Hello
I have a question that came up in last night's game...

Beast's OUTWIT power:
"YES, YES, SMARTEST MUTANT-SIMIAN-MAN IN THE ROOM: Beast can use Outwit. When he does, instead of targeting one character within range and line of fire, he may choose to target every opposing character within 4 squares and choose a power on each of them to counter."

This is in a BATTLE ROYAL SCENARIO

ok, so Player A uses Beast's outwit power to counter 4 powers on opposing characters.

Player B uses MIND CONTROL "Give this character a close or ranged combat action (minimum range value 4) that deals no damage. A successfully hit target becomes friendly to your force. Each target hit may be assigned one action as a free action, immediately after which the target becomes an opposing character again. Deal this character 1 unavoidable damage if the successfully hit targets’ combined point value is 150 points or more." to control Beast.

Does the original use of OUTWIT from Player A end? What if Player B then decides to use Beast's OUTWIT power? When Beast returns to Player A will Player B's OUTWIT end?

OUTWIT : "Give this character a free action to counter a power or a combat ability possessed by a single target opposing character until the beginning of your next turn. Any game effects with a duration specified by the countered power or combat ability are removed. A character using this power must be within range (minimum range 6) and line of fire to the target."

Thanks for any and all help,
~Mad

No to both. Nothing changes except the controlling player of Beast.

At the time Outwit was used, Beast WAS an opposing character. Nothing about the power states that you'd stop being effect if the character switches sides, so the effect lasts as it normally would.