Ivan sat expressionlessly aboard a ship.
"Sir, Spill Pier on the West Coast is just ahead. We'll be docking there shortly," a man dressed as a fisherman in rubber shoes explained respectfully. He was clearly one of the crew.
"All right." Ivan picked his teeth with a toothpick.
Ivan wandered around the cabin, bored out of his mind.
These past few days aboard the ship were finally coming to an end!
He followed the directions.
Then he disembarked.
Ivan easily found the man he had spoken to over the communicator's video call.
The man was waiting for Ivan at the pier.
"Hello, my name is Wan."
"Ivan Vanko."
After a brief introduction, Ivan asked to go to the base.
Wan naturally agreed and respectfully led Ivan there, taking his task seriously.
Their means of transportation-another boat!
Ivan sighed, regretting his decision to travel by boat.
Whatever. I'm already here.
Wan led the way, with Ivan following behind. Every so often, Ivan spotted carvings on the surrounding rock walls.
Some depicted his teacher, Dr. Gero, while others depicted animals and plants.
At the end of the cramped passage stood a substantial-looking door.
Wan deftly opened it and told Ivan the passcode.
Clang-clang-
Once they entered, the door closed behind them.
"Take me to Tony Stark."
"Yes, sir."
As the leader of this squad, Wan understood his duties perfectly.
Obedience and loyalty were enough.
He was not to concern himself with anything else.
When Ivan Vanko arrived outside the Detention Room, he could faintly hear Tony Stark chattering away inside.
Curious, Ivan looked inside through the surveillance monitor.
He saw Tony and Faiwu chatting intermittently.
Mostly, Tony did the talking while Faiwu stood guard in aloof silence.
The two looked quite harmonious in the not-too-cramped Detention Room.
Seeing this, Ivan did not