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Emil
Emil is the son of Commander Spence. He and his people are followers of Stryfe. He helped hide Hope from his people when Bishop came looking for her.
Name:
Emil
Publisher:
Real name:
Emil Spence
Aliases:
- Emil of Stryfe
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
- Intellect
First issue:
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When Hope was separated from Cable after Messiah war, she went to the cleaner of the two city options. There she meet a young boy that was infatuated instantly. He wanted to know everything about her, but she trusted no one like Cable had taught her. He would bring her food and cloths, even though she refused to even tell him her name. Eventually she softened and allowed her self to care about him. Emil would do everything possible help her, even betray his father's trust.
After two years of waiting, Cable arrived, he went to the unclean city looking for her, but was misidentified as his clone, Stryfe. He made a deal and was able to get to the clean city. Hope discovered that
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Later Emil accompanies Bishop to find the ship that Hope was one. Emil, believing that Cable was the enemy and that Bishop was the one that truly cared for her, unaware that Bishop wanted her dead. Emil found Hope first and through the conversation realized that Bishop was not who he claimed. The two entered the ducts and went to get Cable. While trying to get to Cable, Brood began attacking the ship. Emil and Hope split up and she went to get Cable. Bishop and Emil find each other and then find Hope, Bishop plans on destroying the ship using the nuclear explosion, but is stopped. The brood attack and Hope gets away. He debates setting it of now, but realizes that he has to be looking at her when he does it to make sure that she dies.
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He had uploaded his consciousness onto the escape pod Hope was in. He was able to help her when she awoke from stasis.