Once it is in position, the villain releases a powerful energy beam from the device that annihilates Tony Stark's mansion. Meanwhile, high up in the sky, a mysterious satellite is being controlled remotely by the Mandarin in his castle. As Happy and Pepper leave the estate, they agree that the entire situation still feels odd, and Pepper even theorizes that maybe Stark is actually a prisoner of Iron Man. When Pepper arrives at the mansion after being informed by Happy, Tony claims that a doctor had ordered him to remain in bed, and he had pretended he was on a trip, to not worry anybody. Tony notices Happy and, with no time to run, barely slips into his bed, before Happy enters through the window. The next day, Happy sneaks into Tony's estate, hoping to find clues in the mansion he believes is abandoned. In his laboratory at his estate, Tony Stark is still encased inside his Iron Man armor, searching for a way to remove his suit without causing his heart to stop beating, and he dares not reveal his secret identity to the world, fearing his enemies could attack his factories in revenge, and endanger the lives of his thousands of employees. A reporter overhears the conversation, which leads to a media breakout on Stark's disapperance. At police headquarters, he interrogates Potts and Hogan. As they leave the plant, Inspector Flint, the officer in charge of the case, approaches them. One month after Tony Stark's apparent disappearance, Pepper Potts and Happy Hogan leave their resignations with Iron Man, because they suspect him to be the one responsible. I've got to learn to accept it! The boss is dead! - Happy Hogan