I'm definitely missing some story history and makes this run a little hard to read as a standalone. I do really enjoy Rikki Barnes as a character and it gives a nice (yet not too convoluted) look into what the marvel multiverse looks like in terms of relationships and potential consequences. The plot of a group of people (in this case students) taking the words and goals of someone (even though in this case it was a good kid that was shocked by how crazy everything got) and turning into radicalized destruction hits a little too close to home at the present moment, and it's also a little weird to see how relevant the story still is considering this run was originally published now over 10 years ago.