Chapter 167. Wanda’s Origin
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"Whether or not you want to make the trade... that's your choice," Nolan said with a shrug, turning away from the X-Men delegation.
Their refusal didn't surprise him. Nor did it frustrate him.
He always got what he wanted—eventually. Whether through cooperation, leverage... or force.
Charles and Hank, for all their intelligence, still clung to their idealism. Still believed the world could be reasoned with. Still feared putting power in the hands of someone capable of using it.
They feared what might happen if a man like Nolan held the metaphorical nuclear codes—conveniently ignoring the fact that Xavier's own school sat atop a telepathic WMD.
With Cerebro, Charles could vaporize every mind on Earth with a single thought.
But he didn't.
That made him safe... right?
They placed their hopes in Stark. But Nolan knew better.