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Whose place is this?

Well, an old acquaintance.

Yeah, you already said that.

What kind of acquaintance?

Huh?

It's been too long, Tony Stark.

Allow me to present "Silver Samurai."

You know, I'm not really getting much of a hero vibe from this guy.

I'm not surprised, considering he's a villain.

What?

One of the most powerful and dangerous crime lords in all Japan.

I didn't believe all the rumors.

Ha!

Now I see they're true.

You're the last person who should be mocking my predicament.

These discs, bio-codes, D-smashes --

I've heard all about the problems you were burdened with -- quite a story.

Hey, you got some of the dirty details.

Yeah, I'll call you the silver paparazzi.

Huh?

Why are we wasting our time with this guy, Tony?

They're in. They've made contact.

I'll continue to monitor them.

Wait there until I give the signal.

Are you listening, Hikaru?

If I'd known a supervillain lives here, I never would have let Akira go.

You need not worry, friend.

If anything happens, we are poised to charge right in.

Tony?

Not now.

What is your game plan?

I said not now.

Hey, I have a right to know, too.

We're partners in this together, remember?

We'll talk later.

I got your message.

And I read it.

You're asking for my help?

Not exactly.

I want to move my base of operations here to Japan.

It'll be good for both of us.

I'm listening.

I'm proposing a temporary truce.

You don't bother us or lend a hand to Loki.

And you convince your local villain buddies and the politicians

to turn a blind eye while we get set up.

Ha!

That's impossible.

Come on, you run this country behind the scenes.

I'm sure you've got the muscle to make that happen.

Indeed I do.

But you are missing the point.

Why would it benefit me to help you?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but you owe me big time, remember?

Bozem?

A few years back, Silver Samurai's little step-sister was almost kidnapped by a rival organization.

She was an innocent victim.

Luckily, a man saved her.

But in the process, he destroyed much of the rival's network.

This inadvertently helped Silver Samurai become Japan's most powerful supervillain.

It can't be good for your s-

Then we'll be square on the old debt.

Plus no interest for the last three years.

What do you say?

A supervillain repaying a debt?

The Silver Samurai is no ordinary supervillain.

You have a code, Samurai.

That's why we came here, despite the risk.

This is dumb.

Sit down.

It's pointless.

He's just a super-powered thug.

And that's something you could've told me before we got here, by the way.

You see what I mean?

We're totally trapped.

It's time to de-smash.

Akira, we're still talking here.

What's left to talk about, the weather?

You don't see it, do you?

He was a man of principle.

One who never negotiated with villains.

Now he comes crawling.

He does all this to save you.

Yakety Yak, always running your mouth off.

Now I see you're all taught because you brought your friends to do your fighting for you.

What's happened to you, Silver Samurai?

So disappointing.

You've really changed.

It is you who has changed.

You are walking a dangerous path with your quick mouth and your small stature.

The situation is different now.

You're not the bold hero that once caused me so much trouble.

Pepper, can you see what's going on?

Is my brother safe?

Are you done with your lecture?

You lack the fortitude to defeat Loki.

I ask you again.

Finishing you would be honorable.

That's it.

Don't worry about me, Tony.

It's time to teach this guy a lesson.

Be bad, Iron Man, taking orders from a little boy.

The only thing you can do is de-smash him.

Don't interfere, you worthless little runt.

I am a sworn Samurai.

I am bound by the Bushido Code to settle this matter with you through battle.

But you, Iron Man, are no longer a worthy opponent.

In fact, all I see before me is the ghost of a pathetic failure.

This is all my fault.

I hate to admit it, but he's totally right.

I am worthless.

Enough with the self-pity, kid.

When I was trapped in Whirlwind Storm, I was out cold.

It was bad.

I mean, that wasn't a brink.

Something woke me up again.

A voice.

Don't give up.

That was your voice speaking right to me.

Hold your head up high, Akira.

You're my partner in this thing.

You sure?

Well, there's still some room for improvement and all.

Very well, then.

A test.

The boy must prove himself.

Prove myself how?

What do you have in mind here?

Care to fill us in?

A demonstration.

At the signal, I shall attack.

And boy, you must de-smash Iron Man to stop my katana blade.

Show me your courage.

You have your de-smash?

I, my sword.

Which will win?

Let's see.

That's crazy.

That's honor.

If you don't, then we're at war.

Fine. I can see this is getting us nowhere.

Akira, de-smash me so I can take him down.

Hello? Do you hear me?

Should we go in yet?

Just sit tight.

I'm still hoping that they can figure this whole thing out.

If you go in now, it'll all have been for nothing.

No, wait! Hikaru!

Chris, go stop him.

Do it now, Chris.

Come back!

Hey, Jessica!

My brother's inside there. I demand you let me in.

Step back. Get out of my way.

We're gonna have to fight them.

Huh? Wait, what?

Everyone, get ready to de-smash.

Right. This'll be fun.

Let's do this, Ed.

Sure.

Ready?

Ready as I'll ever be.

