That was about the last remotely light-hearted exchange in the book, and it's two pages in. What follows is an examination of Victor Mancha, much like how King took a look at Vision himself and the Scarlet Witch's relationship with Vision in previous issues. We learn about his past, his time with the Runaways, his time with Avengers AI, and how his emotional state wavered with each new phase. King weaves a story that intersperses bits of the present with bits of the past - and it's so well done that it's heart-breaking.

The star of this issue is Walta, however. There is pain and anguish in this issue, such that the reader squirms in its presence. Virginia, not knowing where her son is, has a nearly palpable worry that hangs around her neck. When Victor is uncomfortable or emotionally overwrought, we can see his face twist enough to give you a heartache. And Vin. Oh, lord, how Walta can convey such horror in a synthetic child, I'll never know.