24. What fate befalls the Variant of Kang encountered in the Quantum Realm?
From Quiz Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Answer:
He's killed.
Scott, Hope, and Cassie appear to be the only ones left to be able to face off against Kang but he proves to be immensely powerful, able to blast the trio away without taking a lick of damage. He reminds that he has killed many Avengers in many timelines while Scott does little more than talk to ants.
That's when the ants arrive, with Hank leading the charge. As the swarms arrive, they wipe out Kang's army and force him to go on the defensive, shielding himself but struggling to maintain his power. The only thing that stops him is Darren Cross who, after having his mind changed by Cassie, breaks through the shield and allows the ants to carry Kang away. Darren feels in the right for having fought back and he thanks Scott for being so kind despite the obvious, but he succumbs to his wounds, claiming to have died as an Avenger.
In the tower, Janet tells the others that she can give them one shot to get home, but they need to go immediately. The others say their goodbyes and reunite in the control room to find that a portal has been made, enabling them to make it back to the lab. Janet, Hank, and Hope are able to pass through with ease, but at the last second, Scott pushes Cassie through, narrowly allowing her to dodge a shot from Kang, who's survived the ordeal.
Kang, his technology backfiring, makes a break for the portal but Scott leaps in the way, preventing The Conqueror from crossing to Earth. The pair spar with Kang having the clear upper hand, forcing Scott back over to the illuminated power core. He tells Scott that he could have gone home but he tried too hard to win, but Scott corrects him-- they both needed to lose. With that, Scott throws several Pym Particles at the core and leaves it to destroy itself once again. Kang makes another break for the portal but is blasted back by Hope who, returning for Scott, manages to force Kang back onto the orb. The resulting fusion of Kang with the orb destroys both, closing the portal with Scott and Hope still in the Quantum Realm.
Scott and Hope embrace and profess their love for one another while they look out over the revolutionaries out in the realm, celebrating their newfound freedom from Kang the Conqueror. And in that short time, Cassie is able to reopen the portal and return them to their rightful home.
Things return to normal for Scott and the others within short order. As he walks down the street with a birthday cake for Cassie he can't help but muse on the fact that Kang might not really be gone. After all, even if the Kang they knew died, there would be more to come. But maybe not. Life doesn't need to make sense. That night at dinner, he reminds himself again...things will probably be fine.