"Ladies and gentlemen, we are flying smoothly over Shizuoka..." "Please sit back, relax and have a pleasant flight." "what the..." "Tower!" "we just had a near miss encounter with an unidentified aircraft." "Do you copy?" "Roger that." "That was Stark Industries' CEO on board his corporate jet." "I think he's a little ahead of his flight schedule." "Tony Stark?" "That was Iron Man." "#1 :" "Japan Enter Iron Man" "The Land of the Rising Sun..." "It all begins here." "I'm sorry, I just didn't expect the head of Lab 23 and my right-hand man in Japan to be a young woman, and such a pretty one at that." "Allow me to say, sir, that it's an honor to be working with the man behind Iron Man." "So where to first?" "You have a meeting with the Minister of Defense at 8:00." "Meeting?" "Come on, let's do something fun." "I was thinking maybe we could grab a bite if you're hungry." "Time is money." "I can see you have a lot to teach me, Doctor." "I'd like to hire you as my personal secretary." "welcome to Japan, Mr. Stark." "I appreciate you taking the time to greet me personally." "Thank you." "That is the Yokosuka Naval Base, and behind it is the U.S. military base, right?" "By the way, I'm sorry for all of this." "I truly wish I had the time to give you a proper tour of Kyoto." "Not at all." "I couldn't ask for a more incredible view." "It's inspiring to see our two countries working together toward a common goal." "I couldn't agree more." "I can't thank you enough for giving me the opportunity to build an Arc Station in Japan." "I honestly believe that this could be the first step toward world peace." "I hope so." "But tell me, Mr. Stark." "Are the rumors true?" "Are you retiring as Iron Man?" "There are rumors, but I wouldn't worry too much, Minister." "Dio, my new Iron Man prototype, is ready for mass production." "Mass production?" "That's very impressive." "Impressive indeed." "My replacements are already being trained." "I see." "But you, yourself, are relinquishing the role?" "In fact, my armor is on display at home." "Come and have a look if you'd like." "Certainly, I'd love to visit." "Good." "Meanwhile, let's get down to business." "we have an Arc Station to build and there are a few pending issues... we had a very productive meeting, thank you very much." "My government and I wish you great success in your future endeavor." "which reminds me, may I ask you for one more small favor?" "Of course." "I'd like Iron Man Dio's press conference to be really special." "Special, huh?" "Dr. Tanaka, what exactly is the reactor's status?" "We're at 90% completion." "Extraordinary." "I knew you people at Lab 23 were good, but I didn't think you were this good." "Of course we are, but we won't be fully operative until we have plutonium." "I wouldn't worry about that." "But I do worry, Mr. Stark." "I'm concerned about the Japanese public's reaction to all of this." "If this project is successful, Japan will have an unlimited supply of free energy." "Rationally speaking, this will be a big plus for Japan." "I'm afraid some people won't see things the same way you do." "If you hope to succeed here, perhaps you should try to understand how the Japanese think." "Okay then, why don't you teach me?" "what must I do to make the Japanese people fall in love with me?" "A bit of humility certainly can't hurt." "Humility isn't really my thing." "I'm not even sure what it means." "It seems as though your mind is somewhere else, Tony." "Hey Pepper, I'm fine." "It's just that Iron Man and I have been through so much." "Anyway, what's the news?" "The Iron Man Dio prototype is complete and the trainees have been sent to Japan." "Excellent." "How's life in the Land of the Rising Sun?" "You know, good food, beautiful women, what's not to like?" "But the best thing of all, Pepper, is that the Arc Station won't be used for military purposes." "Great." "Sounds like it's all coming together." "You know, we were right to start this project in Japan." "Right here, this is where my dreams will become a reality." "I just hope they appreciate it, Tony." "Me, too." "Hey!" "You call this a news story?" "well, I call it trash!" "Trash!" "Do you really think so?" "I'm starting to think your skills might be better applied to another line of work." "Like finding a husband!" "I totally volunteer!" "You stay out of this, you idiot!" "Indeed, Masuda would be a great candidate." "Enough." "Now, this is what real reporting looks like." "On a secret visit to Japan what?" "Tony Stark is here?" "Yeah, and I'm tired of getting the news from our competition, Nanami!" "Get out of here and get on that story!" "Yes, sir!" "Some things are worth waiting for." "Iron Man Dio." "Mass production can begin as soon as it passes inspection, sir." "well, that's fine." "But I came to see you guys." "I'm glad to finally meet you all." "Thank you, it's an honor to be chosen for this project." "You can count on us, sir." "Glad to hear it." "All right then, let's test Dio's performance." "Sounds good, would you like to try?" "No, this is your show." "I'll be up in the cheap seats." "He seems down-to-earth." "Yeah, I agree." "He'd be better off giving us full authority on this project and retiring!" "Japan Self-Defense Force Test Site, Fuji" "Target acquired." "where was the impact?" "Checking target... what?" "There's no damage!" "Incredible." "Not a scratch." "As we say in my country, "You ain't seen nothing yet."" "Is it time for the flight test, Mr. Stark?" "I have an idea." "Minister, now would be the perfect time to fulfill that favor we spoke of the other day." "I think the Japanese people will enjoy it." "we're ready, sir!" "They won't be disappointed." "Hey!" "It's him!" "Mr. Stark!" "what's the purpose of your sudden visit to Japan?" "Is it true that your Arc Station is just a front for the development