[sblock=Delta's Information check]Max was born in Latveria in the late 1930s, and his family fled to the United States when the threat of Nazi invasion loomed. He manifested powerful mutant powers, and is registered as an "Omega" type threat. He officially does not exist. It seems he prefers to work behind the scenes.[/sblock]
"Thank you, Ms. Von Doom. I had the privilege to meet your father once when we were young men, at a conference of scientific minds. I was attempting to lecture to his class, and he continually upstaged me!" His reply to Val comes with a wry smile.
"As far as the artifact," he continues, looking at Avatar and Mandarin, "if you're going to be obtuse about it, I'll just explain it this way: my friend - an acquaintance of over fifteen years, found this object of immense power. He stumbled upon it as a matter of sheer luck, of course. It is a weapon, and he fears its great power. Of course, I must maintain that his identity will be kept secret. The object, however, I will describe to you."
He clears his throat for dramatic emphasis.
"It is a hammer called Mjolnir - the legendary weapon of the god Thor. Whoever holds it wields the power of the Norse pantheon. Naturally, it terrified my friend. He gave it to me for safekeeping, which is exactly where it stayed until recently."