Things developed beyond Sean's expectations. Put simply, Samuel Sterns unexpectedly subdued Banner, preventing the events Sean had anticipated from unfolding as usual.
This rather unremarkable cellular biology teacher had used a long-planned trap to turn Banner, who harbored Hulk within him, into his prisoner. Having frequently communicated with him online, Samuel knew everything about this "Mr. Green."
Thus, he carefully prepared a trap and waited for his prey to walk into it. Banner, desperate to solve his physical problem, fell for it with ease. Even Sean, who had been watching everything through Skynet, could not help sighing. Hulk had not even had the chance to fight Abomination before he was brought down by a human too weak to truss a chicken.
Let us turn back the clock two days—
Wearing a baseball cap, Banner slipped into Grayburn College and met Samuel Sterns, who went by the alias "Mr. Blue," at their agreed-upon secluded location. The cellular biology teacher who had long offered him eager help online largely matched the image Banner had formed: unkempt, unconventional, and somewhat neurotic, seemingly difficult to get along with.
Samuel appeared delighted by his arrival. His enthusiastic manner made Banner feel somewhat awkward, especially the burning look in Samuel's eyes, which made him feel like a lab rat.
"I've always wondered whether you really existed..." Samuel was bursting with excitement, as though he had taken another step toward the Nobel Prize.
He truly had not expected someone who possessed such immense energy within his body to appear so utterly ordinary. It was hard to imagine that this body, no different from anyone else's, could withstand the impact of massive amounts of Gamma Rays and survive.
It was simply a miracle!
Banner smiled shyly. After confirming that no one was eavesdropping nearby, he asked softly, "How