I'm a Businessman
After listening to Dr. Yinsen's introduction...
He looked at Scott Lang, who seemed a little at a loss not far away, shook his head, and said, "I actually kind of like that guy...
"Unfortunately, that woman proved to me that they're not cut from the same cloth as us!"
As he spoke, Alvin waved off Dr. Yinsen's attempt to talk him out of it. Smiling, he said, "I'd been thinking maybe I could make a few friends, but it looks like I was getting ahead of myself.
"There's no problem with letting them stay, of course, but this can only be a business deal...
"I'll talk to Hank Pym. He'll have to offer me something I find satisfactory...
"I just realized that what Norman Osborn said in the past had some merit after all.
"'Business is business'...
"Helping someone in their hour of need is one kind of business. Taking advantage of their desperation seems to be another!"
Dr. Yinsen had no idea what had happened earlier. From the look on Alvin's face, he knew there was no talking him out of it.
The pillar of the school's research institute shook his head with an amused smile and said, "That might be for the best!
"You can't keep giving selflessly and then expect people to repay you in kind.
"Not everyone is smart, and sooner or later, you'll get tired of it!"
Alvin smiled wryly and shook his head. "Is that really the impression I've given people all this time—a 'nice fool'?"
Hearing Alvin describe himself that way, Dr. Yinsen laughed. "No, maybe a 'nice fool with incredible strength,' haha...
"It's not a bad image, actually. It means the Manhattan Axe is a superhero in people's minds.
"You changed the world's impression of Hell's Kitchen all by