[That may have been a bit of hyperbole but there was plenty of heavy stuff. He nods and takes a moment to gather his thoughts.]
The reason I came to this group specifically, there's been a few events in my life which it describes a bit on the nose.
I think I'll spare you the romantic woes. Those are...
Complicated is an understatement.
Anyway, a couple of years ago, I built a super suit, the ATOM suit. Sorta my way of trying to make the world a better place, as well as using my wealth and resources to improve the quality of life of my city. See, two terrorist attacks in two years tends to leave you a little disenfranchised.
Then, I basically blew the roof of my company's building, shrunk myself, and was declared legally dead in the span of six months, while I was lost, three inches tall, wandering around in a construction site trying to contact someone for help.
And when I come back, I find out all my work, philanthropy, and city restoration efforts were basically for nothing. Nobody cared about what I left behind, so much for a legacy. All that success meant nothing.