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The timing and similarities spark further controversy. In the original Japanese parody, the titular character was portrayed undergoing violent and sexual assaults—a narrative choice that adds a disturbing layer to the coincidence. Marvel’s Iron Heart, by contrast, is a teenage girl defined by her intelligence and heroism, but the grotesque connotations of the parody’s plot have caused some to question whether the connection holds implications about the ethics or oversight of character creation.