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Chapter 649 Ignoring My Explanation
"An unknown victim of the Eucalyptus Superhero Registration Act!"
"Frontline reporter Clark Kent reports that the Superhero Registration Act may not be as good as it seems. The Eucalyptus Registration Act gives the Superhuman Behavior Oversight Board a lot of power, resulting in many innocent victims being harmed by the law."
"According to some sources, there may be more people behind the riots at Thunder Base on Gorna Island. Use the Superhero Registration Act to catch them!"
They completely ignored my explanation.
"It's been a long time since I've played a superhero."
"I'm not a criminal, why should I suffer in prison!"
"Specific sources say that this was an illegal secret operation. Under the direction of the committee, the Thunder arrested the anti-registration superheroes to shut them up. They were then imprisoned in the base's secret jail as prisoners who saved New York but were now considered sinners."
"These superheroes who escaped from Havenas Island were taken to a nearby hospital for medical evaluation. Given that these superheroes were previously perfectly healthy and capable of easily subduing criminals, at least 70% of them showed signs of malnutrition, while at least 60% showed signs of psychological trauma, and more than 30% indicated that they would not return to the streets to fight crime."
"This has been a nightmare. Now all I want is to go back to peace and quiet."
"I'm leaving New York and going back to the farm; maybe that's where I belong."
"I'm just an ordinary person. I can't even save myself, so why should I save others?"
Shortly thereafter, the scandal surrounding Thunderfury was exposed on the front lines.
The New York Times and other pro-federal media outlets quickly published reports refuting Frontline, citing a joint letter from more than 100 Thunder insiders that produced a Clark Kent story full of speculation and distortion—a disgusting and dangerous accusation directed solely at himself.
"An anonymous source alleges that Clark Kent fabricated this scandal by blindly trusting the impartiality of journalists, causing significant damage to the Oklahoma City Thunder and those involved who have been diligently defending the city."
“We are fighting for this city because of what happened on Havenness Island, where a large number of our colleagues, including members of the Thunder Force, were killed and seriously wounded, while Clark Kent was only thinking about his own interests.”
American social media completely blocked discussion of this issue, which ultimately led to Frontline being blocked on Twitter for a period of time.
However, the front lines quickly launched a counterattack.
Jameson, the former owner of The Bugle, shared his thoughts on the news on his online news site that day.
"Now is the time to act. These government-purchased media outlets have lost their minds. They are violating their professional ethics. The New York Times is fake news!"
That evening, Frontline released the full news report on social media platforms, in which the superheroes, once well-known to New Yorkers, recounted the persecution they suffered in the secret prison on Haverne Island, their expressions more vulnerable than remembered.
Social media platforms tried to stop it, but clearly underestimated the speed at which online media spread.
Within half an hour, the report was reposted by various self-media outlets, and many people hijacked its clips, sparking heated discussions and controversial buzz online.
The protests against the imprisonment of superheroes were almost unanimous.
That evening, a group of over 10,000 people took to the streets to protest the Thunder's illegal imprisonment of superheroes.
The protesters began their march at 6 p.m., proceeding from Union Square along Fifth Avenue toward Washington Square, with other people joining them along the way.
A New York City Police Department official estimated that the number of protesters was at least 13000 or more.
Earlier, journalist Clark Kent, known for speaking the truth, joined the march, using a megaphone to protest against Thunder Fury and the Superhuman Behavior Oversight Committee.
"They dared to destroy the truth and deceive us!"
"The New York Times, fake news! Fake news!"
Along the way, Clark Kent chanted slogans to express his dissatisfaction.
“I have already said that this practice will lead to unnecessary trouble,” he said.
"If that's the case, why didn't you vote against it before?"
Antimir, at an internal meeting of the Superhuman Behavior Control Committee.
The committee members present shared their views on the marches and protests.
"The situation has changed, and it's no use dwelling on the past. What's important now is how to deal with the current crisis."
"The protests have already affected the superhero registration law, and the White House has shown a vague intention to try to stop it from continuing."
"It is impossible to allow this to happen."
Soon, members of the oversight committee raised objections.
They all derive their power from the Superhero Registration Act, and when that act is suspended or postponed, it means a reduction in the committee's power.
