Synopsis
In the Secret Wars domain Technopolis everybody needs to wear armour to survive. This futuristic city seems to owe its technology to Tony Stark's father Howard, and the Stark Tower dominates the skyline with a statue of what looks like Iron Man's original yellow armour atop.
In this zone the armoured Spyder-Man is Peter Urich, who has the usual Spidey troubles like missing a date with girlfriend Kiri. Currently he's being chased by Guardsmen-lookalikes who are after him because of something he's discovered about Fisk Industries. Of course he defeats them, but then somebody else catches up with him.
Armoured Tony Stark is chatting with armoured Pepper Potts. He dreamed about a happy childhood running free with his brother Arno. But in reality he can't remember a time when he wasn't Baron Stark, Dr Doom's appointed ruler of this realm, and involved in an armour war with Arno. In fact he and Pepper find it strange that neither of them can remember a time when anyone could live without protective armour.
But for now Tony leaves on 'family' business. But we look elsewhere.
In the Technopolis Hall of Order and Law a load of Thors are having a party. 1 of them, heavily armoured and carrying a very big hammer, turns out to be James Rhodes - the Grand Marshall of this zone. His overly-familar deputy is Happy Hogan. And they've got a crime to go investigate.
Iron Man has gone to see Kiri Oshiro, young owner of Mobairu Yosai Mechanics. He wants to buy her company to keep it out of Arno's clutches. It's a friendly proposal (they reminisce about her mother Rumiko, and Kiri calls Tony uncle) and Stark promises her a sweet deal. But Kiri wants to stay small and independent, at least for now.
Their talk covers the fact that Stark and Rhodes could close Arno and Fisk down if they wanted to - Doom's authority lets them do what they want. But Tony promised his dad when he succeeded him as Baron that he'd allow Arno free reign as long as he stayed within the law. And he promised to not turn his Baron-hood into a dictatorship, so Fisk remains free too while he manages to hide any criminal activities. And this still stands even though Tony suspects Arno and Fisk are in cahoots.
Arno has been secretly monitoring their conversation.
Jim Rhodes contacts Kiri just after Tony leaves. But he's not looking for him, or someone named Lila. Instead he wants to talk to her .... about Peter. We see him standing over Urich's body ripped open.