Who lures X-Force into an X-Factor trap in season 2 episode 2?

Emma Frost lures X-Force into an X-Factor trap in season 2, episode 2 of X-Men '97. X-Force first tracks War, one of Apocalypse's Horsemen, but Psylocke cannot read his mind because it is protected. The team then seeks Emma's deeper telepathic connection to him.

Emma agrees to help and directs Cable, Psylocke, Archangel, Jubilee, and Sunspot to a facility containing advanced machinery connected to Horsemen experimentation. The apparent lead is a setup: Emma has made a deal with X-Factor and deliberately guides X-Force into an ambush.

X-Factor attacks, forcing X-Force to retreat and leaving Jubilee behind for interrogation. This plot point is often confused with Polaris's later role. Polaris does not lure the team; she is part of the government-backed force that springs the trap and later helps Jubilee escape. Emma's betrayal also shows how the episode blurs the line between cooperation, coercion, and survival.