This was the "truth" of the future.
The whole thing was like a chain of fuses.
Starting with the accidental death of Project Pegasus test pilot Carol Danvers, that butterfly... had quietly flapped its wings!
At first, it had been only a tiny ripple. But over the long course of history, that seemingly insignificant change had gradually become a terrifying storm, until it swept through the world of the "future"!
"Just... because one person died?"
Pym sank into profound bewilderment. "Just because Carroll died, the future turned into this nightmare... is that it?"
"Judging by the outcome, yes." Peter shook his head bitterly. "But according to Mr. Stark, what really changed the timeline wasn't the death of 'Carroll' as an individual. It was something else."
"What was it?" Pym asked.
Yet deep down, he already had a vague suspicion.
"I don't know, and there's no way to find out now."
Peter sighed, spreading his hands helplessly. "Mr. Stark is dead. If he were still alive, maybe
we'd still have a chance to figure out exactly why it happened, then find the source and deal with him."
"But... he's dead."
At that, Peter looked utterly defeated and couldn't help laughing at himself. "And me? Ha... I'm just useless. I'm not as smart as Mr. Stark, or as powerful as Thor, and I know even less about magic and timelines. Mr. Stark said I was young, that I should live and save this world... but now, I think he was wrong. I wasn't the one who should have survived."
Gulp, gulp...
The young man, who didn't look very old at all, took several more long swigs of beer.
"This isn't your fault, kid." Pym fell silent for several seconds, picked up the beer can from the floor, and put it in the