It was over! It was over! It was all over!!!!
Pepper's smile froze. She stared blankly at Tony in front of her, at the excitement on his face. At that moment, Tony looked perfectly fine. He hadn't grown any new organs, and there was nothing visibly wrong with him.
But the words he'd just said made her feel as if she'd fallen into an icy abyss, chilled to the bone. How could he possibly be unaffected? Nurgle had already completely corrupted him, and he didn't even realize it. It was over, it was over—it was all over!
She thought back to what Tony had just said, insisting nothing was wrong, that there wasn't the slightest problem. She'd believed him just a moment ago. But why...
How could nothing be wrong? He'd already been completely corrupted. Of course Tony himself saw no problem. His mind had been utterly twisted, leaving him incapable of recognizing what was wrong with him.
"It's over! It's over! It's over! It's completely over! No, why? Why is this happening?!"
Pepper gazed at the still-excited Tony in despair and sorrow. He seemed so utterly unfamiliar and terrifying. This man was no longer the Tony she knew.
"Huh? Pepper, is something wrong? Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something wrong with me? Are you worried I might have some lingering problem? Don't worry, I'm fine. Nurgle hasn't affected me. I only connected to the Warp by accident earlier. There's nothing wrong with me mentally or physically, and you don't need to worry that I've been corrupted without realizing it. That's impossible! Hahaha, I'm fine. I've received the blessings of the great Kind Father; my mind can't be twisted that easily. All right, now let's praise the great Kind Father together!"
Tony looked at the