These are lies meant to break you."
Xavier's gaze snaps to Maya's figure, and a surge of determination courses through him. He refuses to let the illusionist's tricks consume him, to let the guilt and doubt define him. With a final, resolute swing of his sword, he shatters the illusion, dispelling the alternate reality that had ensnared his mind.
As the illusion crumbles, Xavier stands in the midst of the illusionist's realm, his chest heaving and his eyes ablaze with determination. The weight of the false reality he experienced lingers, but it no longer controls him. He turns to his friends, the true faces of those he's fought alongside, and a silent understanding passes between them.