[Question: Among the following individuals, who personally destroyed S.H.I.E.L.D. within the Triskelion?]
[A. Captain America, Steve Rogers]
[B. Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff]
[C. Alexander Pierce]
[D. Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes]
[Friendly Reminder: Those who answer correctly will receive a reward: a Force Awakening Seed. Those who answer incorrectly will have a random attribute deducted, including but not limited to knowledge, experience, skills, and possessions...]
Soon, a new question appeared, attracting everyone's attention once more.
The atmosphere in the room immediately grew heavy as everyone glanced at the large screen.
It had to be said that this question was explosive, revealing a brutal and shocking fact: S.H.I.E.L.D. was destroyed in the future!
This made everyone present somewhat disbelieving.
What kind of organization was S.H.I.E.L.D.?
It was currently the largest intelligence agency in the United States, reporting directly to the World Security Council. In terms of scale, organization, and authority, it far surpassed intelligence agencies like the CIA and FBI.
It had branches, offices, and secret bases in every city across the United States, forming an incredibly solid network.
Moreover, S.H.I.E.L.D. also had branches in many other countries outside the United States, making it a massive behemoth.
No other intelligence agency in the world could compare.
This kind of organization, in the future, would be destroyed? Are you kidding me?
Everyone found it hard to believe.
Even though the future was revealed through the quiz system, it was still difficult for everyone to accept.
Especially Nick Fury, the current director of S.H.I.E.L.D., felt his mind go blank, suspecting he had misread the information.
His S.H.I.E.L.D., destroyed in the future?
What a joke!
Black Widow, Hawkeye, and Captain America were also shocked.
Captain America was relatively calm. He didn't have a deep sense of belonging to S.H.I.E.L.D. at the moment, he was just cooperating with them to deal with HYDRA.
Not so unacceptable, after all.
But Black Widow and Hawkeye were truly speechless. They were both senior S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, and S.H.I.E.L.D.'s significance to them was far beyond what ordinary people could imagine.
"S.H.I.E.L.D. was actually destroyed. I have to say, I didn't expect that at all." Tony Stark also showed a look of surprise, clicking his tongue in amazement.
"However..." Tony Stark's tone then shifted. "Considering the cruelty of the future, with billions of people being killed, the destruction of S.H.I.E.L.D. is not something unacceptable."
"Nothing in the world can last forever. What's important is how much value it can create during its existence."
Nick Fury also quickly returned to normal, appearing unchanged. "It's the same with S.H.I.E.L.D., so if S.H.I.E.L.D. is really destroyed in the future, I will accept it!"
"Moreover, this hasn't happened yet, so everyone, start answering the questions!"
Everyone present wasn't a child. In fact, without Nick Fury saying anything more, everyone had already adjusted their mindset.
Turning her attention back to the question.
"Destroy S.H.I.E.L.D.? An intelligence agency of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s scale... it wouldn't be easy to destroy," Black Widow said seriously, addressing everyone. "In fact... it's impossible."
Black Widow wasn't exaggerating.
Destroying S.H.I.E.L.D. was never as simple as it seemed. S.H.I.E.L.D. wasn't some private armed group with no backing, that could just be taken out.
S.H.I.E.L.D. had the United States and the World Security Council behind it!
If there was a mastermind behind an attack on S.H.I.E.L.D., neither the United States nor the World Security Council would ignore it.
Regardless of who the mastermind was, if they truly destroyed S.H.I.E.L.D., it would mean they possessed power that transcended the United States and the World Security Council!
That was simply impossible!
And that was without even considering the mastermind's armed forces, just from a political standpoint.
Taking a step back...
Even if the other party could truly transcend the factors behind S.H.I.E.L.D., like the United States, and truly acted against S.H.I.E.L.D., it would still require a massive armed force.
In the current world, which organization possesses such an armed force?
Black Widow really couldn't think of one.
Unless it's a national-level force like the military or the government, no other institution or organization has such capabilities.
So, considering all these factors, it does seem like an impossible task.
"If we want to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D., I can only think of two possibilities!" Nick Fury pondered for a moment before speaking.
"The first is that all of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s global branches and bases are wiped out, all S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel are taken down, the entire S.H.I.E.L.D. network is paralyzed, and then it collapses."
