The X-Men are soon attacked by the Marauders, though it is revealed that they were under mind-control and were not acting on their own volition. After the attack, Karma soon falls under the control from the same culprit, an unknown business woman. Karma later takes control of the other X-Men, as well as Kyle, who tries to kill himself in front of Northstar. They are each able to break free, but Karma then goes missing. As the team tends to their wounds, Kyle then accepts Northstar's marriage proposal.