Over on Tony's side, he had already flown downstairs and found Dr. Banner to negotiate, hoping to persuade him to return to Mexico.
However, Banner was extremely uncooperative. While administering first aid to the unconscious injured, he answered Iron Man's questions.
"I've had enough. Enough of dealing with drug dealers and drunks every day, and enough of hiding in jungles south of the border with those scumbags. I'm human. I need to communicate with other humans and live in normal society. I'm not a monster."
Tony's mouth twisted beneath his mask. If the Hulk doesn't count as a monster, then nothing does.
Even if Hulk merely lurked in Banner's subconscious like some sort of guardian spirit, it still turned Banner into a humanoid nuclear weapon that could explode at any moment.
Having such tremendous power also meant being an uncontrollable threat.
Had this man, who had hidden for ten years, finally reached the limit of his endurance?
"To be honest, I kind of understand you. If I had to live alone in some cave, I'd probably go crazy within a year." Tony crouched down and used his armor to scan the injured man's condition. In his opinion, with Banner's half-baked skills as a biologist, the man lying on the ground could not be saved. "But have you thought about your girlfriend? Her father wants to kill you now more than ever."
Dr. Banner looked up at Iron Man strangely. "Hasn't General Ross always wanted to kill me?"
".That's not the point." Tony froze for a moment, then waved a hand. "The key is, according to the intelligence assessments I've read on you, any pain or emotional fluctuation can cause the big guy to come out. That's far too dangerous for the people in the city. You can't stay in New