Alvin and Norman Osborn had discussed the matter of the Dark Aster...
Someone needed to take over the Bio-Men production lines aboard the Dark Aster, along with those vats of cultivation fluid that looked utterly disgusting.
Osborn Corporation was the best candidate...
Creating lifeforms similar to himself was unacceptable to Alvin.
But if Osborn could put those things to use in creating an ecosystem, that would be another matter...
The two of them talked until nearly ten that night...
As Alvin was about to leave, he hesitated, then asked Norman Osborn, "Do you think Dr. Otto is really a suitable candidate?
I'm a little worried about his state of mind. He definitely wants to do good, but sometimes, when things get too extreme, good intentions can turn bad..."
Osborn smiled confidently. "Then you should be even more willing to let him work on the Dark Aster. There, he won't have any conflicts with anyone.
His ideas about environmental protection are very practical...
He's got a brilliant mind. Wasting it would be a loss for the world.
Sometimes, what a person thinks isn't important...
What matters is what they do...
And our job is to get them to act according to our plans.
Alvin, you can't always be so passive. Otherwise, you'll find that you've missed out on a lot of useful people.
Because you're unwilling to accept them...
Take that kid Danny Rand, for example. The Rand Group recently teamed up with Reed Richards, and they've taken on several classified military projects...
Reed Richards came to me once, but I turned him down...
Just yesterday, Danny Rand contacted me too. He was looking for a partnership."
Alvin looked at Norman Osborn in surprise and smiled. "What's gotten into you?
Did you turn them down because of me?
That's not like