Egghead's plan fell through. The more he wanted to know something, the less Deathstroke was willing to say.
On the way to the Polo Field, aside from broadly explaining the similarities and differences between Parallel Worlds and the current Earth, Deathstroke spent most of his time talking about how Otherworld Variants were not actually the people everyone knew.
"I know of a Parallel World where Iron Man and Captain America got married."
Surrounded by the girls, Deathstroke smiled as he told them the story. It was a classic love story of love and conflict, ending in mutual understanding.
"Bleurgh!"
Tony had the strongest reaction. Right there and then, he had the Anti-Deathstroke Armor inject him with a sedative. His excessively brilliant brain erupted with inspiration, involuntarily painting a picture of a brawny Captain America pinning him down and making out with him.
Just thinking about it made him sick.
"Impossible. Just how twisted was that version of me from that Parallel World? He was a villain, right? He even hooked up with someone like that old man?"
"Go away if you don't want to hear it!" The shut-in Gwenpool was clearly very interested. She waved her little hand as though shooing away flies, driving Tony off while widening her eyes at the others. "They even had a child together. Whoa, just imagine that scene—"
All the women narrowed their eyes and walked while staring at the ceiling, as if imagining something.
"Jarvis! Give me another shot!" Tony crouched down, squeezing his eyes shut in agony.
"They did have a daughter, but didn't I mention it? The Iron Man of that Parallel World was a woman. She was pretty, too." Deathstroke pulled Tony up so he would not fall behind and revealed the truth.
Miss Poole had been exposed. Her little