In Marvel comics, these Purifiers usually follow the demagogic rhetoric of Rev.
William Stryker, but I guess well have to wait and see if theres a specific figurehead here.
Thats not even our only new dose of X-Men canon.

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Esme and her sisters go to make a report about their escape to a mysterious man behind a desk.
This man identifies himself (and the blond telepathic sisters) as members of the Hellfire Club.
The latter motive means they are very much interested in shutting down Dr. Campbells Hound program.
Meanwhile, both the Mutant Underground and Sentinel Services are still reeling from their last encounter.
The whole thing is filmed in parallel and reminds me very much ofthe Savages/Savages sequencefromPocahontas.
Others, like Polaris, think that the mutants need to be aggressive if they want to survive.
Their first stop will be Fairburn Station, another Mutant Underground hideout.
Guess who the Sentinels select as their first target for this two-headed telekinetic monster?
Thats right, the very Fairburn Station where the Struckers just arrived.
These new Hounds still pose an overwhelming threat, but then the Cuckoos arrive to help them get away.
Speaking of the Cuckoos, their game is deeper even than it appears.
Hopefully their machinations dont catch up with them too soon.
Coolest power use:The show is having a lot of fun with the Cuckoos telepathy.