Chapter 1: The Ghost in the Machine Tony Stark sat in his Malibu workshop, the hum of repulsors and the scent of motor oil filling the air. The holographic displays flickered with schematics—new armor designs, upgrades, and something else. Something he couldn’t quite explain. For weeks, his A.I. systems had been glitching. Not errors, not bugs—whispers. Echoes of a voice he knew too well. "JARVIS?"