Tony raised his head in surprise, and pointed to his chest: "...me?"

"I may not be a good one to confide in, sir, but I think it's time for you to collect your thoughts through verbal narrative now."

"...Okay. Great, you're getting more and more like... er, really, I mean, getting closer to what we set out to do. Maybe one day I should consider making you An entity, despite the fact that you already have one, if you will," Tony murmured, not knowing what he was talking about.He took another big sip from his cup and let out a long breath: "... But what do you think I should talk about?"

"I don't know, sir, it's for you to decide."

"Yeah, I need a listener right now. I'm floating alone in this strange world, surrounded by only you, my steel suit, and that mysterious gemstone of strange origin. Of course, it's impossible for me to put my thoughts Tell Jim so you won't be fooled by his fallacies again. Yes, if I want to find someone to talk to, the best choice is you." Tony said, turning the chair half a circle, "Turn the back of the chair Tune back... Thanks, man. Hmm... feels weird. Like I'm dealing with an invisible therapist."

"I can give you a psychological diagnosis, sir."

"But today's talk isn't about my anxiety attacks, is it? I know what the problem is, but I'm afraid I won't be able to get over my fear any time soon. Not to mention I'm going to time travel again in a year's time...if we can If you see that wormhole." Tony's fingers trembled again.He closed his eyes and leaned against the back of the chair: "Then... let's start from the beginning? Tell me about that gemstone and the illusion I saw?"

"...I saw something very scary, Jarvis... a future that wasn't that rosy."

He was silent for a while, and said softly: "Of course I know that things in the world will not always be satisfactory...but I stand in a different position. 'With great power, comes great responsibility', the things I have done, The changes I made...you know. We, the Avengers, and those who are trying to keep the peace in the world, did what we could and made the judgments we could... But the damage cannot be reversed, and the consequences that have already been caused cannot be changed. Jim said, "They selected the worst from the best choices, and selected the worst from the worst choices." The best of the worst results, but that's just as bad, very bad. Sometimes I think, if I could just do a little more..."

A self-deprecating smile appeared on his lips: "In fact, I know very well that this is a trolley problem, but I can't help but think, what if I do a little more...I know that I can't do anything. There is nothing more debilitating than feeling powerless to a genius who was raised in a privileged environment and never suffered a real setback, and I hate that feeling. I always make the right choice, and I refuse to I'm tempted by strength, but I'm still... weak. I'm Iron Man, but I'm just Tony Stark."

"—You should learn some advantages from Mr. Moriarty, sir." Jarvis said, "Although in a different field, he is a genius on par with you. He often suffers setbacks, but he Never felt powerless."

"I thought you didn't like him?" Tony opened his eyes, a little surprised, "Maybe it's a matter of attitude. We are so different, from the growth environment to the basic concepts..."

"I'm just an artificial intelligence, sir. And with all due respect, you seem to have been prejudiced against him."

"... Prejudice? Me?" Tony said in surprise, "Jarvis, if you keep talking like this, I almost think you are influenced by the power of that gem."

"I'm just stating the facts, sir. From the very beginning you have been special to Mr. Moriarty. I can't analyze whether this is due to the influence of gems, but as far as the data collected so far, you have a special interest in Mr. Moriarty." The basic premise for Mr. Artie to have a good impression is similarity." Jarvis said in a very calm tone, "You mentioned the growth environment, in fact, the growth environment may make people's nature amplified or suppressed, but nature itself is not will change."

"...Tell me, Jarvis, I feel like a Hulk has been stuffed into my head now." Tony said, "What did you find?"

"Mr. Moriarty is a mathematician. He has the precise mind of a scientist. He is also good at philosophy. He is a profound thinker. He is also a romantic in his bones, an adventurer, and he loves to discover the fun of games in the world. Use your own mind. And you just happen to be a scientist, a futurist."

"Huh? Wait, is there something wrong with my comprehension? Why do I feel that there is still no similarity between him and me in your description?"

"——I think you and Mr. Moriarty have the same starting point for choosing a career." Jarvis said, "Being a scientist can make the best use of your genius mind, and being a consultant is also the best way to make the best use of it." The way of Mr. Moriarty's mind. True geniuses often show this trait, and can realize the most suitable way of living for themselves through observation of the world and their own feedback at a very young age. And only in ten A few months ago, sir, you were trying to find pleasure in a dull world every day, squandering all your talents and capital..."

