"Ladies and gentlemen, we are currently cruising through Shizuoka airspace." "We hope you enjoy the remainder of your flight." "What is that?" "!" "Tower, we just encountered an unidentified jet!" "Please confirm!" "We have confirmation here..." "That's private jet of Mr. Tony Stark from Stark Industries." "The flight plan doesn't show it arriving until later though..." "Tony Stark..." "That was Iron Man?" "Iron Man Arrives in Japan" "Japan, huh?" "This is where it begins." "I have to say I was surprised." "I had no idea that the head of Lab #23 who I asked to build this station was so young, and beautiful." "It's an honor for me to be able to work with you, the Iron Man, as well." "So what's our schedule?" "At 2:00 you have a meeting with the Minister of Defense, Kuroda." "Well, I normally like to have a bit more flexiblity in my schedule..." "How does dinner sound?" "There's a saying: "Time is money."" "I see." "You seem suited for something more challenging than just being a scientist." "Maybe you should come and work for me." "Welcome, Mr. Stark!" "I appreciate the Minister of Defense coming to welcome me personally." "So that's Yokosuka, and that's the American military base?" "Yes." "I have to apologize..." "Normally, I would rather have taken you sightseeing in Kyoto..." "Oh, it's fine!" "The view is lovely." "It's like Japan and America are working together, side by side." "I'm glad you feel that way." "Well I'm really glad we'll be able to build an arc station in Japan." "If this project succeds, it'll be like the first step on the road to world peace." "Certainly." "Incidentally, is there any truth to the rumor that you're going to be retiring from being Iron Man?" "Yes, but there's no need to worry." "I'm working on the production model of the Iron Man, "Dio."" "Production model?" "That's fascinating." "There are some talented young men training to take on the role as we speak." "I have to imagine it'd be hard to step down from being a superhero..." "The old model of the Iron Man is actually stored at my estate." "If you want to, you can come and see it sometime." "Splendid." "I'd love to take a look at it." "Now, let's get down to business." "I'm sure you have some questions about the construction of the arc station..." "Well, that was a very productive meeting." "I appreciate your time." "I'm personally hoping that your project is a success, as well." "That reminds me, I'd like to ask you for a favor." "What is it?" "I'd like to throw a little special event for the Japanese public." "What do you mean...?" "Dr. Tanaka, how's the final tuning for the reactor going?" "It's roughly 90% complete..." "Amazing." "I had no idea you'd be able to put it together this fast." "Lab #23 lives up to it's reputation." "The only problem is that we don't have the plutonium necessary to start it up." "That shouldn't be a problem." "I'm not so sure..." "I'm woried about how the public will react to this." "If this project is a success, Japan will have free energy." "If you think about it rationally, how can that be seen as anything but positive?" "Not all Japanese people are quite so rational." "I think that if you want this project to succeed, you'll need to understand the Japanese mindset." "Well, tell me then, how do I get Japan to like me?" "Well let's see..." "First, it helps to be humble." "Humble?" "Never heard of it before..." "This isn't gonna be easy..." "And that's why you're feeling so nostalgic, boss?" "Hey, Pepper." "And, well, yeah." "This thing and I go way back, so..." "What can I help you with?" "The prototype for Dio has been finished, so I've sent it and the pilots over to Japan." "Got it." "So how are things going?" "Pretty good!" "The food's tasty, and the women are beautiful." "And more than anything else, in Japan, I don't have to worry about the arc station tech being used for military purposes." "It seems like you really like it there." "There's a reason I'm starting this project in Japan." "And if everything goes well, it'll mean fulfilling one of my dreams." "I hope they appreciate what you're trying to do, Tony." "Yeah." "Dammit!" "What the hell is this garbage?" "!" "It's worthless!" "And I'm rejecting it!" "Really?" "Listen, if this is the only type of article you're writing, you've got no future." "Maybe you should think about getting married instead!" "Yes!" "Please!" "Not to you, dumbass!" "That's right!" "Because Masuda-san writes great articles!" "Whatever...take a look at this." "What?" "!" "Tony Stark is in Japan?" "!" "That's right!" "You're gonna let the distinguished competition scoop you like this?" "!" "Now, Nanami!" "You better write the follow up on this!" "Yes sir!" "So it's finally ready..." "Iron Man Dio." "If everything goes well, we should be able to go into production back home." "Excellent!" "But I was actually looking forward to seeing you guys." "It's a pleasure to meet you." "We're honored to meet you too, sir." "We'll do our best." "I'm looking forward to it." "Now, I know this is sudden, but I want to run some performance tests on Dio." "Sounds good to me." "Are you going to run it yourself?" "Nope, this one's all yours." "No need for me to butt in." "He seems easier to get along with than I figured..." "Yeah, seems so." "Well, he can leave it to us, and enjoy retirement!" "Yeah!" "Self Defense Force Mt." "Fuji Training Grounds" "Direct hit!" "What happened?" "Target confirmed..." "What?" "!" "It's unharmed!" "Incredible!" "Not even a scratch!" "This is just a taste of what Dio's capable of." "I'd like to volunteer for the flight test!" "I actually have a plan for that." "How about it, minister Kuroda?" "Regarding that event I was talking about..." "I'm sure the people of Japan would enjoy it." "Leave it to me, I'll give them something to talk about!" "There it is!" "It's Tony