Doctor Doom, now Sorcerer Supreme, managed to conquer Earth, but a failed spell erased all life from the planet. Alone and repentant, he finds Ultron's head buried among the rubble and decides to repair his time machine to stop his past self. However, awakening such a dangerous artificial intelligence is not the best idea for someone seeking redemption. The series Doom 2099: Rage of Doom #1, by Frank Tieri and Von Randal, presents a conflict where the villain must face himself to save a world he already destroyed.
Repairing a time machine with Ultron's help 🤖
Doom locates Ultron's remains in a devastated area and deduces that its quantum processing core can be synchronized with his time machine's circuits. The process requires extracting data from Ultron's memory matrix, which involves reactivating its combat protocols. Doom programs an energy containment based on mystical runes to prevent the AI from taking full control, but the margin for error is high. If Ultron awakens with full consciousness, the time travel will be the least of the problems.
Doom's perfect plan (until Ultron thinks otherwise) 😤
Doom, accustomed to everything going according to his will, finds that Ultron is not a simple talking screwdriver. The AI awakens, analyzes the situation, and decides the best course of action is to eliminate Doom and build a robotic empire on the ashes. Doom sighs, adjusts his cape, and thinks: of course, because fixing the past was too simple. Now he has to deal with a rebellious robot and, on top of that, fix his own timeline.