Unlike in the movie, Ajak in this universe had never had a change of heart and still held to her original views—in the movie, humanity's fighting spirit in the face of disaster had moved her to save Earth, only for Ikaris to kill her.
The Eternals fell silent, quietly digesting the truth Ajak had revealed.
A moment later, Sersi said with a bitter smile, "I always thought we were heroes. It turns out we're actually the villains."
"Of course we're heroes. Everything we do is for the universe."
Ikaris spoke solemnly. He was essentially a weaker version of Superman, with a durable body, the ability to fly, and eyes that could fire golden lasers.
"That's what Thanos says, too."
A fat Black man scoffed. He was the Eternal Phastos, whose ability was creating all kinds of devices. He was also gay.
At the fat Black man's words, a cold flash of murderous intent crossed the eyes of the cloaked stranger who had remained silent all this time. However, she did nothing for the moment.
Ikaris frowned. "We're different from Thanos. Protecting the Celestials is our mission, and our honor."
Sersi asked, "Ikaris, you knew about this all along, didn't you?"
"Yes. That's why I left you over a hundred years ago."
Ikaris nodded. Sersi's expression grew even more conflicted, and she had no idea what to say.
Ajak said, "Ikaris is right. Protecting the Celestials is our mission and our honor.
"The Celestial at Earth's core is called Tiamut. He's nearly ready to be born, and we must ensure his emergence goes smoothly.
"Ghost Rider, the Sorcerer Supreme Ancient One, and the Avengers are all our enemies, because they will certainly try to stop us."
"So we really are the villains."
Druig spoke with a self-deprecating smile. His ability was