The business with Tony was more or less over.
Whatever those corporations thought of it.
Tony had survived.
Whether it was thanks to help from supernatural forces or some medicine Tony had discovered himself.
He had survived in the end.
After he recovered, far fewer people had their eyes on Stark Industries.
But far more people were "missing" Tony Stark.
After all, nobody wanted to die.
His injuries had been so severe, yet he had recovered so quickly.
As for Tony Stark's contributions to maintaining world peace, those naturally received no widespread publicity.
After dealing with Stark Industries' internal and external troubles, Tony went back into seclusion.
He began researching more advanced suits of armor and defensive protection systems.
He hardly saw anyone besides Pepper and Krillin.
Still, Steve Rogers' return caused the biggest stir.
"Steve is still on the military rolls. He should return to us, not join whatever ridiculous squad you've put together." An army lieutenant general wearing a Medal of Honor addressed Nick Fury with a stern expression and a tone that brooked no argument.
Steve had returned to New York and appeared at the scene of the battle with Maga Orochi.
Naturally, the military, the police, and S.H.I.E.L.D. had discovered his whereabouts.
What Steve represented hardly needed explaining.
The massive Captain America franchise was a rich prize.
Nearly sixty years had passed between 1947 and the present.
Captain America had generated close to ten billion in profits at the very least. Even in recent years, revenue from his associated properties still amounted to hundreds of millions, or even over a billion.
Though Captain America's return certainly had its drawbacks.
It would be enormously beneficial to the commercial value of the Captain America brand.
Not to mention that they could write even more brand-new stories.
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