Alvin wasn't a technical expert, and he had no interest in the ins and outs of any technology.
He probably couldn't even recognize the technical terms in a research paper. He was only interested in the end product and the people behind it...
As long as he could keep the people around, whether the technology was in his hands made no difference to Alvin.
He didn't understand Iron Man Armor, but he had the fiercest Mech Armor in the world...
He didn't understand biotechnology, but he had the best Bio-Armor in the world...
He didn't understand weapons technology, but he had the most profitable Arms Company in the world...
He didn't understand aerospace technology, but the most crucial company in the entire world's space industry was right in Hell's Kitchen...
He couldn't figure any of it out, but the school's Basement was home to several geniuses capable of creating miracles.
Alvin's personality had earned him many friends, and those friends had given him the best in return.
However, the Wasp's attitude earlier had made Alvin realize that they weren't really cut from the same cloth.
If they couldn't be friends, but he still wanted to keep them around, then all that was left was to become business partners...
Real business partners!
Alvin had the means to hold them there and squeeze every last bit of value out of them.
But his personality meant he would never do that...
Hank Pym had clearly seen through Alvin's personality...
But the one thing he didn't know was that Alvin had never wanted the technology. He wanted the people!
A safe place to stay when you were at the end of your rope, along with whatever other help you needed.
In exchange, you had to sign an agreement you couldn't back out of!
Alvin