[Audio]

[sincenewyork]

[The first sound is of someone clearing his throat -- and it comes from every smartphone on the island as they all switch on.]

Mass broadcast function, okay, here goes. Good phone design, by the way, very intuitive. Especially the overrides.

[The volume scales up for a moment, until it echoes off building faces.]

If I could have everybody's attention for just a minute -

[Volume back to normal.]

Why is there a big building in the middle of town with my name on it? Usually I sign papers for those. Maybe draw up plans... the point is, I should have heard about it, and I didn't. Where am I now, Hong Kong? This looks like Lantau Island. Lantau Island? Everybody from Lantau Island, hands in the air.

Okay, now put your hands down and let me know where I am. I can't see you, I'm broadcasting.

Comments

[notvictorious]

uh

[sincenewyork]

You drive a hard bargain, Gael Garcia. Six thousand, final offer. Don't worry, I'm not interested in any of the locker room bits.

[notvictorious]

Okay, not that I'm agreeing to this, but Stark Industries was worth $20 billion dollars where I'm from, and you're gonna toss the son of Ultron a pitiful 6 grand?

[sincenewyork]

Ultron? Did Pym build you a robot mom? and he named her Ultron? That is just...

I'm not judging.

There's a bit of a cash flow problem at the moment. If this was Lantau Island, I'd be fine.

Your girlfriend's a hard bargainer. Ten thousand for ten minutes with an option to renew.

[ofone]

I am not his girlfriend!! And the offers off. He said no.

[sincenewyork]

Why not? Programming glitch? Incompatible hardware?

[ofone]

I'm not a robot!

[sincenewyork]

Never said you were.

Although if you were, I'd be even more impressed with Pym.

[ofone]

We're just friends.

[sincenewyork]

You know, the thing is, when people who are just friends talk about being just friends, they tend to think it's funny. At least ridiculous. You sound defensive.

Got any schematics?

[ofone]

I'll turn you into schematics if you don't leave him alone.

[sincenewyork]

Couldn't hurt to ask.

[notvictorious]

Gross, no. Henry Pym built Ultron who built me with my real mom, a human.

This is a lot closer to Genosha, actually.

She's not my girlfriend and no! No renewal! I don't wanna do this period let alone ever again.

[sincenewyork]

Blueprints?

[notvictorious]

Why would I have blueprints of myself?

[sincenewyork]

I think your girlfriend's going to beat me up if I answer that.

[ofone]

I AM NOT HIS GIRLFRIEND

[notvictorious]

wow yeah, we're not dating anymore. Are you okay?

[notvictorious]

If you want blueprints, you can track down Ultron and ask him yourself.

[sincenewyork]

And is Daddy Droid on the island at the moment?

[notvictorious]

uh if Ultron was anywhere, you'd know. Do you.. not know who Ultron is?

[sincenewyork]

I'll be honest, I usually nap through Hank's conference presentations.

No, wait, I'll actually be honest; I'm usually in the bar during Hank Pym's presentations.

[notvictorious]

Okay, the fact you think Ultron would only come up in presentations means we are DEFINITELY not from the same place. He's a killer robot bent on destroying Henry Pym and the Avengers.

[sincenewyork]

I'll take down a memo.

[badnewsboy]

He's right, it's a very poor offer.