boss wants to talk to them.
A short amount of time later, at the Roman’s mansion, Logan is led into the Roman’s office. The mob boss greets Logan. Logan tells him to stop the pseudo-pleasantries, the only reason he has come is for the white flag, the Roman’s surrender. The Roman answers that this is not a case of “vini, vidi, vici”. He actually wants to come to an understanding with him. He says that while he imagines that the Pazzo’s are paying him a considerable sum of money, he is willing to pay a lot more. He writes a sum on a piece of paper and gives it to Logan. Logan is sitting in a chair in front of the Roman’s desk, he crushes the paper and tells the Roman that he already came to an understanding with his competitor and he intends to honor it. The Roman is disappointed, pointing out that together they could have built an empire worthy of Rome, instead Logan will build his Empire in Hades.
He pushes the button concealed in the lion statue on his desk, triggering the trap door beneath Logan, but Logan grabs a hold of the ledge before he falls into the lion’s pit. He staggers back up, pops the claws from one hand and grabs the Roman by the neck. The Roman remains unfazed, suddenly the Roman’s goons burst into the room with Johnny who has his hands tied. The Roman remarks that now they will see how loyal Logan truly is and orders his lackey’s to drop Johnny into the pit. The mobsters then begin to shoot at Logan, but he makes quick work of them. From down below the pit, Johnny calls out to Logan for help, but he answers that he is busy at the moment. Johnny tells him there are lion’s in the pit and that he knows he has no right to ask for his help, after the attempted murder, but he asks for it anyway. Logan finally gives in and jumps into the pit. He gets in a growling contest with the lions and asks them if he looks like something they want to mess with.
Topside the Roman wonders why he doesn’t hear the usual blood curling screams. He peers down at the pit and sees Logan, with the lions at his side, smiling back at him. The Roman can’t believe this, the lions should be eating them alive since they are starving. Logan climbs back up and grabs the Roman leg. Pulling him into the pit, he says that the lions are still hungry. Logan pulls Johnny up, telling him there is no sense in becoming dessert. Topside the two men stare at each for a moment, Logan knows Johnny has something to say. Johnny thanks Logan. Logan asks him for his cell phone in return. He calls Freddo and tells him the deal is finished. Freddo laughs, telling him he’s only out when he says he’s out. Logan replies that he knows he’s wanted to kill him ever since they met and he shouldn’t give him an excuse by not honoring their deal. Freddo says that what he wants is for Logan to kill the grand jury witness. Logan laughs and asks Freddo how he intends to make him do that. Freddo replies that he has found Logan’s price.
Sitting in his office is Logan’s friend and his daughter. One of the mobsters is pointing a gun at them, with Tony looking on very troubled. Logan and Johnny look at each stupefied.


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Sleeping with the fishes
A TV screen shows a scene of a cop yelling in a telephone, while a mother cries in her bed and shocked nurse looks at the newborn baby. Cut to a scene with a mobster talking on the phone. The mobboss is sitting in a chair behind him and is drinking champagne and smiling. As the scene cuts to a close up of the mobster on the phone, Freddo pauses the film with the remote.
He turns to Logan who is sitting in his office and says he love’s that scene. Since Logan doesn’t say anything, Freddo decides to explain the scene to him. Danny Aiello is a corrupt police chief whose kid got switched at birth by DeNiro and his mob. To get the kid back he has to play by their rules. He asks Logan if he finds the story familiar, since there is a kid involved as well. However the kid in the movie doesn’t run the risk of getting the Jon Benet Ramsey treatment. However they shouldn’t worry, for as long as they call the safe house every hour the kid will remain alive.
Freddo shows Logan today’s headline. The star witness in Freddo’s case will testify tomorrow. He tells Logan that it won’t happen. His men can’t get to her because there are too mane fed’s protecting her. He figures however that Logan won’t have any problems whatsoever with reaching her. He knows what Logan is thinking, does he or doesn’t he have the girl and the old man. Freddo takes out a gift box from his desk and tells Logan that inside is the proof that he is telling the truth. Logan turns and gives Johnny a dirty look. He opens the box and inside he finds one of the girl’s pigtails and a Polaroid of the girl and her father holding up a copy of the daily bugle. Johnny breathes a sigh of relief. Freddo asks if they were afraid that the present was something sick like a severed hand. Logan looks coldly at Freddo and utters: ”You’re dead”. Looking back at Johnny, he walks away.
