029 :: [ Video ]
[ It switches on to show Tony, it's just a digital appiration, but nobody will be able to notice. He looks directly at the camera, and there's a heavy sigh from the recording. ]
It would be selfish to hold myself back when there are so many people in the prison who aren't like us. There are people in there who have lived in this city all their lives, and we're affecting their way of life by simply being here.
[ The screen flashes to one of the NPC hostages. It show's a man, and then it flips back to Tony. ]
That is Michael Sanderson. He's in the prison. He has two young daughters, and he's trapped in there, and his daughters deserve to see him again. He wasn't in there for petty theft, or anything like that. He was a Janitor, the only thing he was guilty of was trying to make a living. Trying to support his family. There are quite a few in there, with the same story. I don't normaly negotiate with terrorists, and hell, I've never been one for subtlety. I think that's best left for men like Fury, or Natasha. I've always been at the forefront, but something like this? It takes delicacy. That's something I don't have, but I do have a means to ensure the safety of the hostages inside. They don't have superpowers. They're like I was for so long, and while they aren't completely helpless, in a place like that prison? I won't stand for it. I don't know how long I'll be in there, but I'm going to ensure that these people will be safe.
As of tomorrow afternoon, as soon as my affairs are in order, I'll be turning myself over.
Major, I want to see all of the civilian hostages released when I come in.
Good night.
[ Encrypted to HAL ]
HAL, I'm going to need your help while I'm gone.
[ Encrypted to the Avengers ]
I'm sorry, but this is something that I have to do.
It would be selfish to hold myself back when there are so many people in the prison who aren't like us. There are people in there who have lived in this city all their lives, and we're affecting their way of life by simply being here.
[ The screen flashes to one of the NPC hostages. It show's a man, and then it flips back to Tony. ]
That is Michael Sanderson. He's in the prison. He has two young daughters, and he's trapped in there, and his daughters deserve to see him again. He wasn't in there for petty theft, or anything like that. He was a Janitor, the only thing he was guilty of was trying to make a living. Trying to support his family. There are quite a few in there, with the same story. I don't normaly negotiate with terrorists, and hell, I've never been one for subtlety. I think that's best left for men like Fury, or Natasha. I've always been at the forefront, but something like this? It takes delicacy. That's something I don't have, but I do have a means to ensure the safety of the hostages inside. They don't have superpowers. They're like I was for so long, and while they aren't completely helpless, in a place like that prison? I won't stand for it. I don't know how long I'll be in there, but I'm going to ensure that these people will be safe.
As of tomorrow afternoon, as soon as my affairs are in order, I'll be turning myself over.
Major, I want to see all of the civilian hostages released when I come in.
Good night.
[ Encrypted to HAL ]
HAL, I'm going to need your help while I'm gone.
[ Encrypted to the Avengers ]
I'm sorry, but this is something that I have to do.