Taking the Big Baby On a Walk Through L.A.

Luke chuckled. "So, you want to send them to permanent rest at a funeral home? What will they say on TV tomorrow? The new homicidal maniac, Iron Man, killed hundreds in one night?"

Tony frowned and suddenly shut up.

He immediately understood what Luke meant.

Even if they were criminals, some of whom might be killed while he was rescuing people, if too many of them died in one night, some do-gooders would kick up a fuss.

In this society, some people protested cruelty when chickens were killed for fast food restaurants. If so many people were killed, Iron Man would definitely be labeled a murderer.

Thinking quickly, Tony suddenly realized something. "Is that why you've never killed anyone, or even severely injured those criminals?"

Luke glided away again. "At least you're not stupid."

Tony: "What?! Excuse me?"