The situation was actually quite simple.
This group of people had temporarily banded together after leaving Dawnbringer Base to find a new place to settle.
Along the way, Xavier Warren and Simon Lee—the two men currently being beaten—had each gotten involved with one of the pretty women in the group. Whether it was on a whim or premeditated, it wouldn't have been a big deal; it was all consensual. The problem arose when they were ambushed by a powerful Mutant Beast while making camp for the night. In a panic, Xavier Warren and Simon Lee actually shoved the women beside them into the Mutant Beast's jaws!
This sparked outrage among the group.
It wasn't just for the women who died. It was the fear that if they ran into another Mutant Beast, they might be the next ones used as human shields. The women in the group who had superpowers were a little better off, having something to fall back on. But those who survived on physical strength alone were terrified.
