What would people passionate about uncovering history do in a library? More often than not, they would look through newspapers once published locally. The establishment of digital information systems had made this process incomparably fast; learning about old local news no longer required traveling around to investigate. For Kamar-Taj, this system could play an enormous role in investigations. He had lingered in libraries across many different cities, searching for the news he wanted and looking for clues within it.
It was not until Athena provided a lead that a fleeting glimpse from the edge of his memory finally surfaced. Red hair, short stature, unstable emotions, and then inexplicable disappearances—everything matched Athena's description. More conclusive evidence came when he saw that small redhead on television again. Cross-referencing the travelogue in that grimoire, he could determine that the long-lived individual disguised as a child might be connected to the Eternals. Though he often came into contact with immortals, they were still far too rare compared to humans. It was unlikely to be anything other than an Eternal.
He would not use the power of the City of Immortals or Latveria to handle this matter. Instead, he would use his personal connections.
Wilson Fisk would arrange for one of the young stars he had promoted to throw a party, then add that Eternal disguised as a child to the guest list. It would be a private, confidential party, small in scale and closed to visitors. All it took was a call to the agent in advance to arrange the schedule. To dispel suspicion, Wilson Fisk—the new-era gang leader with the style of an old-school Mafia boss—had once tried investing in Hollywood, philanthropy, and friendships with senators. He had seemed quite intent on going legitimate, until he realized that the so-called legitimate world was