Although he did not know exactly what Black King Shaw meant by "Pinnacle Work of Genetic Engineering," Richard could roughly guess by now. From the situation before him, the so-called Hunters were not merely mutant clones. They were clones based on existing mutants, then modified—or rather, enhanced—through genetic engineering. "Wasn't the Hellfire Club opposed to the Mutant Restriction Act?" "Opposing the Mutant Restriction Act while cooperating with the Department of Mutant Affairs—you people are pretty contradictory!