[With that, it finally clicks for Tony that this kind of stuff may be something Hayley has personal experience with. That would explain how dogged she's being. That would also make Tony a huge asshole right now. Nice. Nicely done, supergenius.]
I... Sorry. I guess I... don't usually see... that side of things, [he admits, looking properly chastened.] I just fight the guys in power armor. The police are the ones who deal with that kind of stuff. But I swear, I'd never do anything like that. I'd never hurt innocent people to save my own life. My dad always says we should use technology to help people, and that's all I want to do. I took Extremis so I could keep doing that. Not just to save myself.
she wrung an honest-to-god apology out of him, it's a Christmas miracle
I... Sorry. I guess I... don't usually see... that side of things, [he admits, looking properly chastened.] I just fight the guys in power armor. The police are the ones who deal with that kind of stuff. But I swear, I'd never do anything like that. I'd never hurt innocent people to save my own life. My dad always says we should use technology to help people, and that's all I want to do. I took Extremis so I could keep doing that. Not just to save myself.