You realise how terrible that is? That you can't even afford basic decency for not only humans, but mutantkind as well? An injection that takes away their abilities to fight back against you, and you plan to dispense it without their consent. Do you even understand what a wretched thing that is to do to someone? [ but Shaw comes from a time; Charles remembers the wretched memories all too well of what he's done to Erik, it's no surprise he would do it to others. ]

Our future. [ he laughs, bitterly. ] A future in which you're not sure I'll even get my power back. A future in which you're keeping mutants as prisoners. Do you honestly think I'd ever shake your hand for the deplorable things you've done and continue to do?

[ something they can at least relate to - scientific analysis of what the actual love means. Charles closes his eyes. ] And I'm sure a man like you would be above such basic neurochemistry. Oxytocin, seratonin, dopamine, yes, but what great things you can do with compassion. How it feels to be able to give someone what they need rather than force your desires on someone else. You've no idea what that feels like.