After retrieving the item, Carl calmly left Nick Fury's office.
Before leaving, Carl lifted the hypnotic suggestion he had placed on Fury.
After all, there was no benefit in keeping him in that state.
『Nick Fury』: What just happened...?
Fury snapped back to his senses, dazed.
Just moments ago, Superman had been here.
And he had taken something, his pager and communicator!
『Nick Fury』: The communicator!
Fury immediately turned toward the desk.
Thankfully,
Both the communicator and pager were still there.
He quickly grabbed the communicator.
The pager wasn't as important, he had as many of those as he needed.
But the communicator... was a different story.
To Fury, this device,
Was perhaps the most valuable object in the world.
Because this communicator... could contact Carol.
Fury had always believed,
That this communicator could save the planet in a catastrophic crisis.
After all, Carol was just that powerful.
So in Fury's eyes, the communicator,
Was S.H.I.E.L.D.'s most vital asset.
Its importance,
Far exceeded even the Tesseract.
Sure, with the Tesseract, he could develop weapons,
But being able to contact Carol,
That represented a power no weapon could match.
『Nick Fury』: Thank goodness.
Holding the communicator, Fury finally relaxed.
Still, he couldn't help but wonder,
『Nick Fury』: What exactly did that Superman guy come here for?
His mind was still a little foggy.
He vaguely recalled,
That Carl had wanted something.
But what it was, he hadn't said directly.
And now that he was gone,
That likely meant Carl had already taken whatever he came for.
『Nick Fury』: But what exactly did he take?
Oh, and then there was that mention of Alexander Pierce,
Fury knew him very well.
They had been comrades for years.
Pierce was the former director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
In fact, Fury's current position as Director was thanks to Pierce's recommendation.
Now, Pierce was a Council Minister,
A senior member in a department that oversaw S.H.I.E.L.D.
『Nick Fury』: But what did Superman mean when he said... he wasn't what I imagined?
Fury couldn't make sense of it.
Most people would ignore a stranger's vague remarks,
Especially when that stranger spoke about a trusted ally and superior.
But Nick Fury wasn't most people.
Cautious and cunning by nature, he made a mental note of it.
He planned to investigate Alexander Pierce, just in case.
But right now, something else was more pressing.
He needed to find out what Carl had taken.
『Nick Fury』: The Tesseract?
『Nick Fury』: Or one of our weapons...?
Fury sat down at his computer and pulled up the surveillance footage.
As Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and a paranoid man by nature,
He of course had his office under surveillance.
Soon, he found the relevant video.
『Nick Fury』: Motherf, !
Watching the footage of himself obeying Carl's every word like a puppet, he couldn't help but curse aloud.
If Carl were present, he wouldn't have been surprised.
After all, Fury was the original "Motherf, " man.
Thanks to his actor's signature line, it had become a long-running meme.
The Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., a certified "Motherf, Champion."
Right now, Fury was stunned.
『Nick Fury』: How the hell did Carl do that...?
He hadn't sensed anything strange at the time.
No resistance, no awareness,
He had simply become Carl's puppet.
『Nick Fury』: Could that be one of Superman's strange abilities too?
『Nick Fury』: But that doesn't make sense!
He had read Superman comics, watched the movies,
And nowhere was it mentioned that Superman could control minds.
『Nick Fury』: Damn it!
Frustrated, Fury cursed again.
But then he saw the box he had handed to Carl,
And his mood improved.
『Nick Fury』: Wait, those were Howard Stark's documents...?
He could hardly believe it.
『Nick Fury』: Why would Superman, of all people, come all the way to S.H.I.E.L.D. HQ just to take that?
Sure, information from Howard Stark was valuable.
But compared to the Tesseract, or the heli-carrier, or advanced weapons,
It seemed insignificant.
Besides, the average person wouldn't even know what to do with it.
Only specialists might make use of such material.
『Nick Fury』: Could it be... he's going to give it to Tony Stark?
『Nick Fury』: No way... Superman wouldn't,
Fury paused mid-thought.
He realized,
It was actually quite possible Carl intended to give it to Tony Stark.
After all,
Those were materials Howard Stark had meant to leave for his son.
Fury simply hadn't found the right opportunity to pass them on.
He had investigated both Carl and Tony,
And their connection was clearly more than coincidental.
There was strong evidence suggesting Carl had rescued Tony during the kidnapping incident.
Then came the press conference, and the Abomination incident,
The two seemed to share a bond.
『Nick Fury』: So... he took the files for Tony.
That made a lot more sense.
He felt relieved.
His analysis felt solid.
『Nick Fury』: As long as Superman isn't here to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D., that's fine by me.
Now it was time to look into Alexander Pierce.
He didn't really suspect anything.
But better safe than sorry.
He picked up his communicator and dialed Coulson.
The call connected quickly.
『Phil Coulson』: Director?
『Nick Fury』: Coulson, I want you to investigate Alexander Pierce.
『Nick Fury』: No rush, take your time.
『Nick Fury』: Keep it low-key. Make sure he doesn't find out.
『Phil Coulson』: Understood.
...
Fury didn't treat the matter as urgent.
If he did, he would've handled it personally.
But to avoid stirring up suspicion, he quietly assigned it to Coulson.
...
Council Building.
Alexander Pierce, now serving as Minister, was in his office.
Suddenly, his subordinate contacted him.
『Alexander Pierce』: What is it? Didn't I say not to bother me unless it was urgent?
『Agent』: Apologies, sir. There's something important I need to report.
『Alexander Pierce』: Speak.
『Agent』: It's like this…
End of chapter...
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