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Since Dr. Moira McTaggart published her findings on the X-factor in 1990, mutants have exploded into the public consciousness. Today, about 1% of the human population has a copy of the X-Factor gene.

In New York City

See the history of mutants in New York City for details.

In the United States

In the World

In China, the government is concerned with controlling and harnessing mutants. Mandatory registration has been a reality for decades now. Most mutants, including those who simply visit the country, disappear into China's private army, which has become feared world-wide. China has leveraged their mutant power to colonize much of Africa and threatens to push further still. Speculation suggests that the entire Chinese empire may be under mutant control by this point.

India stands as an isolationist country made wealthy by American corporations. A conflict with China in 2027 left them as the only country that has so far withstood the empire's attempt to assimilate them, thanks to their own militant mutants and a sizable American investment of both money and mercenary mutant support.

In Russia and much of Eastern Europe, governments have largely ignored mutants as a specific problem in their legislation. Mafia groups are largely run by mutants and are highly interested in gaining more as members. They often go to extremes to locate and acquire those with useful skills, whether they are interested or not. With the addition of mutants, mafia control and violence has escalated substantially.

In the Middle East, most individuals view mutants as unnatural and hold a personal bias against them. Extreme violence against mutants is common, and many do not make it out of puberty. Middle Eastern governments don't usually bother with laws. Most mutants who hail from the Middle East either live in secret or immigrate to a more friendly location.

Western Europe has a history of tolerance and even acceptance of mutants. This trend reversed rather dramatically, however, when several sizable cities in the Netherlands were completely decimated in 2023 by a gang of teenage mutants whose motivations were never discovered. While a few countries (most notably Sweden and Iceland) still attempt to maintain cordial relations with mutantkind, the EU declared that mutants must be registered in order to travel freely between countries. This requirement has led to a quiet but persistent prejudice against mutants that has persisted even after the EU's dissolution in 2028.