"Jarvis, I really don't know if you're praising me or giving me some kind of ecstasy." Tony closed his eyes again, "'boring', this adjective is really Moriarty— — Are you really not affected by gems? I don't find the world boring at all, I love this world."

"I'm sure not, sir, because influencing you is actually the most effective way." Jarvis said, "—after you realize your responsibility, you have changed, so why can't you think that Murray Is it just that Mr. Arty hasn't discovered his responsibility yet?"

Tony was surprised and amused at the same time: "Why did we talk about this kind of topic? The hero criminal Moriarty?"

"You were just an arms dealer two years ago, sir. The arms sold by Stark Industries are always more advanced than those of your peers, and their lethality is also more terrifying." Jarvis said calmly, "I think this is the crux of the matter—the fact You see in Mr Moriarty a shadow of yourself, of what you were and what you least want to be. You are afraid, sir."

Tony sat up straight away.The warm light hit his face, but his face looked very bad: "...Am I afraid? People are afraid because they lack self-confidence, and I lack self-confidence?"

"But you can be weak, sir. I think you just don't know how to deal with it..."

"—you don't understand human feelings, Jarvis!"

Tony suddenly increased the volume and roared out.After a few seconds of silence in the room, Jarvis' voice rang out again.

"...Actually I can understand, sir," said the AI, "and that's what you yourself gave me...through that gem."

Tony was suddenly speechless.He was silent for a long time, and said with difficulty: "I'm sorry."

"I like this feeling very much, sir, and it also brings us closer to the goal at the beginning." Jarvis said gently.

"...Thank you." Tony said slowly, staring at a gap in the mechanical arm not far away, "I know what you mean, Jim and I are of course different, but he just has some... Abandoning things voluntarily, or something that was born without. For him, I am the same... It’s just that he chose to approach actively, but I chose to continue to give up. You mentioned human nature, and human nature is to pursue beautiful things , he thinks I'm... very beautiful, but I can't agree with him... Maybe it's just because of my inner weakness, my consistent perception of myself, I don't think I'm so beautiful..."

"So I think you have always been prejudiced against Mr. Moriarty." Jarvis said, "Maybe we should all abandon our inherent cognition and truly understand him."

"...I'll give it a try." Tony breathed out, and lay down on the back of the chair again. "Go ahead, I think it's good. Now, is it time to talk about my real opinion of Jim?"

"All ears, sir."

"I—I feel awkward, Jarvis." Tony closed his eyes and said slowly, "He pursued me, and you know I don't have much experience in relationships... Of course I'm good at one-night stands, but one-night stands don't take much skill. I know a lot of people say I'm an asshole, I don't care about offending people, but obviously I offend people easily... So I have a low EQ, well, obviously. I mean I don't know how to deal with it at all..."

He paused and continued: "I'm definitely not LGBT, I've never had any feelings for the same sex. You know, in that sense, I only call the opposite sex. But Jim... Maybe you're right , I'm attracted to him, whether it's because of natural affection, the influence of gemstones, or because of other... what complementary reasons? God, this is so awkward... Complementary basically equals disagreement, I used to think I And Pepper are exactly the kind of people who need each other, but we are constantly at odds... Anyway, unfortunately, in every way, it is impossible for me to be with him. Yes, you can Laugh at me, now that you're leveled up? I did think about it, before I got my memory back, like a silly kid... Jarvis, I'll only let you laugh at me for two seconds. But Jim I have always been unwilling to give up. Frankly speaking, I think we can become good friends, maybe even partners, but I have tried all the methods I can think of, but he is still testing me in various ways... ..."

"—Maybe he just lacks the most direct refusal?"

An unexpected voice suddenly rang in the ears.Tony suddenly opened his eyes, and Moriarty was standing in front of him, with his arms on the railing, leaning down to kiss.

The slightly cool lips pressed against the lip line, the teeth were bitten gently, and the tip of the tongue gradually protruded, opening the lips and teeth.The residual coffee aroma on the cheeks has a slight bitterness, blending in the breath and lips.Hot blood flowed through the limbs, the mind became a furnace, and the heartbeat was like a rapid drumbeat... Tony suddenly discovered that Moriarty's eyes were not pure black, but a kind of dark brown, but the idea was also very fast. Leaving out, the whole world seems to be left with only trembling of the skin, trembling of fingers, and happy sighs from the throat...

"Look, you've got feelings... Tony."

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