Faced with someone so utterly unreasonable, even the silver-tongued Eddie Brock was stunned into silence, unable to think of what to say.
Carlton Drake, however, refused to let the matter go and continued his tirade. "The reason this world has become such a mess is because people like you are collectively being idiots. Idiotic ideas, idiotic lifestyles, idiotic moral high grounds from which you criticize others.
"Think about it. Most humans do nothing but demand and criticize. Give them something, and they complain; don't give them anything, and they complain even more. The problem is, this can't go on forever, because Earth's resources are limited.
"Resources will not magically appear just because someone complains and demands candy like a child. Especially in modern times, after the Industrial Revolution began, we have plundered natural resources countless times faster than we did in the agricultural age.
"Haven't you noticed? We have already watched this planet approach the brink of extinction. Humanity is nothing but parasites, and you are one of the clearest examples."
Carlton Drake's accusations made Eddie Brock stare at the ranting ambitious man in disbelief. How had this become about him again?
"—You stole my Symbiote, and you also attacked a great man. To achieve your own goals, you used false claims to draw the public's attention. You forcefully pinned baseless accusations onto innocent people. —"
"Who? Which great man did I attack?" Eddie Brock interrupted Carlton Drake's lengthy speech.
Although the young CEO did not answer, his expression was like that of someone looking at an idiot who could not take a hint. Wasn't the implication obvious enough? He continued, "You also take things from the person you love and trust most, regardless of the cost.
"Do you think that is something a rational person would do? I intend