Once the X-Man has left the room, Johnny wants to argue with Freddo that he is wrong. Logan has honored their deal and they are repaying him by killing the kid. Freddo doesn’t want to hear it, he already knows what Johnny has to say. Angered at Johnny’s insistence, Freddo pulls out a gun from his desk drawer and threatens him. Furious Johnny takes out his pistol and both men point at each other’s heads. Freddo dares Johnny to pull the trigger. He tells him he knows about the promise he made to his father on his deathbed and that he doesn’t have the stones to disobey him. Johnny’s hand quivers, but he eventually lowers it. Freddo tells him that he knows he is right and that if Logan doesn’t take care of his problem, it will be the end for Johnny. He orders Johnny to get out, because he makes him sick. Johnny walks out of the room and lowers his head in defeat in the hall.
The day of the trial Freddo is sitting confidently in the courtroom, his lawyers display a confident smile as well. The bailiff opens a door and the key witness appears. Freddo is shocked; he turns and looks angrily at Tony who is sitting in the audience behind him. Tony gets up, takes out his cell phone and walks out. As he is about to push the send button, Johnny grabs his arm and stops him.
Later Freddo walks out of the courthouse and tells the reporters that he won’t give any comments. He steps into his limo and suddenly slams his fist on the door and curses. He tells the driver to take him home. He can’t see the driver because the metallic shutters are closed. Freddo says to himself that at least the little girl and her father will get what’s coming to them. He suddenly notices that they are not going to his house; he asks the driver where they are going but gets no response. He lowers the shutters and demands to know where they are going. The driver turns around and reveals himself as Logan. Freddo pulls out a gun and points it frantically at Logan. Logan smiles coolly and tells him to not embarrass himself. Freddo tries to open the door, but can’t. Logan tells him it’s locked. Freddo tries to shoot the door. Logan informs him that the gun is empty and shows him the bullets. He tries to cut a deal with Logan, but he answers that they already tried that and it didn’t work. He has already made a deal with another “interested party”. And unlike him he honors his deals.
As night falls they arrive at a forest where Johnny and Tony are waiting. Logan pulls Freddo out of the limo. He pops one of his claws and grabs Freddo’s right pinky finger. Logan cuts the finger and removes the ring. The ring is worn by the boss of the family. Logan gives Johnny the ring and tells him to not make him come back for it. As he walks back towards the limo, Johnny tells him that his friends’ debt has been paid off. Logan looks puzzled for second and answers that he is not really his friend. He simply overheard the story in a bar and decided to check it out in order to kill some time. Johnny is taken aback that someone is willing to get into so much trouble just to help some stranger. As Wolverine drives away, he tells Tony, that Logan is the craziest bastard he’s ever met.
Tony tells Freddo to start walking. Freddo wants to know what happened to the girl since Logan wasn’t affected. Tony answers that he wasn’t going to kill her, he has killed a lot of people but never a kid. Thanks to Johnny he didn’t have to. Freddo looks at Johnny and pathetically tries to apologize for their earlier argument. Johnny says it’s too late; he went too far this time. Never involve civilians and especially kids. He tells that he can’t protect him anymore. Freddo asks what’s going to happen to him now, is he no longer boss? Does he have to leave the country? Johnny answers that if he could allow that he would do it, but Freddo has seen enough mob movies to know how these things end. They arrive at a small clearing in the forest, where a grave has been dug up. Johnny looks up the sky and asks Salvatore, Freddo’s father, to forgive him.
As he drives away Logan hears three gun shots and with a smile on his face he says: “Ya broke my heart, Freddo… Ya broke my heart.”


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See Ya Around, Frankie
Wolverine allowed mobster Johnny Delacavva to take the reins of the mob to replace the dishonorable Freddo Pazzo, a kidnapper and child murderer. Of course, a certain Frank Castle would not be happy, as he believes that the only good mobster is a dead one.
