T'Challa offered no response to Tony's words. In all his years fighting crime, he had seen far too many arrogant men.
"In Wakanda, everyone must obey the law. No one is an exception."
T'Challa spoke with a solemn expression, his words full of conviction. That was his faith.
Watching him, Tony frowned. Superheroes with unshakable convictions were the people he least wanted to deal with.
There was simply no way to change their minds.
Captain America was the prime example. Tony had never tried to bring him over to the dark side.
Was that because he wasn't worthy? Not really.
It was because people like him were as foul and stubborn as a stone in a cesspit.
No matter how hard you tried, it would all be wasted effort.
Clearly, T'Challa was the same sort of person as Captain America. Captain America cared about the people of the United States, while T'Challa cared about the people of Wakanda.
In a certain sense, the two were very much alike.
But he was also different from Captain America. Captain America would die in battle before surrendering. Even if the United States were destroyed, he would fight to his last breath. That was why he had become its spiritual leader, yet remained nothing more than a soldier.
T'Challa was far more flexible. He would compromise and weigh the costs and benefits. That was why he had become Wakanda's king.
That was the difference between them, and one of the reasons Tony hadn't given up.
"You're absolutely right. But let me tell you something: laws are made to be broken. No one likes being restrained. That's human nature."
"The only difference is that some people lack the power to break the rules, while others lack the resolve."
"As it happens, I lack neither. So