Natasha once infiltrated Stark's company to steal intelligence, and as far as the senators are concerned, Stark would undoubtedly have a poor impression of her and their relationship wasn't good.
Reports indicate that the relationship between Iron Man and Captain Arica had reached rock bottom. The two had fought several tis, almost igniting a civil war within The Avengers, clearly their relationship wasn't good either.
And then there's Shiller, who had openly confronted Stark at the super-hero registration eting, standing on opposing sides. Why would Stark have publicly refuted him if he and Shiller were on the sa team? Clearly, their relationship wasn't stellar either.
Finally, Mark, the last to receive the dal, had a real fight with Stark in the New York sky. Although this was entirely orchestrated by Shiller, Khanu and then Jack, the fight was real and seen by everyone in New York; their relationship was probably downright awful.
Stark's father Howard had even collaborated with a Soviet scientist, but they had fallen out. Even the Soviet scientist's son has confronted Stark, seeking revenge.
All these pieces of evidence together suggest that Stark could pretty much be considered an enemy of the Soviet Union.
From the standpoint of the senators, Stark is surrounded by pro-communist elents led by Shiller, struggling, like a flat boat incessantly rocking under a red wave.
Yet, in this situation, he has not compromised. What is this?!
This is, the Stalinist lamp decoration, a pri choice for the worship of the patriarch, a soulmate for the dedication, the right of the far right, the farthest right in the cosmos, the single-handed exploiter, the chosen capitalist - Tony Stark!
So, Stark, who should have played a left-leaning role in the registration law incident, was kicked into the far-right faction and pleaded with the legislators to take on the most important position.
Even without discussing Stark's relationship with everyone else, the senators were unaware that Stark had beco the Iron Demon God, transcending the perspective of the individual universe; in their view, people cannot betray their class. Stark, an arms dealer turned capitalist, couldn't change this but this was why they dared to invest in promoting him so boldly.
Aside from putting him in charge of the solar system construction project, Iron Man's reputation drastically improved. The result of strong public relations efforts was that Iron Man had beco a steel patriot, replacing Captain Arica as a new symbol of Arican spirit.
If it were the old days, Iron Man would imdiately take a few rounds in the New York sky in his battlesuit and soak up the cheers when he heard this news. Then he'd have the press take so handso shots of his new battlesuit, get them printed and show them off to Pepper,
But now, all Stark felt was absurdity and nausea, because he knew that behind all these cheers and flowers were a bunch of idiots who only looked at human dregs.
No intelligent person would be happy about the cheering of a group of imbeciles so stupid they couldn't be any more stupid. Instead, they would feel that their approval was just saying "you're as stupid as we are".
Thinking of this, Stark sighed deeply at the conference table. He held back his teeth-gritting emotions, forced a smile, and said, "I owe my position to one person - Shiller, so I must repay this favor."
"Then why did you let Loki escape? What are you trying to do?" Strange asked.
"After the United Nations vote yesterday, the road to unity among countries has been basically established. However, it is clear that many people are still focused on internal discord. This is the low nature of humanity, and it is not going to change overnight. But I plan to speed up this process," Stark's face returned to its serious look, and he continued.
"Shiller gave them so pressure, but it's still not enough. Civilizations inside the Earth are always aware of each other, even if they surpass one another, they wouldn't by much. The Soviet Union is strong, but not too strong."
"So, we need to give these stubborn fools so absolute pressure, pressure from outside the Earth."
Charles stroked his chin and said, "So, this has to do with Loki's escape, right?"
"I made a deal with that... princess. She'll bring so suitable external enemies to Earth while using Asgard as a fallback to give human civilization a chance to train."
"What do you have to give up?" Strange asked.
"A favor." Stark responded.
Right as Steve was about to ask a question, Strange continued on Stark's train of thought, "Indeed, this deal seems fair."
"As far as I know, the change of power in Asgard has not been without impact. The rule in so parts of the Nine Major Kingdoms is beginning to beco unstable. At the sa ti, the object of their contention is the most developed civilization in the cosmos. Making friends with an individual universe-level strongman who can ascend to the multiverse anyti is good for them."
"And then, there's Ragnarok," Stark folded his arms and said, "Of course, I won't sacrifice myself to block the disaster for them, but helping when necessary is beneficial to human civilization."
"Plus..." Stark added, "Once an external enemy appears, all countries will focus all their attention on the external enemy. They will use all their strength to protect themselves, to protect their positions."
"At this point, it doesn't matter what stance Shiller is on. As long as he's human, he can help. That way, they won't be watched by those ssy agents every day, even if I do owe him a favor."
anwhile in Hell's Kitchen, deep in slumber, Shiller turned in his sleep, oblivious to the ghost-like figure that had just entered his dark room.
At that mont in her bedroom on the Sky Carrier, Natasha, who left the dream eting early to have a smoke, habitually looked out the window.
"Boom!!!!!"
Natasha's mouth fell open as she watched the roof being thrown high into the air outside the window. As it reached its highest point, it paused for a mont, then "woosh," fell down.
Imdiately followed by another "boom," Natasha looked up again to see in shock a bed appearing outside the window, and above the bed, Shiller, still in his sleeping position, clutching his blanket, and staring wide-eyed.
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