Marvel Universe.
Stark Mansion, Los Angeles.
"Beep beep beep!!!"
The moment Leon appeared in the basement, every instrument and light flashed red, and the alarm blared with the urgency of a death knell.
Dum-E rolled over on its wheels with a disinfectant sprayer raised and blasted him without hesitation.
U raised a fire extinguisher on the other side, similarly poised to strike.
"That's enough, that's enough! Stop! Am I a home invader? Why are you making such a huge fuss?"
Leon repeatedly waved at U.
Only then did the alarms and red lights cease.
"Sir, you have finally returned. It appears your time in the other world was not pleasant." JARVIS's voice came on.
"Finally? How long was I gone? Don't tell me it's been over a decade."
Leon's heart skipped a beat. If more than ten years had passed, the Blip Event might have already happened.
"Since your departure, 12 hours and 37 minutes have elapsed. It is now 7:49 in the morning of the following day."
"Huh?" Leon raised an eyebrow. "I was only gone for twelve hours, and you used a word like 'finally'? JARVIS, I think you need to reload the logic governing your word choice."
"Sir, I selected that wording based on the changes in Mr. Stark's mental state after your departure," JARVIS said.
"So Tony missed me that much?" Leon could not help laughing.
"I believe so. Three hours ago, he was asking whether you had returned once every seven minutes on average."
"What about the last three hours? Don't tell me it was once a minute."
"Mr. Stark fell asleep three hours ago. He has now received the alarm and is on his way down."
"I think I just heard you talking behind my back?" Tony suddenly poked his head out from the