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Well, isn't that kinda going to make you my uncle?

Norns, no. Why would it?

Because my dad and your brother are getting married?

I propose the two adoptions cancel each other out. Alternatively I assure you there’s very little chance I’ll ever consider Stark my brother.

Two escape routes, take your pick.

Thor already told me I should call you Uncle Loki.

Thor is a troll. Do not do that.

If I don't call you Uncle Loki, can you answer a few questions for me?

That depends entirely on the questions.

Why did you attack New York?

What, specifically? As in why not a different city?

Psychological reasons mostly. No one actually cares if you invade Stuttgart, as a less than random example.

No, not why New York specifically. Why you attacked Earth at all.

I saw no good reason not to.

Doesn't it seem like a lot of effort to do something for the sole reason of "there was no reason not to"?

That’s the only reason anyone does anything in my view: no good reason not to.

Here’s a question: why does it matter? I promise you won’t find my reasons sufficient. Why should you? I unleashed devastating force on your home.

If the same circumstances came ‘round again, the only thing I’d do differently is make fewer mistakes.

I'm not looking for an answer that's going to suddenly make everything make sense. I just want to know why.

You've been nice to my girlfriend and you've been nice to Annie, too. You haven't killed anyone or killed anything since you got here, either. You're not exactly the Loki I saw on the news when I was a kid.