Tony Stark's downright outrageous press conference had been like a depth charge dropped into a tranquil lake.
Stark Industries, the giant that had amassed a fortune through the arms trade, was now being led by a man who intended to personally cut off the very foundation of the company—the weapons manufacturing division.
The news sent shock waves around the world, drawing a reaction second only to the press conference held by the Osborn Group.
Wall Street responded most directly. Stark Industries' stock price plummeted, wiping out tens of billions of dollars in market value almost instantly.
For a time, rumors of all kinds of takeovers and short-selling schemes targeting Stark Industries ran rampant, while undercurrents surged beneath the surface.
Countless eyes turned toward this juicy target, eager to strike while it was down and finish it off.
Harry paid only passing attention to the turmoil outside.
At the moment, he was devoting more of his energy to another line of research.
"Magneto..."
Harry looked at the information displayed on the screen, his fingers tapping lightly on the desk.
As the radical leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants, Magneto's ability to control magnetic fields was undoubtedly extremely powerful.
Harry was currently considering transplanting that ability into the next suit of Bio-Armor, which would be designed specifically to enhance it.
According to the storyline he knew, Tony Stark would soon come up with the Iron Suit.
Obadiah Stane, otherwise known as Iron Monger, would eventually make his move, too.
By then, a suit of Bio-Armor designed specifically to counter the Iron Suit—especially heavy armor like Iron Monger's—would undoubtedly prove remarkably effective.
One reason was to test out this new approach: strengthening a single Mutant ability by combining it with others.
More importantly, it would let that arrogant Iron Man owe him a