Scott was eventually "persuaded."
Though he had a stain on his record—he had stolen things and gone to prison—he still possessed the sense of justice needed to become a superhero.
Xu Yue's words had clearly accelerated the process of his compromise, while Hank Pym spoke even more directly, no longer hemming and hawing.
He faced his daughter Hope, came clean about everything, and wanted them to work together.
"It may already be too late. Klaus met with the president of a major Japanese conglomerate yesterday and signed a letter of intent."
Because Hope had helped Klaus seize control of the company, she still worked at Pym Group. Klaus did not fully trust her, but since he wanted to obtain the complete Pym Particle technology through her, she still held considerable authority overall.
A letter of intent for such a major contract could boost company morale, so it was hardly a secret.
"I looked into that Japanese conglomerate. Its legitimate businesses appear clean, but it is even more notorious in the mercenary world. That's right—your technology is about to be put to use in war and destruction."
Although Pym's initiative in compromising and no longer concealing his fatherly love had greatly eased their relationship, Hope's tone was still somewhat icy.
Without question, this was practically Pym's Achilles' heel. He had once been a former superhero determined to protect world peace. The thought of his technology being used to destroy that peace was absolutely intolerable to him.
And now, Scott was the only successor he had, one who had yet to receive any training.
"So what exactly is so good about him? Why can't I do it directly? You all really believe the words of some con man?"
Hope could not help saying.
They had both brought up what Xu Yue had