The one responsible for greeting them was none other than Red Skull, the man who had once fought Captain America to the death.
Back when he had battled Steve on the plane, he had grabbed the Tesseract in a moment of excitement and been transported here, becoming the guardian of the Soul Stone.
"You know... me?"
Strange had originally wanted to ask, "Do you know us?" But the other man seemed not to have recognized the true identity of the big guy beside him—Thanos was already dead, and the one here was Harry Osborn.
Red Skull was also muttering to himself: Was it him or not? Wasn't this Thanos? But according to the information the Soul Stone had given him, how could Steve Strange be mixed up with Thanos?
"...This is the curse I have received. I know everyone who comes here..."
No matter what, Red Skull still finished his line. But with that strange giant standing there, the words somehow lacked... conviction.
In short, his aura had taken a severe hit.
So Red Skull adjusted his mood and continued, "The Soul Stone is Right Here. Follow me."
Red Skull's inner turmoil amused Harry. He said to Strange through telepathy, "Actually, I know this guy too."
"What do you mean?"
"You know him too, actually—he's Red Skull. In a moment, he'll tell you about the glorious feat of holding an Infinity Stone in his previous life."
Strange was somewhat surprised, but he still politely asked, "Why are you so familiar with this place?"
Faced with Strange's question, Red Skull said solemnly, "We were all wrong."
Harry silently snarked, Here come the riddles.
"In my previous life, I too pursued these Stones. I even caught one with my own hands.
"But it abandoned me and exiled me here, making me lead