The morning sun painted the Malibu coast in gold. Waves crashed below the cliffside villa. In Tony's Lab the holographic blueprints filled the air.
Tony: "So, Raizen. Just Raizen?"
Raizen: "That's right."
Tony: "No last name? No place of birth? Passport? Social security number?"
Raizen: "I had these powers from birth. That's all you need to know."
Tony leaned back on the couch one eyebrow raised, glass of juice in hand. Normally, he'd press harder but something about Raizen's calm stare made him pause.
Tony: "You've got the 'mysterious loner with superpowers' thing down. I respect it."
Raizen remained quiet eyes scanning the holographic interface displaying Tony's internal diagnostics.
Tony: "I take it you have noticed the glow in the chest situation. Palladium poisoning. Slow death. Five stars would not recommend."
Raizen stepped closer to the floating projection of Tony's bloodstream dark lines of toxicity pulsing near the arc reactor core.
Raizen: "I can suppress the damage. Remove the immediate danger."
Tony: "Not cure it?"
Raizen: "Can't cure it with my powers for now..."
Raizen said nothing more. His hand glowed faintly as he pressed over Tony's chest. A pulse of green chakra surged through Tony's body. A dark liquid floated out. The metal shrapnel still floated near the arc reactor but the dark veins retreated, the ache in his chest fading.
Tony: "...Okay. That felt... really good. Creepy. But good."
Raizen took a step back.
Raizen: "The damage is paused."
Tony: "Thanks kid, J.A.R.V.I.S run the scan"
J.A.R.V.I.S.: "Palladium level in blood 0% Congratulation sir"
Tony was happy at least for now he had solution to the palladium till he find something new.
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Meanwhile - SHIELD Surveillance Center
In a secure surveillance room, several agents monitored live feeds and digital footprints. A new tag had appeared on their radar one not linked to any database.
Inside the room Nick Fury stood with arms crossed, eye fixed on the screen showing Stark's Malibu estate.
Agent Hill: "Sir, Tony Stark has a new guest. No passport, no identity, and not even JARVIS has background logs. Stark's systems list him as… Raizen."
Fury: "Any footage?"
Hill: "Not yet. Stark's interior security is locked under private encryption."
Fury: "Then don't poke the genius. Just watch."
He turned away from the screen, voice low.
Fury: "Ask Romanoff. Quiet eyes only. I want to know who we're dealing with."
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Evening
Tony sat on a sofa, a glass of whiskey in one hand, while Raizen stood near the open balcony, staring into the waves.
Tony: "You're not much for small talk, huh?"
Raizen glanced back.
Raizen: "Small talk invites small questions."
Tony laughed, genuinely amused.
Tony: "Okay, fine. I will introduce you as my new friend to people."
Raizen: "Fine by me."
Tony: "You ever built anything? Weapons? Energy tech? Fusion reactors?"
Raizen: "I've built many things. But not with machines."
Tony nodded, already curious. He stood walked to a hologram table and pulled up schematics.
Tony: "Alright, new friend. Let's see what kind of thinker you really are."