Aldrich Killian's plan was to use the Mandarin's name to assassinate President Ellis through terrorist attacks!
According to the United States Constitution, if a president died during his term, the vice president would assume his position and become the new president.
And the current vice president was actually in league with him!
The vice president's beloved young daughter had lost a leg in a car accident and would be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life, but the Extremis Virus he possessed could help her regenerate her severed limb and stand again!
Moreover, the Extremis Virus was not something that could be handled with a single injection. Because it was imperfect, continual injections of the Extremis Virus were required to maintain bodily stability. Once injected with the Extremis Virus and turned into an "Extremis," one would have to rely on him from then on in order to remain whole and alive. That was why all the Extremis under his command obeyed his every word!
The vice president's daughter's life and death would be in his hands, and the vice president regarded his daughter as his very life. Through her, Aldrich Killian could keep the vice president firmly under his control and make him obey every command!
As long as President Ellis was eliminated and the vice president loyal to him took office, he could use the president's authority to command the power of the United States government and even its military!
By then, the Avengers would no longer pose any threat to him. Through the president, he could suppress or even control the Commander and the Super Heroes under his command!
He had even planned to introduce a Super Hero management bill to restrict the Avengers' authority and curb their activities. From then on, every Avengers operation