"But what should we do?" Because the situation in prisons has a significant impact on the committee's credibility, more than 70% of the public has already expressed opposition to or lack of support for the Eucalyptus Superhero Registration Act.
"Maybe we can turn off the news."
"Blocked? How could that be? Right now, the entire online platform is full of interview videos of those few superheroes."
"Let the reporter who did that interview clarify."
"Do you think that's possible?"
A heated debate ensued in the committee meeting room regarding how to answer this question.
However, the results were not optimistic.
The vast majority of members were bewildered by what was happening before their eyes.
Fortunately, Alexander Pierce, the committee chairman who chaired the meeting, had foreseen this situation.
"Given the current situation, the only way out is to sacrifice Thunder agents."
Opening his mouth, Alexander Pierce stopped the pointless argument and slowly began to speak.
"What do you mean?"
Upon hearing Alexander Peele's words, the committee members' expressions immediately changed.
"They're putting all the blame on the Thunder agents, who are responsible for what happened in Furnos, and all they're doing now is shifting that responsibility back to them."
Hearing Alexander's words, some committee members were moved, but others expressed concern: "The Thunder Force has always been very well-run. If it is disbanded simply because of this issue, it will raise concerns about the implementation of the Superhero Registration Act."
The committee wasn't worried about the Thunder, but about its own power.
After all, the "Thunder Group" exists to carry out the ideas of its committee.
“I have been preparing for this for a long time.”
His gaze lingered for a moment on the speechless committee member, who, in fact, had been placed there by Alexander.
"Please come in."
As Alexander fell silent, a grim figure appeared at the center of the secret council meeting.
"Who is he?"
"Harry Osborn".
"So it was him, but why was he invited to the meeting?"
The holographic projection of the meeting caused a slight commotion among the committee members, who were clearly unaware of Harry Osborne's presence.
"Next up is Mr. Harry Osborn, who will be in charge of forming the new Thunder Shepherds."
"What's going on?"
"The Hydra's House," Helmut asked, taking off his glasses and wiping them.
"Banner's condition is currently stable."
As Helmut finished speaking, Dr. Zola's image appeared on the screen in front of him.
"The brainwashing was very effective; he has forgotten what he saw in the laboratory."
Nodding, Helmut looked away from Banner Labs and said, "Ultron's research and development?"
"A certain problem".
Upon hearing Helmut's words, Dr. Zola's face on the screen furrowed in a human-like manner. "Hank-Pym's brainwave research is something even I cannot fully decipher; he has entered a very deep field in artificial intelligence."
Dr. Zola and Hank Pym have similar research areas in some respects, but their work is very different and their results are also different.
Hank-Pym is a brainwave input pattern that enables artificial intelligence to mimic human thinking.
On the other hand, Dr. Zola is even more adept at transferring consciousness. Using this technology, he was able to transfer his own meaning into a computer, achieving alternating immortality.
However, this kind of immortality is not without its drawbacks.
Once trapped inside the computer, Dr. Zola's consciousness was also affected. The human body is ultimately a complex entity, and after losing the hormonal influence of his physical body, his consciousness eventually became increasingly cold and electronic.
Dr. Zola's answer made Helmut frown.
During this period, Hydra used Ultron to conduct many collaborative projects and even reached an understanding with the German military.
If the development of Ultron cannot be completed as required, it will be a problem not only for him personally, but also for Hydra.
"Isn't there a way to solve this problem? I mean, isn't there a way to solve this problem?"
Just then, Helmut realized that Hank was just as important to Hydra as he had imagined, perhaps even more so.
“If it’s brainwave mode, then there’s nothing we can do. Unfortunately, this is Hank Pym’s area of expertise, and many of the procedures are known only to him, as well as Pym’s particles.”
Putting aside any adversarial feelings, Dr. Zola greatly admired Hank's research abilities.
He was a true genius, both in discovering the pym particle and in researching Ultron.
"However, it's not entirely impossible."
Of course, while he admired Hank's research, Dr. Zola did not consider himself much inferior to his rival.
After all, the transmission of human consciousness that he studied was extremely powerful.