"To think outside the box by replicating his... box," Tony said. He saw what Peter meant, and he could trace the history of science as well as anyone. All the accidents, all the people who were trying to do something entirely different and inconsequential who changed the world.

He didn't know that you could do it on purpose, but he followed. The da Vinci system. Be interested in anything.

Maybe it did sound better than merchant of death. "We'll punch our way out of the box, fine. Metaphorically. Good... plan. Good lack of a plan."