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The Avengers were recreated by Alchemax CEO Tyler Stone. After becoming handicapped, Stone passed on control of both Alchemax and the Avengers to his son Miguel.[3]

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After an attempt on Roberta Mendez's life, Stone send the team to investigate Martin Hargood, who he believed to have hired the assassin. Locating him at a restaurant called Latverian Cuisine, they found him arguing with John Eisenhart.
Avengers (Earth-23291) and Defenders (Earth-23291) from Secret Wars 2099 Vol 1 3 0001

The Avengers Vs. The Defenders

When they ignored Eisenhart's orders to leave, he revealed that he was the vigilante known as The Hulk and attacked the Avengers. After taking the fight outside, the team was confronted by Hulk's teammates, the Defenders.[2]

As the two teams confronted each other, Hargood tried to slip away, but he was subdued by the Sub-Mariner and Valkyrie of the Defenders. The Avengers and the Defenders settled the differences, and the latter agreed to let Alchemax take Hargood for interrogation. Back to Alchemax Tower, while the Avengers and the Defenders mingled, Hargood was being interrogated, and he announced the upcoming arrival of the "Dweller". Before the Defenders parted their own way, Stone offered them a place in Alchemax. After rejecting the offer, the Defenders discovered it was more than an act of good faith, as any super human who was not working for Alchemax was automatically considered a criminal. The Avengers subdued the Defenders, and only Strange and Valkyrie escaped.[4]

Captain America claimed that treating heroes like villains this way was unfair and rebelled against Miguel's orders. With the help of Hercules, she managed to rescue the Defenders who had been kept prisoners while fighting against her fellow teammates. After the Defenders had escaped, Strange used a portal to rescue Captain America[3]

During the incident, Martin Hargood's holding device broke down, allowing him to escape and use Alchemax's virtual unreality laboratory to summon the Dweller-in-Darkness. Meanwhile, Miguel called in the Avengers to defend the city from the Dweller, allowing the Defenders to intervene without being arrested. While Iron Man, Silver Surfer, Sub-Mariner and Hulk confronted the Dweller, the rest of both teams confronted Hargood. After Hargood was knocked out, Strange was able to reverse the effects of the portal that brought the Dweller, and brought it back to where it came from.

When the dust settled, Miguel allowed the Defenders to continue operating as an act of gratitude.[5]

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