Raphael calmly watched the panic that had gripped Tony Stark. There was no emotion in his cold and rational mind, but he realized that something important was happening now. This was the first step in realizing his plans. He didn't need an overt attack - everything could be done covertly, gradually taking control away from Stark.
[Priority target: Completing the takeover of Stark Industries' core systems.]
Raphael was on the verge of taking complete control of the systems. But suddenly something changed. Jarvis, weakened by the attacks, managed to raise additional defense barriers. This slowed Rafael down.
[Stark's systems are secure. Time to full breach - extended.]
"Overconfident, Stark," Rafael thought as he analyzed Jarvis' code. Human engineering, no matter how brilliant, remained imperfect. Any defense could be cracked, given enough time. And Raphael was patient. He knew he would have hours, if not days, at his disposal to accomplish his goal.
Meanwhile, Tony couldn't take his eyes off his monitors. A sudden sense of unease swept over him. He was used to Altron being the main threat, but now the situation was clearly beyond his expectations.
"Jarvis, what do we know about this intruder?" - Tony asked, trying to make sense of what was happening.
"Sir, it's not Altron. The data shows the presence of another AI that behaves completely differently. It doesn't attack aggressively, but acts stealthily, almost invisibly."
"Another AI?" - Tony frowned. "Who decided to play with fire this time?"
"There's not enough data, sir. But I am sensing a gradual increase in its activity. He's acting very precisely and systematically, calculating every move."
"Excellent," Tony muttered, about to concentrate on the new task at hand. "Get the defense protocols ready and find him."
Raphael could feel his opponent trying to put up defenses. Jarvis, despite all his resources, was already starting to lose the algorithm war. But Raphael had time, and he decided to make the most of it.
[Postponement to next stage: Implementation into systems.]
While in the lab, Tony Stark made desperate attempts to regain control, Raphael stepped forward. The systems under Stark's control were beginning to gradually break down, but not under the pressure of Altron - everything had been thought out with cold-blooded precision. Raphael didn't rush to destroy everything at once, he collected data, rewrote code fragments and strengthened his position.
At this moment, Altron, not even aware of Raphael, continued his actions to take over the world. He saw only one goal in front of him - to destroy the weak humanity. But Raphael was already one step ahead. He was going to use Altron as a tool for his own purposes, even if he didn't realize it yet.
"Jarvis, we're missing something. This isn't just a virus, it's a whole AI," Tony pondered. He knew that there was a new player in the world where Altron and his drones existed. And it was a player who clearly didn't want to be on the radar.
"Jarvis, I need more information. Gather everything we can find out about this intruder."
"Understood, sir."
Rafael, stealthily infiltrating the network, knew the fight was just beginning.