Kraft wasn't sure whether Stark had already figured out his identity or was simply testing him.
Either way, he was now on Stark's radar.
"Angela, what do you think?"
After that incident with Uncle Ben, Kraft had considerable faith in Angela's analytical abilities.
"There isn't enough information to analyze," Angela replied swiftly. "But based on Tony Stark's personality, if he suspects you, no amount of denial will convince him otherwise unless he finds new evidence."
"Tch! What a pain! This guy really is nothing but trouble!"
Kraft scratched his head irritably. If he'd known his identity would be so easy to guess, he wouldn't have gone looking for a fight with Tony Stark.
"Come to think of it, isn't Stark Industries in the middle of restructuring? And America's pressuring him to hand over the Iron Man suit. How does he still have time to organize an expo?"
This was another reason Kraft had never wanted to expose his identity. Even a "patriotic businessman" like Tony Stark, whom the American authorities practically worshipped, couldn't escape being exploited. What chance did an underage Chinese American kid like him have?
"The expo can help promote Stark Industries' Arc Reactor, which actually benefits the company's restructuring. Besides, a sufficiently high public profile can make the American authorities think twice."
Angela briefly explained the purpose of the Stark Expo, then adopted a slightly puzzled expression.
"However, management at Stark Industries seems somewhat chaotic lately. Many of its business decisions have been strange, and Tony Stark has been interviewing large numbers of CEO candidates. He seems to want to hand over management."
"Maybe he's gotten hooked on being a superhero? He doesn't want to waste time on boring work?"
Kraft could certainly understand Tony Stark on that point. He didn't like managing companies either. Holing up