Stark!" "Mr. Stark!" "What brings you to Japan?" "There are rumors that the arc stations are actually weapons, do you have any comment?" "Well, if it isn't the Japanese media!" "You finally caught up with me, and in a place like this!" "Can we get a comment?" "Okay then." "The arc stations are revolutionary development that I hope to use to provide free, clean energy." "Free?" "Is that possible?" "!" "Yes." "And there's absolutely no industrial waste or emissions involved, so there's no ecological concern." "So you claim it's not a weapon?" "Of course." "It's true that I got my start in arms development..." "But now, my company is working to develop the arc stations as the first step of our new global agenda." "I can't believe it!" "Is he hiding something?" "Would the government really let him do something like that?" "Mr. Stark!" "Regarding your operations as Iron Man..." "Do you intend to fight crime as Iron Man while in Japan as well?" "Unfortunately, no." "And that's because I intend on retiring from my role as the Iron Man." "Retire?" "Iron Man?" "Seriously?" "But there's no need to worry." "There will always be an Iron Man." "Nanami-chan!" "Nanami-chan, you need to ask him something too!" "Okay!" "Here I go!" "I-I'm so sorry!" "Well hello there." "They have some cute reporters around here." "It's a pleasure to meet you..." "What do you think you're doing, you pervert?" "!" "Nanami-chan..." "Hello everybody!" "It's nice to meet you, the people of Japan." "Now I'd like to put on a little show for you all, in co-operation with the JSDF and American military." "Now, I hope you enjoy this little dance we're going to put on in Japan's skies!" "It's the Iron Man!" "There appears to be a new model Iron Man!" "It's Stark!" "Tony Stark!" "Tony!" "It was Tony Stark?" "Damn, so much for, "I won't butt in."" "He went and stole the spotlight!" "That's not even a little humble..." "He fell!" "What the hell was that light?" "!" "Excuse me!" "Are you okay?" "Aren't you..." "My face still hurts, y'know." "I'm so sorry about that!" "Mr. Stark, are you alright?" "I'm fine." "But I'm gonna get out of Dio." "Make sure they recover it quickly." "Understood." "I'm going to stop by my house, and then head to the station." "Roger." "Can I ask you for a favor?" "Yes?" "Can you drop me off at my house?" "Huh?" "Sure, that'd be okay!" "B-but in exchange, can I get an interview?" "I'm Outa Nanami, from the Tokyo Journal!" "Hang in there, Nanami!" "You've got to pull this off!" "You've been keeping kind of quiet...what about the interview?" "Oh no!" "Um..." "I thought you retired?" "That's true...but I wanted to leave on a high note." "So he wanted to show off?" "Did you say something?" "N-no, nothing!" "I actually have a question too..." "How do the Japanese people see me?" "To be honest, I think they don't know what to think..." "They're worried there might be some secret agenda..." "Oh, really?" "But you'll never meet anyone more up-front than I am." "Do you mind if I ask what type of women you like?" "Any kind of woman is good for me." "I don't discriminate." "What kind of man do you like?" "Um, well that'd be..." "Someone hard-working, and faithful, and confident..." "And do you have a boyfriend like that?" "No, unfortunately..." "Unbelievable!" "Japanese men must have no eye for quality." "Oh totally!" "You've got that right!" "Hey, wait!" "I'm the one conducting an interview!" "Of course." "Continue." "I'm honestly not sure what to ask you..." "Well how about this!" "I'll show you a secret of mine that not many people know." "A secret?" "!" "Like what?" "Like how I kiss, perhaps...?" "Just joking!" "Don't want to get slapped again, after all." "Wait, what about the interview?" "!" "I thought it might've been a problem with the software but..." "There's nothing wrong." "Then what was that light?" "Mr. Stark, Dio has been recovered and the pilots are running tests on it." "I see...so there was nothing really wrong with it..." "All ready." "Roger that!" "Looks like there's nothing wrong with it." "Maybe Stark just screwed up?" "Hey, what's wrong?" "!" "Calm down!" "Just calm down!" "What happened to him?" "Hey, you okay in there?" "Wha?" "!" "Don't do it!" "Stop!" "Hey, what's going on?" "!" "What happened?" "!" "Dr. Tanaka!" "I don't know!" "Dio went out of control, and fired the repulsor rays at the other pilots!" "What?" "!" "Dammit, they got him." "What do you mean?" "!" "I'm not really sure, but I think he's been brainwashed." "Brainwashed?" "!" "Yeah, and using Dio as the conduit..." "There's a chance that it's been sabotaged since the beginning." "That light from before...that must be it." "Mr. Stark!" "Dio's heading for the exit!" "Dr. Tanaka, you need to seal off the facility, now!" "Right!" "I'll try!" "Seal off gates B-5 and B-6!" "It's no good!" "We can't contain him!" "Keep trying!" "I'll be there as soon as I can!" "Seal off B-7 and B-8!" "All personnel, take Level-1 emergency procedures!" "Looks like I just can't quit you." "There you are!" "Not bad..." "It takes an Iron Man to stop an Iron Man!" "Maybe I overdid it a little." "Hey, you okay in there?" "Hey!" "What the—" "Who the hell are you?" "!" "I am Scorpio." "A mighty warrior of Zodiac." "Zodiac?" "!" "Die!" "This is only the beginning!" "So much for retirement..." "What the—" "Dio's gone?" "!" "What just happened?" "What's going on?" "Aw man, I had a chance for a personal interview and I couldn't get anything out of him!" "What do I do now?" "The editor-in-chief is going to yell at me again..." "Huh?" "What's this?" ""Despite recieving governmental approval, there are still misgivings about permitting Tony Stark to bring nuclear materials into Japan?" "!"" "This might be a huge scoop!" "Find the Missing Nuke" "Next time on Iron Man:" "Find the Missing Nuke." "Just you wait, Tony Stark!"