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They do have the problem with all of the other powered individuals to deal with, so there's that impediment.
And a brief hint that some counter-group is being gathered.
Here's a reiteration of how we're supposed to think of everything. It's all just us and projections by us. It's all in our head.
I think a large part of this issue is also set up for closure for most of the core characters.