—Machine ManBut of course, you must realize what will happen if you do go back on your word… believe me, Sunset, you don't want me coming back here!
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- ⏴ Miles Brickman
- Metropolitan Peace Authority (First appearance)
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Synopsis for "Victory"
After the battle between the Midnight Wreckers and Iron Man at Sanctuary,[1] Machine Man has decided to confront Sunset Bain at Baintronics Central. The other Wreckers try to convince him that such an act is futile and dangerous, but Machine Man is intent on following through especially after he discovers that Jocasta is there. While Brain is convinced that Machine Man won’t know how to find Baintronics, he fails to realize that Machine Man has discovered its location already and takes a Sky-Cyke to enact his plan.
As Machine Man takes the sky-cycle to New York City, Doctor Cyclobe reveals the presence of a single unit entering the city to Sunset and Iron Man, who is actively recharging his armor after the battle at Sanctuary. Sunset Bain dispatches a squad to take care of Machine Man and they begin to shoot at him as he lands on the roof. His attempts to defuse the situation are fruitless when the shooters knock out a Sky-Cyke being driven by other members of the Midnight Wreckers who had been following Machine Man and the vehicle crashes into the men, killing them. Machine Man is infuriated at the senseless deaths and takes his vehicle to Sunset's office and crashes it through the window. He demands that she stop the senseless killing and that the war is between him and her only. She tells Cyclobe to order a ceasefire but immediately demands Iron Man to attack Machine Man.
Machine Man and Iron Man begin to fight in hand-to-hand combat and Sunset Bain reorders the men on the roof to begin their assault on the other Midnight Wreckers despite Jocasta's protests. Machine Man seems to be getting the better of the fight with Iron Man until Sunset zaps his head with a pair of high powered cables. Despite the visible damage to Machine Man, he remains alive and functional and takes out Iron Man as he scolds him for his desire to be a machine by wearing his armor despite being a human beneath it. Jocasta orders the assault squad to cease their attack while Mikes Brickman continues to be convinced of their inevitable demise at the hands of Machine Man. Instead of awaiting his fears to come to fruition, he takes a hand gun and shoots himself in the head.
The Metropolitan Peace Authority arrive to Baintronics Central to arrest the Midnight Wreckers as Machine Man demands a submissive Sunset Bain to desist in hounding his friends any further. She ultimately agrees and he convinces the other Midnight Wreckers that she will stay true to her word due to her fear of him and the trustworthy guidance of Jocasta at her side. The Midnight Wreckers then flee from the facility to avoid being arrested by the police and fly off to the east, free from concern about being chased.
