[Senator A: Do you recognize the accusations brought by President Ellis... of the amendment?]
[Lille: I do not recognize them. On the contrary, I accuse him of violating legal procedures, colluding with foreign forces to bomb his own country, causing damage to Atlas.]
[Senator A: Do you accuse the President of Mei Country?]
[Lille: Are you defending him? If so, I will accuse you as well.]
Senator Aâs expression changed behind the camera.
[Senator A: Letâs talk about something practical. You killed Tony Stark.]
[Lille: It wasnât me who killed him.]
[Senator A: You have no evidence...]
[Lille: Itâs you who should provide evidence, Senator.]
Lille only needed a few conversations to determine who was clearly not an ally.
For example, Senator A now appears anxious and afraid, with no idea how much money he receivedâ
The good news is that no such issues appeared with prominent country senators; indeed, bigger countries have fewer fools, and their administrative systems are more reliable.]
[Senator A: But you... you hold a special weapon. Our satellites saw a special combat weapon destroy the United Nations Security Council space airship, and it crashed in Latovia... which is your current location.]
Senator A was evidently going all in, quickly adding:
[Senator A: This special weapon destroyed the space airship and emerged from Stark Tower. After that, Rocksen Group announced Tony Stark was dead.]
[Senator A: Your special weapon possesses the ability to destroy strategic arms, has immense mobility, and can easily decapitate anyone in the world...]
[Senator A: And now, youâve brought this special strategic weapon to Europe. What do you intend to do?]
[Senator A: Do you possess this special strategic weapon?]
The leading nature of the question made the situation sensitive.
In fact, every point he mentioned was factual: Lilleâs combat ability was enough to intimidate any ruling group of a nation...
Thatâs why, although Chairman Schulz had discussions with some senators and reminded that Atlas is a unique and important enterprise within the European Union, Senator A was still allowed to host the question.]
Anyone could see Senator Aâs position, but he was making the issue sharply visible.
Lille directly responded:
[Lille: Thatâs me.]
Senator A and others were stunned.
The previously hidden holographic image was altered by Lilleâ
On the conference screen, they could clearly see Lilleâs appearance...
A complete metal person.
He sat on a chair, like a cold, immovable statue.
Metal and bionic materials integrated into the artificial prosthetics reflecting a cold gleam, the armor plate conformed to his body, appearing smooth and sharp, not bulky, but designed with grace and rigidity.
This body sat on the chair, lacking the rise and fall of human breath, the fatigue of falling into disadvantage after a great battle, not even a trace of emotion they could detect...
Instead, there was the faint hum of electric motors.
A strange thought appeared in the senatorsâ minds:
This seemed to be a life form beyond ordinary humansâthe firmness of metal, the strength of machinery, and... unwavering will?]
This wasnât a device, a weapon, something that could be turned in and placed on a table...
Because this is Lille himself!
Whether it be cooperation or non-cooperation, for whatever reason guarding against or coveting "Iron Man," all thoughts were disrupted, vanished!]
Lille stood up, the metal joints emitted a strong, powerful low hum, not a symbol of life, but a declaration of strength.
He reached and picked up a green cloak of Latovian style, hiding his metal body within...
With the clothing, he seemed more human-like.
[Lille: There is no super weapon called "Iron Man," or perhaps "Iron Man" and "Doctor Doom" are one and the same, and both are me.]
[Lille: Destroying the space airship seemed more like an emergency escape, and the supersonic fighter simply because my body was strengthened by my intelligence; there are no weapons, none of the high-tech equipment you imagine, only...]
[Lille: Me.]
Lille finished speaking and sent a new video to the councilâ
In this video, Tony Stark, disfigured, appeared in the studio!]
He was trapped underground, working for Rocksen, realizing the planâs existence, their dirty deeds, and this manâs regretful and resigned dying words...
Everything became clear!]
Almost simultaneously, mysterious explosions occurred at communication bases in various regions of the European Union, signals suddenly fluctuated intensely!]
Several countriesâ senators were stunned, their office doors knocked urgently...
"Gentlemen, the signal base we just repaired..."
Sizzleââ
Communication didnât interrupt but merely restored to normal after the fluctuation.
Lille remained standing in the video:]
[Lille: I did you a big favor.]
[Lille: If it werenât for me, this genocide round would have directly taken out President Barnes, the space airship would have eliminated those with courage and let the largest arsenal in the world fall into the hands of thugs.]
[Lille: If it werenât for me, a country fixated on warfare and intimidation abroad would own seven space airships, along with their eleven aircraft carriers, hundreds of fighter jets, and countless combat robots to exert control globallyâ]
[Lille: Just as they control Mei Country.]
Lille placed images of the New Future District unbombed and bombed on the screen.]
[Lille: The New Future District was constructed by Atlas; the current New York is the result of their rule.]
[Lille: I have indeed destroyed many things.]
[Lille: I personally destroyed the possibility they would turn the whole world into ruins.]
[Lille: I alone can deter their strategic weapons; itâs me who stopped the future ruled by fear...]
Lilleâs voice carried a deep mechanical echo, as if it came from a distant future, mixed with the symphony of technology and powerâ
Perhaps it was the AI transformation that made him lose too much of the human side, or maybe thatâs just how he was...
He was clearly talking about stepping towards a good and warm future, yet this voice was so cold and resolute, as if everything had to give way to his will.
It was irresistibly compelling.
[Lille: Without me, there wouldnât be this war, but without me, you wouldnât have the chance to wield weapons and win tomorrow.]
[Lille: They fear me not for my strength but because I represent the future; you doubt me not for my ambition but for your foolishness and cowardice.]
[Lille: I have proven myself; now itâs your time to prove youâre not cowards: if you can wield weapons, then wield weapons; if you can wield a hammer, then wield a hammer...]
[Lille: Fate wonât be kind to fools, nor grin at cowards.]
[Lille: Pick up weapons, or be crushed by fate.]