Business Is Business

Alvin stood beside Duke, who was covered in dust, watching him grab Murphy by the neck and curse him out.

Glancing at Frank's stony expression, Alvin smiled. "What would you do if you were in Duke's position? The guy looks really angry right now!"

Frank stared coldly at the bullet-riddled, dejected RoboCop. "A year ago, I'd have waited outside and blown this building to pieces."

Alvin didn't press Frank for the rest of his answer. He walked over and grabbed the furious Duke by the arm. "Come on, why don't we talk outside? I think this place could collapse at any moment."

Then Alvin glanced at Murphy, who was sitting on the ground with his back against a pillar, and shook his head helplessly. "Whatever you think, your buddies did everything they could for you.

"For God's sake, try to calm down a little.

"We may not understand how much you're hurting, but if you care about your buddies, you should try to settle down.

"When you've made up your mind, just say the word. The people at Stark Industries should be able to fix you!"

Murphy lifted his head. A bullet had grazed the area over his helmet's right eye, leaving a terrifying crack.

Through the crack, Murphy looked at Duke in pain. "I'm sorry!"

Duke let out a long sigh, then wearily thumped his helmet and said sadly, "We're brothers, Murphy!

"No matter what you want to do, we should support you.

"But not when you're trying to get yourself killed!

"You're still alive, buddy. No matter what happened, you're alive!

"You're the most devout person I've ever met. Why not see this as God testing you?"

Murphy shook his head bitterly. "This test is a little too hard for me!

"Duke, thank you!

"Go check on the