"Mr. Stark, the titanium alloy currently used in the armor is the third toughest material on Earth after Vibranium and Adamantium. However, Miss Howlett's organic diamond skeleton is nearly as resilient as it is."
As Tony tapped and swiped at the armor model on the holographic display, adjusting the weapon system's design, the AI assistant Jarvis continued his analysis in the workshop:
"Recommendations for improving combat capability include, first, finding superior materials with greater hardness and performance for forging the armor; second, defensive force fields against mystical forces, including but not limited to magnetic and psychic resistance."
"Jarvis, can you order a thousand kilograms of raw Vibranium ore from the Howlett Group?" Tony asked, rolling his eyes.
"My apologies, sir. Vibranium and its various derivative alloys are tightly controlled by the Howlett Group. I can acquire scattered quantities of Vibranium metal appearing on the market, but the estimated total will not exceed fifty kilograms."
"Then where am I supposed to find better materials for the armor? Don't bring up useless suggestions. Start a file for a portable suit project. By the time we get to the Mark V, I want to be able to put it on anytime, anywhere."
As he gave Jarvis his orders, the glass door on the upper level of the workshop slowly opened. A tall yet somewhat slender young woman came down, carrying a stack of documents with the ease of someone familiar with the place.
Miss Pepper Potts, Tony Stark's most trusted and capable assistant and secretary in the group's daily operations, waited quietly to the side for some time. Only after Tony finished the final design improvements to the armor's leg-engine thrust system and pressed the command to begin manufacturing did she speak clearly:
"Mr. Stark, there are two project proposals for civilian Arc