History
Mason Harding was one of the world's foremost neuro-scientists. After being fired from his job and needing money for his daughter's treatments, he was convinced by William Taurey and his Elite to develop the Madbomb technology that would topple the United States.[1] During this time, he was kept imprisoned by Royalist forces, only being allowed brief visits to his daughter.[2] After the compound where she was kept was captured by Captain America and S.H.I.E.L.D., he escaped from his imprisonment[1] and gave them the information needed to destroy the Madbomb.[3] Captain America and the Falcon defeated the Elite's plot and Harding was sent to prison.[4]
Later, Captain America and Nick Fury had Harding released from prison. Rogers believed that Harding could use his skill to help him recall his memory of the first 18 years of his life. Using his technology, Harding unleashed a number of false memories implanted in Rogers' psyche. The trauma of the experiment temporarily transformed Steve Rogers into his previous scrawny physique.[5]Attributes
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