Accept it. Materialize it.

Energy identity.

Mighty Thor, de-smash!

For the glory of Asgard!

Accept it. Materialize it.

Fight identity.

Captain America, de-smash!

Courage, honor, freedom, and hope!

Accept it. Materialize it.

Animal identity.

Floss! De-smash!

Villains in town, let's take 'em down.

Accept it. Materialize it.

Power, identity.

Now Hulk, de-smash!

You are out of time, boy.

Silver Samurai is a master swordsman.

He'll be on top here before you know it.

You have to de-smash me, right now.

Wait a minute. You said you think of me as your partner, Tony.

If that's true, then you have to trust me.

Akira, wait!

At the next sound.

Iron Man, de-smash!

Tachyon Blade!

So, are you satisfied?

On my word.

I will honor the agreement.

I'm sure we will meet again, boy.

Do not betray the trust I've placed in you.

Man, I thought I was toast.

You know something, Akira?

You need to start listening to me better.

Then are you gonna start listening to me?

Not likely.

Then ditto for me, too.

You're all right, kid.

Mm-hmm.

Akira!

Hey!

You made it!

Are you all right?

Yeah, totally fine.

You should've seen me, Hikaru.

It was so awesome.

There was this moment where everything went still,

and then Silver Samurai Sword was all like, "Whoosh!" and "Kling!"

and then I de-smashed it.

Huh?

You all right?

That was too scary.

Brotherly love.

Hulk smash!

Hey, hey, knock it off.

That green piece is about to ruin all of our hard work.

Come on, Akira, we gotta stop him.

Hulk, chill out, man!

Stop! We already settled it!

I understand that you're worried about your son, Mrs. Grant.

Yes.

Of course.

And I can assure you that all of us at Stark International

are taking very good care of Ed.

He's safe with us.

We're glad you're doing okay, Chris.

But we want you to come back home.

I'm gonna hang up now.

Chris, please.

Even if it's only once a week, your mom wants to hear your voice.

Promise you'll call.

Are your parents okay with everything?

Of course.

They want me to be an independent person so I can handle stuff on my own.

They're all about self-reliance.

I even got them to upgrade my credit card from gold to platinum.

Uh, that's really nice.

Shh.

You know, I really didn't think you had it in you to do that.

Back there, running in by yourself like a madman.

Oh, that.

I was just thinking about Akira, and then before I knew it, I was rushing in.

Honestly, it surprised me more than anybody.

I'm not that type of person.

If anything, in a crisis, I usually overthink things and freeze up.

Who could that be?

Hey.

Peter, hi.

Cameras never seem to capture my good side.

Either that or I blink when the shutter clicks.

Haha, just kidding.

Ahem.

So, you guys doing all right over there in Japan?

What have you been up to?

Any good, Sushi?

Me, um...

Well, truth is, I guess I've been better.

A bunch of those government goons showed up and told me I had to register so they could keep tabs on me.

Did you shoot this video, Peter?

Not at all. I mean, I'm a messenger.

Spider-Man gave me this video and asked me to pass it on to you guys.

Where?

The airports.

It's a long story, I won't bore you with it.

But after working as your research assistant, I got a job as a cameraman.

It's for a newspaper in New York.

Part-time, they recently sent me to Japan for an assignment.

After I landed, I went to the bathroom.

There I am, just washing my hands and zip.

There's Spidey hanging upside down over the sink.

You'll be quiet, I can't hear.

Uh... long story short, I'm taking a breather far away and out of reach from the authorities.

Not for the real reason I wanted to talk to you.

I'm sorry to say that I'm recording this message so I can say goodbye to all you guys.

Huh?

America's a dangerous place right now.

But that's all the more reason why I have to stay here and do whatever I can to help.

I love my country and my city.

It's where my heart is.

I have a responsibility to this place and these wonderful people.

I hope you can understand that's why I gotta stay here and do my thing.

It's why I'm afraid this is farewell.

But you guys have nothing to worry about.

Each one of you has your very own superhero to guide and protect you.

That's right.

Mm-hmm.

Be safe, my little bio-code buddies.

And I'm sure we'll all kick butt again soon, Avengers.

See ya!

Well, gotta go.

Thanks for bringing the message.

Ah, don't mention it. I was in the neighborhood already.

Peter, why don't you come work for me again?

I'll double your salary.

Thanks, but I'm done working for Stark International.

You're a hard boss to please, sir.

What?

Yeah, right?

See you around.

Hey, Peter?

Yeah?

When you get back to New York, if you ever see Spider-Man again,

can you give him an important message from all of us?

Thanks.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Man, am I glad I didn't show up in the Spidey suit.

I was this close to changing my mind and staying here instead.

Until next time!

There you go, Cap.

Something wrong, kid?

When we left Japan, I never could have imagined all this stuff could happen to us.

Dad going missing, battling supervillains, and fighting in a war for discs,

and becoming Iron Man's partner along the way.

Come on. It's past your bedtime.

Don't have to tell me that twice.