Traces of the Eternals

Henry looked at the portly butler in front of him without saying a word, and added, "What If...? Mr. Kingo is willing, it is fine whether he comes to United States or I go to India."

"What If...? you were to handle this again, our cooperation could still be discussed. However, business is business, so you would need to speak with our business manager. If the terms are suitable, then I can make the final decision."

"Mr. Patel, there's no need to rush to answer. You can go back and discuss it with Mr. Kingo. What If...? it's not appropriate to discuss this over the phone, I can wait until you fly back to India and get your answer before I tell you."

Before setting off, Karun Patel had, of course, done some research on "Henry Brown." He thought he could handle the young white man and easily outmaneuver him with a few words.

But when they met face-to-face, Karun Patel realized things weren't as she'd imagined. The other woman possessed an inexplicable confidence, as if everything was under her control, so composed and unhurried.

This confidence wasn't the kind of unrealistic arrogance typical of young people; such bluffing would deflate like a leaky balloon once exposed, or the other party would simply feign exasperation. But Henry wasn't like that.

This surprised Karun Patel quite a bit.

In fact, Henry's time as a superior person was not long, only about a year at most. But his confidence was not cultivated by his status, but stemmed from his hidden strength.

This is why, in the eyes of other bigwigs, Henry Brown was just a poor young man who had suddenly risen to power. Yet, he was able to navigate relationships with everyone with ease and never took advantage of anyone.

After all, for a Kryptonian, not using fists is the greatest mercy. Being taken advantage of is fine; but if someone breaks the rules and insists on taking advantage even when there is none, then it's up to each person to rely on their own abilities and wish them good luck.

If pushed too far, Henry plans to make two brass knuckles. One will be named "Moral," and the other "Reason." Then they'll see whether the other party wants him to persuade them with morality or reason.

Karun Patel may not know the source of Henry Brown's confidence, but he knows that he is not the one who can converse with him, and that the matter involves that secret.

"Mr. Brown, I will relay your request to Mr. Kingo verbatim. However, I cannot answer your question here regarding his response. I hope you understand."

"Of course, I understand." Henry rose to see his guest out, but he still extended a friendly hand. "I hope for a result that satisfies everyone."

Karun Patel returned the handshake, giving it a careful double shake. "Thank you for your kind words."

After having his secretary see the portly India butler off, Henry pondered a question: How many Eternals are there on Earth?

The movie features ten individuals, but other Eternals exist in the universe. They are essentially sophisticated bio-machines created by the Celestials.

However, there are a total of one hundred Eternals appearing in the comics. Although their numbers have decreased over the long years due to suicides, madness, and infighting, they have also contributed to this phenomenon.

In the movie, the Eternals exist to protect the "Emergence," which is the birth of the new Celestials, Tiamut.

However, in the comics, the Eternals are merely the product of a genetic experiment conducted by the Celestials on Earth. Tiamut, on the other hand, is a rebellious member of the Celestials who supports and respects life. She already existed and did not need to wait to be born.

In the movie, Kingo is Bollywood star of brown race; in the comics, Kingo Sunen is Eternals lives in seclusion in Hokkaido, Japan, and possesses the spirit of a samurai.

Then, the most ridiculous thing is that the Eternals in the movie have different abilities. But in the comics, they are all immortal, have Superman physiques, can fly, and have the ability to project energy and manipulate molecules. Furthermore, they have different fighting styles based on each person's personality and will.

It's like comparing Mutants, the comic book version and the movie version—they're worlds apart.

Although the first person I encountered who resembled Eternals was the Bollywood version of Kingo, I cannot conclude from this that this world follows the movie setting.

Many people believe the Eternals are weak because their opponents have always been Deviants. The only ones who have ever attacked humans are the Druig, an Eternals skilled in mind control, who instantly subdued the Spain and Maya during a battle.

However, the two sides, who were locked in fierce combat, didn't dare to enter the temple to cause trouble for the Eternals. Doesn't that say something?

In short, Henry has seen far too much that doesn't belong to the MCU. He can't really explain what this world is all about.

Even whether the Celestials egg in the Earth's core exists, he couldn't say for sure.

Henry's idea to meet Kingo of the Eternals was just a spur-of-the-moment thought. He hadn't actually decided what to do after the meeting.

Perhaps Henry simply thought that when people with similar secrets meet, there's no need to worry about the other person gossiping everywhere—that's all there was to it.

He thought about it for a while, but lacking sufficient information, he couldn't make any further judgments. So Henry simply put the matter aside and stopped thinking about it.

Perhaps that powerful figure from the Eternals doesn't want to meet me at all.

Even if we do meet, there's still time to figure out how to deal with it.

Recently, one of Henry's most important private projects has been developing a machine that can read the storage devices of the Kree and Skrulls.

The alien hard drive I smuggled back from the Kree Cruiser hasn't been opened yet, so I haven't been able to take a proper look at what's inside.

As for the house he rented with old Gary, although he continued to rent it and assured this charming old man that something like what happened with the FBI would not happen again.

But... who knows? Henry was quite unsure about that guarantee.

The only items in the house that were replaced were the sound system. The camera and projector equipment used to train Charlize Theron's acting skills were directly sourced from Stark Studios. Of course, she paid for them herself.

The core robot BB, used for housework, was not rebuilt. The relevant programs and training data were backed up and stored on the underwater server, so strictly speaking, it was not a serious loss.

Anyway, I often have to upgrade my hardware because of Kitty's vandalism. It's just that Kitty is a bit bored during this period of inactivity.

The machine for reading alien hard drives is currently being built in the Sheep Cave Valley Laboratory. Due to power issues, only the machine itself has been built; detailed Spectrum calibration has not been performed, and therefore, it is unable to read alien data.

Since your house was raided by the FBI once, you have to consider the possibility of a second or third raid.

So where to conduct these shady, high-tech experiments is Henry's biggest headache lately.

Considering the resources available, the safest location is undoubtedly the underwater server. So, should we build Undersea Laboratory?

However, the power supply from turbine generators that utilize ocean currents remains insufficient.

Thinking about his first underwater server, which was about the size of a medium-sized bus with about twenty seats, most of its volume was dedicated to generators. To supply power to a laboratory, wouldn't he have to cover the entire seabed with generators, just like he was installing Sun Pharma panels?

I really envy those superheroes and justice organizations in movies and animations. They can set up secret bases anywhere, use water and electricity as they please, and most of them won't be discovered until the end of the series. Do they really think the authorities are blind?