2012, Stark Tower.
The elevator opened, and Steve walked out casually with a briefcase containing the Mind Scepter.
A confident smile appeared on his face as he turned his back to a full elevator of Hydra agents.
If I had known it would be this easy to pull off, why bother single-handedly fighting everyone back then?
I really am an idiot...
That was right, Captain America uttered that classic line, "Hail Hydra," right into Sitwell's ear.
The Hydra agents actually handed the items over to him obediently.
It showed just how solidly Steve had established his sincere persona on a daily basis...
Even the guys from the opposing faction did not believe that this representative of free will with America's ass would lie.
It was also a sort of victory in life, in a sense...
On the other side, the Hulk from the primary timeline trudged down the seemingly endless winding stairs.
Growing more annoyed with each step:
"Ugh... I hate stairs!"
Little did he know, an Infernal Affairs-style drama was playing out in the lobby downstairs.
Tony from the primary timeline walked out of the elevator with a briefcase, his steps exuding an arrogant strut.
Behind him followed Thor and Loki, whose physique management had not yet collapsed.
They planned to go outside, grab something to eat, and find a suitable location to activate the Rainbow Bridge.
To bring the Tesseract and Loki back to Asgard.
Yet the arrogant Avengers would never imagine that among the people they had just passed.
A SWAT officer wearing tactical gear and carrying out a sightseeing pose with his hands behind his back...
How much his appearance and attire mismatched.
This person slowly turned around, and it was none other than future Tony Stark.
No one would ever imagine that the mighty Iron