At the snap of his fingers, Tony Stark was dead.
When he opened his eyes again, he became an investigative reporter who had just died of a heart attack - Ray Cooper.
This universe has Iron Man, Captain America, and the Avengers.
But Tony knew something was wrong.
The armor in the cave was photographed, the birth of the hero was arranged, and Hydra's list read - "Phase 1 Casting Confirmation".
He also discovered something even more terrifying: every time these heroes played themselves, their bodies were soaked through. The more people you save, the more similar your lines become, and the farther you get from your true self.
Until one day, they took off their masks with a smile...
The heroes in this world are all staged. Just keep acting and it will become real...
And he was the only person sitting in the audience.
——Stop checking. You've already died once.
Then you'd better look carefully.
