Is Tony Stark Dead… or Just Missing?
So, Tony Stark's still missing. No confirmation if he's dead or alive. Honestly, it's weird seeing that kind of headline and thinking, maybe I'll witness Iron Man's origin. Or maybe not. With how messy the multiverse is, anything could happen. Or nothing at all.
But that's not really what caught my attention today.
Saw another headline:
"Human Torch Stops Bank Robbery."
Guess that means the Fantastic Four are already active in this world.
Then there's this:
"Green Monster Seen With Military Again."
Yeah, definitely Hulk. So he's around too. Figures.
But what really sticks with me is the stuff about mutants.
The fear. The protests. The politicians calling for regulation.
I don't know — it hits differently now. Back in my old world, I saw that kind of thing in comics and movies. It bothered me, but it was fictional. Now? I'm living it.
And I'm one of them.
I'm a mutant.
And suddenly, all that background noise is personal.
It's strange, finding myself as a mutant. But does that mean there's a chance others could be too?
Rei, Saya, Saeko… maybe.
Not that it matters right now.
I'm not building a team or anything.
...Though maybe I should.
I mean, let's be real. The way things are going, there's definitely going to be a full-on war against mutants at some point. It's inevitable. The government's scared. People are paranoid.
And once they roll out the Sentinels…
Just thinking about those giant, mutant-hunting robots sends a chill down my spine.
So yeah. I could keep pretending things won't get that bad. Or I could be smart, and plan ahead.
Because when that day comes, I'll either be hunted or prepared.
I'm not some powerless civilian. I'm not just gonna roll over and let some lab coat "cure" me.
Screw that.
This is the Marvel universe. If you don't have power, you don't last.
And no, I don't believe that Tony's just a regular guy. His brain is a superpower.
So when they come knocking with their "cure," I'm not answering.
I'm not letting them take anything from me.
Which means I'll be fighting them. The government. Maybe even the heroes.
And let's be honest. I can't count on Gacha forever. It's random. I might get lucky… or I might get trash for the next year straight. That's not something I can rely on.
So yeah. I'm on my own.
But I don't have to be alone.
If I want to survive, I'll need a group. A team. An organisation.
Something that can actually push back.
Because when the real war starts, I don't want to be a name on a casualty list.
I want to be the reason it ends.
Sigh.
Alright. Let's be real for a second — if I do plan on building some kind of organisation, I'll need two things: people and resources.
And not just random people.
People who are either already useful or have the potential to become useful.
Which means training, gear, maybe powers that can be improved or managed.
All of that needs resources — money, contacts, safehouses, tech, maybe even underground channels if it comes to that.
And before all that, I need information.
I remember a few mutants from Japan — some obvious, some more subtle. But not many.
Most mutants, at least in what I remember, were based in the U.S. or somewhere near it.
Which means I need to find the mutants in Japan or around Asia, who are either undocumented, hidden, or just never made it into the spotlight.
There's also a chance that new people — ones I've never seen in any source material — exist here.
People who didn't "show up" in my old world's version of Marvel but are still part of this one.
So, before I go full-on recruitment mode, I need to figure out:
Who's already out there?
Who has powers?
Who's keeping their head down?
And who might become a problem?
That means I need to start gathering intel, quietly.
No big moves. No attention.
I don't want anyone connecting the name Takashi Komuro with anything unusual — not a mutant, not a leader, not even someone worth tracking.
Because once that happens, I'm on someone's radar.
And in this world, there are too many organisations that love having names to follow.
S.H.I.E.L.D., Hydra, and who knows how many other shadow groups lurking around.
They all have resources, eyes everywhere, and worse — agendas.
And if they do get interested in me?
I won't be able to stop them. Not yet.
So yeah. I've got to move smart. Build slowly. Hide behind normalcy.
Watch before acting. Plan before stepping in.
...But all of that is a problem for tomorrow.
For now, I'm tired. Tired of thinking. Tired of planning.
I shut my laptop, let the screen go black, and drag myself to bed.
Lying there, staring at the ceiling, I let my mind slow down for the first time today.
Just one thing on my mind as I close my eyes:
Let me sleep through the night.
Let me wake up tomorrow.
That's enough for now.
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