The fight begins in a shopping mall. The Punisher appears to take several hits to the stomach, face, and groin, before being thrown through a store window by Wolverine. Referring to their last battle Wolverine tells him that he “Didn’t much appreciate that steamroller, neither…”
Punisher draws a handgun, but Wolverine warns him that he “shoulda quit while ya was ahead.” Before Punisher can aim the weapon, Wolverine sticks his claws into Punisher’s wrist, and Punisher responds by plunging a hunting knife into Wolverine’s foot. Wolverine removes the knife, and says that he can’t see the logic in Frank coming back for seconds. Castle responds by sending Logan flying with a giant mallet to the chin. Castle says that Logan brought this visit on himself. Punisher then unloads his shotgun into Logan, pushing him into a children’s play centre. Punisher tells Logan to “stay out of his sandbox.” Wolverine doesn’t know what Punisher is talking about. Punisher says “you know” and Wolverine is blown out of the play centre by a pile of grenades.
Punisher follows through the hole in the wall, telling Wolverine that he doesn’t like what happened with Johnny Delacavva. He asks if Logan needs it spelled out for him. Logan responds by sneaking up behind and pinning Castle’s face to a Chinese grill, saying that he never was that good a speller. Punisher explains that lowlifes like Delacavva are supposed to be obliterated, but Wolverine promoted him. Punisher spins and fires a kitchen knife into Logan’s throat. Punisher thinks that Logan sees Delacavva as a sweet old man, but Delacavva really has a dozen hits under his belt. Punisher fires some shuriken at Logan, which Logan deflects with the claws. Punisher tells Wolverine to “stick to fighting megalomaniac mutant goofballs with buckets on their heads.”
Wolverine tells Punisher that nobody takes him seriously, as he sweeps Castle’s feet and plows him into a gong. “Ya think people see you as the cure to the disease that ya fancy yourself? You’re just a different kinda disease, is all…”
Suddenly, an aquarium behind Logan bursts, giving Punisher a chance to escape. Logan tracks Punisher through the mall with his senses, finding him at the top of an escalator. He warns Castle that he’s only wasting time, but Punisher jumps and knocks Logan out with a bat, saying “Gee, and here I thought I was ambushing you…”
Punisher ties a rope around Logan’s neck, and the other end to his motorcycle. Punisher drags Logan through the mall, asking “What’s it this week? Honorable samurai? Ex-government spook? Flake running around in yellow tights? Or how about my favourite – the one you like to pretend doesn’t exist – Mass murderer.”
Punisher turns around, and sees that Wolverine has cut himself free. Punisher asks if Logan wants to play chicken, and charges his cycle forward to where Logan is waiting. Logan dives out of the way at the right time, slashing the tires and sending Punisher through another window, this time a clothing store. Wolverine claims that everyone he ever killed had it coming, but looks at the bike, and Punisher is gone. Castle sneaks up behind with a razor wire, using it to cut Logan’s throat. Punisher tells him that it is a load of bull to say that no innocents ever got caught in one of his world-famous berserker rages.  To say that Logan is a hero means that he should prove it and kill himself. Wolverine spins and knocks out Punisher with a headbutt, and then trips him through yet another window. Wolverine explains his actions.
“Gonna make this clear enough so even someone as stupid as you can understand… World ain’t black and white, Castle – there are no easy answers. Delacavva? Time t’wake up an’ smell the napalm, idiot. No matter what ya do… no matter how many of them you ‘punish’ – In some way, shape or form – there’s always gonna be a mob. Smart man knows it’s better sometimes t’ deal with the devil ya know… the devil ya can deal with. Smart man also knows what’s gonna happen if he gets into my business again… Huh? What fell outta your bag…?”
Punisher starts at Logan’s last sentence. Wolverine checks the bag, finding a magazine of homosexual pornography. Wolverine laughs and tells Punisher “You were makin’ fun a’ me fer wearin’ yellow tights? Hmm… makes sense, now that I think about it… You’re single, neat, very organized…” Punisher replies with a choked “…suspects… always looking for suspects…” Wolverine throws the magazine on the barely conscious Punisher and walks away.
“Uh-huh… you keep tellin’ yerself that, sport.”
“See ya around, Frankie.”