New Jersey, Strategic Scientific Reserve base.
Howard was responsible for persuading Peggy Carter, compiling the intelligence, and submitting it to the sitting U.S. president for a decision.
Taking advantage of the time, Alvin decided to meet the supposedly difficult Hank Pym.
The outcome was somewhat unexpected.
It turned out that, in this timeline, Janet—Hank's wife—who should not have been lost in the Quantum Realm until two years later, had vanished during an experiment four months ago due to an operational mistake.
Hank Pym had been troubled by this matter ever since.
That gave Alvin an opportunity. By telling Hank Pym that Janet was not dead, merely trapped in the Quantum Realm, he successfully convinced him and earned his trust.
Thus, the two now shared a common goal: unraveling the mysteries of the Quantum Realm.
Alvin stayed with Hank in his laboratory, continually refining their theoretical models of the quantum microscopic realm.
Suddenly, a loud crash rang out.
Bang!
The laboratory door was shoved open with extreme force.
The tremendous noise interrupted Hank Pym's train of thought, and he glared furiously at the intruder.
When he saw that it was Howard, whom he already disliked, his anger flared even higher. "Damn Stark again. God... are all members of the Stark family as rude as you? This is my laboratory. Get the hell out!"
"I'm not here for you, Hank."
Unexpectedly, Howard did not choose to argue with him this time. Instead, he looked at Alvin with a grave expression.
"Your reason had better convince me, Howard!" Hank was still furious. Having his thoughts interrupted had put him in a terrible mood. "Otherwise, I'll file a complaint against you with Peggy Carter!"
"What happened?" Alvin sensed a trace of grim tension in Howard's expression.
"Wendy Lawson—Mar-Vell—escaped from prison."
Howard's face was exceedingly