In the meanwhile, Rhona Burchill, the Mad Thinker, raids the understaffed X-Mansion and steals Cerebro, and manages to frame the Fantastic Four for this crime.

Rhona reveals that she was contracted by Advanced Idea Mechanics (AIM) to steal Cerebro and turn it over to them.

The X-Men trio raids the Baxter Building and fights a surprised and angry FF, but they are easily subdued.

Mister Fantastic states that Rhona's mind control abilities have increased frighteningly, and modifies the suits of both teams to provide makeshift psi protection.

The X-Men find out that the alien message was bogus, and that Rhona's psi barriers have increased drastically.