"Now let her go." Tony stepped forward. "You got what you wanted."
"Of course, of course."
Ultron waved a hand casually.
The robots behind him moved aside.
Tony rushed over and quickly untied Pepper. She threw herself into his arms.
"It's okay, Pepper. You're safe..." Tony patted her back, though his eyes remained fixed warily on Ultron. "Let's go."
"Be my guest."
"But..."
Just as Tony helped Pepper to the door, Ultron spoke again.
"Don't you want to stay and watch, Stark?"
Ultron turned and pointed to the Vibranium body inside the Regeneration Cradle.
"This is the miracle you created."
"If you leave now, you'll miss the greatest moment of evolution."
Tony stopped.
As a scientist and a creator, he felt a curiosity deep inside that he could not suppress.
Tony said quietly, "Go downstairs. Steve is there."
"Tony..." Pepper tugged at his sleeve. "Don't listen to him. Let's get out of here."
"Pepper, I can still do something here. You go first. Trust me." Tony patted her hand.
Pepper gripped Tony's hand tightly, then gritted her teeth and ran for the elevator.
Only when the elevator doors closed and he knew Pepper had left did Tony let out a long breath.
"A wise choice."
Ultron turned toward the Regeneration Cradle.
Its lid was open. The perfect body lay motionless inside, a diamond-shaped recess in its forehead waiting to be filled.
Ultron removed the Mind Stone from the tip of the scepter.
"Witness the birth of a new age."
With that, he slowly pressed the stone into the recess in the body's forehead.
The Mind Stone flared. Golden energy raced along precise lines, washing over the entire Vibranium body.
Then Ultron took out a data cable and connected one end to the back of his head and the other to