"Godfather, did you really find a world where you could establish yourself?"
After the initial excitement and joyful greetings, Arno remembered that Brad's ability to transmit his consciousness back through the Hive Mind Program meant he must have found somewhere safe enough to stay. He could not help feeling curious.
In fact, Arno had learned very early on that beyond the Marvel Multiverse he inhabited, there were other, vastly different universes. The Skynet legacy Brad had mentioned many times came from a world destroyed by artificial intelligence.
As Howard Stark's eldest son and Brad's godson and student, Arno's outlook and knowledge had long since surpassed those of ordinary people. Naturally, he was deeply interested in a completely different world.
"Yes, I've reached a very interesting world. But there's someone here who serves as a kind of guardian, and under our agreement, I can't disclose any information about this universe."
Brad's consciousness continued to fluctuate. Possessing the information densities of two different universes allowed him to barely transmit his thoughts back, but even that was extremely taxing. In truth, even if he wanted to pass along more information, he lacked the strength to do so.
Noticing the gleam that flashed through Arno's eyes, Brad understood what he was thinking. "You want to come take a look?"
Despite being the man who wielded real authority over a vast foundation, Arno Stark scratched his head sheepishly.
"Can... can I? Surely your plans here need someone to carry them out?"
"That won't be a problem, unless you're still attached to worldly power."
"Of course not."
Arno's denial was unequivocal. His sights were set on greater heights as well, and he bore no hatred toward the Main Universe's Tony. If he could follow in his godfather's footsteps, nothing could be better.
The two continued exchanging