"Indeed, Schiller's method was very effective. From a psychological perspective, retreating in order to advance was essentially exploiting other people's guilt. They expected you to fight, but you didn't. To someone in the midst of an emotional outburst, it was like a bell striker—every blow was deafening."
Natasha crossed her arms and analyzed, "I believe this can resolve the problems between Stark and Pepper quite well. At the very least, it can shake Pepper and gradually make her accept Stark."
"But there is still a trap hidden within it. Don't forget, although Pepper isn't a superhero, she has her own moral boundaries. She isn't the kind of woman who gets carried away by love. A momentary wavering will ultimately be brief. Once she comes to her senses, she will still make the right judgment."
"Emotionally, she accepted Stark, but her moral standards still prevented her from accepting everything evil Iron Man had done. The only solution, then, was to watch over him, reform him, and keep him from doing evil again."
"She believed that the love evil Iron Man had given her not only meant she should return that love in equal measure, but also gave her the responsibility of setting him back on the right path."
"So it was easy to imagine that getting back together would only be the first step. And if Stark was even willing to go to prison for Pepper, then the supervision forced upon him afterward would certainly take effect."
"Isn't that a good thing?" Pamela said. "A Prodigal Son who returned was worth more than gold."
"But that doesn't mean he won't suffer. An impulsive villain might be able to turn over a new leaf, but making someone born rotten into a superhero was no different from locking them in a tiny cage.