The Mutant Gene

The Mutant Gene is a core feature of The Saviors of Sunset City, affecting countless people across the globe. Sunset City itself is considered the mutant capital of the world, with 1 in 5 civilians harboring some form of the mutant gene.
== Effects ==
The effects of the gene vary wildly from person to person, giving each of them different powers. For example, Detective Norman Mann's mutation allows him to suppress the mutations of others, and Dr. Ramona Paean's mutation allows her to heal most injuries almost instantly. Leo's mutation simply gives him the ability to use his watch.
Most mutations are somewhat random, especially in the case of people like Kai Conners, but some people inherit their mutant genes and their powers from their parents, like in the case of Curtis and James Holden and Jennifer Okumura.
== History ==
The mutant gene appeared at an unknown, undefined point in human history, and has no definitive origin. Some Christians believed it was a curse given to Cain for killing Abel, and others believed the mutants were children of sinners. Some Japanese spiritualists believed it was the byproduct of spirits giving boons to humanity. Some Muslim peoples believed it to be a byproduct of someone making a pact with djinn. Some buddhists believed it was people harnessing their chakras and spiritual energies into new boons. Other people believe it's an evolution of humanity, or the effects of alien intervention with cavemen.
Regardless of its origin, Dr. Jennifer Nicholson made a breakthrough through Hader Labs, reverse-engineering the gene and allowing it to be recreated while she accidentally gave it to herself.
== Trivia ==
* The idea of the mutant gene permeating the population is borrowed from Marvel's X-Men comics.
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