After watching the future video of Deadpool's torturous transformation, the players' perception of the wisecracking maniac changed drastically.
What once seemed like nothing more than crude humor and a filthy mouth now revealed itself as an iron-willed optimism—remarkably rare and admirable.
Hughie couldn't help but speak up, eyes filled with respect:
"Those human experiments were terrifying! If it were me, I probably wouldn't have survived the first day. I don't know how you did it, Wade. You're incredible."
Deadpool grinned and waved it off.
"Don't sell yourself short, buddy. If you had cancer, you'd find the courage too."
Then he added quickly, "Relax, I'm not cursing you or anything! Just kidding."
Back in the future video, even in the depths of darkness and despair, Wade never gave up hope.
Eventually, he found his shot at survival.
During a short break, he intentionally provoked a brawny female guard. When she socked him in the face, he skillfully swiped the matchstick she'd been chewing on.
That little match would become his escape ticket.
When the chamber began re-oxygenating, Wade struck the match with all his might.
That single spark ignited a violent explosion.
The glass coffin shattered, and Wade emerged from the flames—reborn.
Though his body was mutilated and his face disfigured, the transformation had succeeded.
He had acquired an extraordinary regenerative ability.
And yet… he still couldn't defeat Francis.
The explosion drew Francis to the scene, and a brutal one-on-one fight ensued.
Wade, after days of torture, was in no shape to win. Francis mocked his grotesque face and claimed he was the only one who could "fix" it.
Then, he impaled Wade with a metal rod—driving it through his chest and bending the other end to pin him to the floor.
As fire and rubble consumed the lab, Francis simply walked away. The facility collapsed, flames devoured everything, burying the darkness and evil along with it.
But Wade… lived.
He clawed his way out of the ruins—like a dead man rising from his grave.
Watching this, Thor couldn't help but say:
"Wade… your luck is unreal. You're like… like…"
He trailed off, unsure of the right word.
Billy raised a brow. "Like an immortal cockroach, maybe?"
"Yes! Exactly!" Thor nodded enthusiastically.
Stephen chimed in. "Cockroaches are small, sure, but they're incredibly resilient. Even if humanity goes extinct, I bet cockroaches would still be crawling around."
Butcher grinned and looked at Hughie. "What about you, Hughie? What do you think?"
"Uh… I dunno if cockroach is the right term,"
Hughie said sheepishly. "Feels like you're trying to compliment him, but also kind of insulting him at the same time."
Thor shrugged. "Come on. We respect Wade. Wade, you can feel the love, right?"
Deadpool raised his middle finger.
"Lick my ass!"
Then he burst out laughing.
"Oh, I heard the envy in your voices. But I get it—not every man can be as badass as me."
Strange rolled his eyes. "Forget it. Word of advice: never argue with this guy. You won't win."
After all, Deadpool had no shame. If he lost the argument, he'd just dive into the gutter—figuratively and literally.
They were all starting to realize that in a verbal sparring match, Deadpool was unbeatable.
That's when Thor got a mischievous idea.
"You know… I know someone who might keep up with your trash talk—Tony. Maybe you two should square off."
Deadpool feigned fear. "How could I compare to the almighty Iron Man? I don't have his money, his suit… or a daddy complex."
Then he leaned in conspiratorially.
"But I've got something Tony doesn't. Want to know a secret? He's a bit of a quick shot—probably worse than Homelander."
Thor nearly fell over laughing.
"Seriously?! Tony's one of those guys?"
Deadpool winked. "Feel free to find out yourself."
As their banter continued, the future video kept playing.
In it, Wade, now a survivor of hell, made his way back into the world. His first instinct? To find Vanessa.
Wearing a hat and lurking among the crowd, he spotted her.
But after a long pause… he couldn't bring himself to say hello.
Wade knew what he looked like. He was terrified he'd scare her—or worse, ruin her life just by being in it.
As he walked through the streets, he noticed how everyone who saw his face recoiled in shock and disgust.
He couldn't imagine how people would treat Vanessa if she were seen with him.
So instead, he visited his friend at the bar and poured out his heart.
"No. I can't see her. I can't drag her into my ugly life."
His friend tried to encourage him, saying things might not be so bad—but when Wade took off his hat and revealed his face… even he was speechless.
"…A scrotum with teeth? Haha! That's… weirdly accurate. Man, Wade, I've gotta hand it to you—you're the funniest guy I know. Not just when roasting others—you're savage with yourself too. I respect that."
Thor laughed so hard he nearly doubled over.
"This video alone was worth it! Alright, Wade, I take back every insult—this is pure gold!"
Deadpool was having the time of his life. He yanked off his mask.
"You wanna kiss this face? I know it's a challenge, but hey, I'm game. Just don't shock me, okay?"
Thor choked and looked away, then looked again—then gagged.
Butcher nodded approvingly.
"You know, 'Deadpool' is actually a pretty badass name."
In the video, Wade had already decided it was time for payback.
He needed two things: plastic surgery from Francis… and revenge.
Naturally, he couldn't just go into battle nameless. He needed a codename.
And a costume.
In that sense, he was a lot like Spider-Man—he stitched together his first suit by hand.
At first, Wade tried wearing white.
Big mistake.
After every mission, the white suit would end up soaked in blood—his own and his enemies'.
It didn't take long before it was permanently dyed red…
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