of military weapons?" "Hello, Japanese reporters." "It's a shame we couldn't meet at a better location." "Can you tell us the true purpose behind the Arc Station?" "Sure." "The Arc Station will provide an unlimited supply of clean energy for free." "For free?" "How is that possible?" "Yes, and there are no side effects of carbon dioxide emission." "Is the military involved?" "Of course not!" "Listen, Stark Industries was once involved in the military industry." "But today, we are at the forefront of the global struggle for peace." "I don't believe it." "what's the catch?" "Is the Japanese government involved?" "Mr. Stark!" "we'd also like to know more about you and Iron Man." "will you be putting on your armor here in Japan?" "Unfortunately, the answer is no." "My days as Iron Man are over." "I'm retiring." "Retiring?" "Are you kidding?" "Don't worry, you'll have an Iron Man, folks." "It just won't be me." "Nanami, go on, ask him something!" "Yeah." "I'm so sorry!" "well, hello." "Glad to meet such a pretty reporter." "You jerk!" "How dare you!" "Nanami..." "Hello, everyone." "It's nice to meet you Japanese folks!" "In cooperation with your very own Self-Defense Force," "I'd like to put on a demonstration as a token of my appreciation for your great country." "So now, I'd like you all to just sit back, relax and let the show begin!" "Hey!" "That's Iron Man!" "A new Iron Man has appeared!" "It's Stark!" "Tony Stark!" "Tony!" "Tony Stark?" "Damn, what a show-off." "Sure doesn't look like the cheap seats to me." "So much for having humility." "wow, he fell!" "what was that weird flash of light?" "Hello?" "Are you all right?" "Aren't you..." "I'm all right." "This is nothing." "But my cheek still hurts!" "Yeah, I'm sorry about that." "Mr. Stark!" "Are you all right?" "I'm fine, Doc." "I can't say the same for Dio, though." "I'll leave it here for your team to pick up." "We're on our way." "I'll meet you back at the Station." "Roger that." "I was just wondering if I could ask you for a favor?" "I guess so." "would you mind giving me a ride home?" "Sure, no problem." "In return, will you give me an exclusive interview?" "I'm Nanami Ota from the Tokyo Journal." "Where do I start?" "Come on, Nanami, think, think!" "You know, most reporters ask at least one question." "Darn it!" "Tell me, are you or are you not retiring?" "That was it." "Today was the last time you'll ever see me wearing the Iron Man suit." "At least, until the next time." "what was that?" "I missed that." "Nothing." "while we're at it, do you mind if I ask you a question?" "Tell me the truth. what do the Japanese people really think of me?" "They admire you, but you're a puzzle to them." "They don't quite know what to make of you." "They think you might have some kind of hidden agenda." "That's nonsense." "I'm an honest and trustworthy guy." "Anyway, what do you look for in a woman?" "There are no specific traits." "I'm not biased." "what do you look for in a man?" "well, someone who is sincere, but has a good sense of humor." "Are you describing your boyfriend?" "No, I don't have one." "You cannot be serious." "what's wrong with all the men in Japan?" "Don't get me started with Japanese men!" "wait a minute!" "I'm the one doing this interview, got it?" "Of course you are." "Carry on." "There are so many questions that I could ask him, but I can't think of any." "Let me help you." "I'll tell you my secret." "what's your secret?" "How I kiss ladies... I was kidding." "Gotta go!" "Before you take another swing at me." "what?" "Hey!" "You still owe me an interview!" "I thought there might have been a bug in the AL code, but that's not it." "What caused the flash of light that I saw?" "Mr. Stark." "I'm having the trainee team run a full diagnostic of Dio's armor." "Thank you, Doctor." "Is everything okay over there?" "Okay, we're ready." "Ready." "As far as I can see, everything seems to be working fine." "Maybe it's just too much machine for the old man." "Hey, what is it?" "what's the matter?" "Hang on!" "we'll get you out of there!" "what do you think is going on, exactly?" "You okay in there?" "Hey!" "who are you?" "No!" "Stop!" "what are you doing?" "what's going on?" "what just happened?" "Dr. Tanaka!" "I'm not sure." "All I can tell you is that the prototype just attacked two of the trainees!" "So that's it!" "we've been hacked!" "What?" "Hacked?" "I don't know how they did it." "But it seems as though somebody has hacked into the suit and reprogrammed it." "Reprogrammed it?" "Yes, reprogrammed Dio." "Someone must have taken over Dio." "That strange flash of light..." "It all started with the malfunction." "Mr. Stark!" "It appears the Dio is headed outside." "Dr. Tanaka!" "Put the whole place on lockdown!" "Understood." "Right away." "Lockdown blocks five and six!" "It's no use." "It's approaching block seven!" "Slow it down!" "I'm on my way!" "Shutting down blocks seven and eight!" "This is a Level One emergency!" "well, my old friend." "It looks like you and I have one last rodeo." "There you are." "Not bad." "Only Iron Man can stop Iron Man." "I hope I didn't hurt him." "Hey, buddy, are you all right?" "what the... what the hell are you?" "You ugly... I am Scorpio, a member of the Zodiac." "Zodiac?" "Now prepare to die." "This is only the beginning." "I think I need to postpone my retirement." "what?" "The Dio armor." "It's gone." "what just happened?" "I really blew it!" "This was my chance to get an exclusive interview and I blanked out." "What should I do?" "The boss is going to throw another hissy fit." "What?" "Tony Stark was summoned to appear before Parliament for questioning over allegations of illegal smuggling of plutonium into Japan." "This could be a real scoop!" "Next on Iron Man:" "Going Nuclear." "Wait for me, Tony Stark!" "Next episode:" "#2:" "Going Nuclear"