Zoning is the second Quest in Act 7 Chapter 2: Upset the Meta, and was released on May 19, 2021. It contains 6 paths and has 7 Opponents per path, with Tigra , Magneto (House of X) or Guardian as the final boss.
It is preceded by 7.2.1: Wakeup and succeeded by 7.2.3: Footsies.
Dialogue[]
Gwenpool: Phew... Okay... So if I turn it -this- way...
Carina: Gwen! Hold up, and put the ISO-Sphere down!
Gwenpool: Oh good, you’re here just in time! I know things have been kind of sketchy so far--
Carina: Gwen...
Gwenpool: --but I know how it works now! Check this out, the perfect quest!
Caption: Carina and the Summoner lunge for Gwenpool, but she once again activates the ISO-Sphere.
Caption: In a blinding flash, the entire region is reorganized and shuffled, asteroids now dotted with surprised and confused Battlerealm denizens.
Carina: Son of a...
- Transmission #1 - Upon starting the Quest
Caption: Gwenpool's voice carries throughout the asteroid field, amplified by the ISO-Sphere.
Gwenpool: See?! This is a good example of a quest. Creative, well-paced, unique!
Guillotine: What the hell is she talking about?
Carina: Your guess is as good as mine.
Carina: I'm worried she might know how to use the ISO-Sphere better than she's letting on. We need to hurry!
- Transmission #2
Tigra: --?! Who’s there?!
Guillotine: Easy, mon amie. We’re just passing through.
Caption: Tigra snarls, her claws scraping the ground and back arching.
Tigra: Nice try, I’ve heard plenty of that already!
Tigra: The hunter won’t be hunted!
Carina: Magneto! Back so soon?
Magneto (House of X): Soon? Hmm... you must've run into my younger counterpart. Chasing relics to reinforce himself, I'm sure.
Magneto (House of X): Sadly, he isn't always wrong. I would prefer peaceful cohabitation, at least with Krakoa as our home...
Magneto (House of X): ... but here we are, a mutant once again pulled into conflict by the whims of humans and otherwise.
Magneto (House of X): I will be taking that sphere, and the mutants will watch over it. I ensure its safety and responsible usage.
Carina: You know I can't let you do that.
Magneto (House of X): Then we are at odds. Summoner, are you prepared for a round?
Gwenpool: Now, as we all know, stakes are key to compelling conflict. The higher, the better!
Gwenpool: So I told everyone here that all the people they love are in danger, and the only way to protect them is to win a battle royale-style showdown!
Gwenpool: (The winner-takes-all high concept, not the game genre.)
Guardian: And to be frank, I don't buy it. She's nuttier than a dozen double chocolates.
Guardian: But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't incentivized to play along with the lunatic carrying the all-powerful galactic thingimajig.
Guardian: If she's telling the truth, I can't risk the fallout. You understand, right?
Guardian: Just let me put you all down for a quick nap, and I promise I'll find us a way outta here.
Guillotine: Mon dieu, she is not making this easy on us…
Guillotine: You are both well, I hope?
Carina: Tired and increasingly agitated, but I'm starting to appreciate the Summoner's work in the Battlerealm a lot more.
Carina: Hope you're up for a few more fights, buddy. I get the feeling we're just at the start of Ms. Poole's "quest."
- Transmission #4 - On the final node