The Uncanny X-Men # 173 - To Have and Have Not
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Wolverine and Rogue mix it up with the Yakuza in Tokyoís Ginza district, until they get the information that leads them to the crimelord Nabatone, who in turn is supposed to lead them to Viper and the Silver Samurai. They infiltrate Nabatone's estate - with Rogue being horribly cocky and find Nabatone dead. He has been for over a week. The man who arranged the meeting between Mariko and the Silver Samurai was an impostor and, while they've been wasting time here, their foes might be attacking the hospital where Mariko and the poisoned X-Men are. The fears are correct: Viper and a team of ninja assassins are attacking the hospital and dispatching of the agents posted there. Rogue flies in, grabs Viper and the Ninja and tosses them out of the building. Wolverine, in the meantime, challenges the Samurai and wins their brutal battle. As he intends to kill him, Mariko asks him to spare her half-brother. They are joined by an armed Viper, who demands they let the Samurai go. The Samurai faints, Wolverine and Mariko make a run for it and, before the gun's energy ray can hit them, Rogue throws herself into the ray's path, suffering severe injuries. After the gun overloads, Viper teleports herself and the Samurai away. Wolverine lets Rogue absorb his powers to save her life. In the meantime, Yukio and Storm battled some muggers and Storm, inspired by Yukio, starts to revel in her emotions, even her darker ones, instead of suppressing them, One week later, at the Yashida's ancestral seat, Mariko, preparing for the wedding, is visited by Mastermind, who influences her in some way. At the wedding reception, the X-Men meet Cyclops' girlfriend, Madelyne Pryor, for the first time and are shocked by her similarity to Jean Grey. Also, Storm returns, changed in a startling manner. She has gone punk, much to Kitty's horror. As the wedding ceremony is to start, Mariko breaks it off in front of everybody, insulting Wolverine as unworthy.
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"Rogue was not accepted when she first joined the X-Men. Not to long ago, it was Rogue who nearly killed a close friend of the X-Men, Ms. Marvel. None gave a chillier reception than Wolverine, who wanted nothing to do with the skunk-haired mutant. Combat can sometimes make for strange bedfellows. Following an attack from the Silver Samurai and Madame Viper, Wolverine needed back-up and Rogue was his only option.
When Viper attempted a last desperate act of revenge against Wolverine's love, Mariko Yashida, Rogue stepped in the way to take the fatal shot. Rogue would have died, but Wolverine spared her, touching her skin and allowing her to absorb his mutant healing factor. From that moment forward, Rogue was an accepted member of the X-Men. Wolverine's gesture is a defining moment for Rogue and created a friendship that would remain strong throughout the remainder of Chris Claremont's run."
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