This possibility is the most direct and logical assumption, disregarding all the factors behind it, and focusing solely on the act of "destroying S.H.I.E.L.D."
"That's impossible!" Hawkeye Barton immediately shook his head. "That would mean someone launched a global strike against S.H.I.E.L.D., and there's no organization in the world with that kind of power."
From a political standpoint, or even considering their armed forces, it's simply not possible.
Nick Fury, Captain America, and the others aren't fools. They're all involved and intimately familiar with every aspect of the situation.
Hawkeye Barton didn't need to explain; they already knew it was impossible.
Unless…
"Unless… it's HYDRA!" Hawkeye Barton followed up with those words, heavy with meaning.
On this point, Hawkeye Barton was on the same page as everyone else.
"We already know that HYDRA has infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D. to the point of near collapse. There are even more HYDRA agents undercover than actual S.H.I.E.L.D. agents!"
"And that's just now. If we let HYDRA continue to grow like this, who knows to what extent they'll control S.H.I.E.L.D. in the future!"
"One thing's for sure, every S.H.I.E.L.D. branch, every base, every office, will have HYDRA agents in it!"
"And as soon as HYDRA's top leaders give the order to those undercover agents… what Director Fury said will happen."
"Every S.H.I.E.L.D. base, every branch, will be taken over by HYDRA."
"That's the only possibility."
Hawkeye Barton continued to speak, analyzing the situation logically while everyone watched.
No one contradicted him, because from a technical standpoint, it truly was the only possibility.
"So the answer to this question is Alexander Pierce?" Black Widow raised an eyebrow. "In the future, he gives the order, and HYDRA seizes power, completely controlling S.H.I.E.L.D.?"
"As HYDRA's power grows, they definitely won't be satisfied with being held back by S.H.I.E.L.D. Taking power, that's definitely a possibility."
Captain America nodded seriously, agreeing with Black Widow.
Living in a rented place can't compare to the satisfaction of being a homeowner, right?
The people present exchanged glances, all of them agreeing that Alexander Pierce seemed to be the most "competitive" candidate at the moment.
"No, there's another possibility," Captain America said, his expression changing. He presented a new point.
"Have you all forgotten about the Insight Project?"
The Insight Project!
Everyone present couldn't help but be moved. They instantly realized that besides Pierce ordering HYDRA's infiltrators to seize power, there was indeed another way.
Violent murder!
"We only know that Captain will go to stop the Insight Project in the future, but we never know if Captain succeeded!" Hawkeye Barton said in a low voice.
"If..." Hawkeye Barton glanced at everyone, "If Captain's attempt to stop the Insight Project fails, and HYDRA really launches that plan, killing all S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, what then?"
"Well." Black Widow thought for a moment, then couldn't help but nod. "If it's the Insight Project, it does seem to be able to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D."
"If we're going by the Insight Project method, then Pierce and the Winter Soldier are both possibilities," Nick Fury said, thoughtfully.
"Even though Pierce is behind a desk now, he used to be a senior S.H.I.E.L.D. agent."
"The Insight Project is a plan to kill hundreds of thousands of people at once. It makes sense for him to personally oversee the operation."
"Of course, it's also possible that Pierce is pulling the strings from the shadows, with the Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes, carrying out the actions."
"If we're basing it on Captain's 'Insight Project hypothesis,' we can't make a judgment."
"So~" Black Widow glanced at Tony Stark, "According to Stark's style, the Winter Soldier is impossible to determine, but Pierce has a possibility that fits the question. So, for this question, should we choose Pierce?"
"Romanoff, you really know me," Tony Stark shrugged, showing his agreement. "If it were me, I would indeed choose Pierce."
Two hypotheses: one where we can't make a choice, and one where we clearly choose Pierce.
So, if you let Tony Stark choose, he'd definitely pick Pierce.
"But!"
At this point, Tony Stark turned his gaze towards Nick Fury. "This choice has a prerequisite, which is the assumption Nick Fury proposed: 'Every S.H.I.E.L.D. base is destroyed by the enemy.'"
"But Nick Fury said he thought of two possibilities, so what about the second one, Nick Fury?"
"The second possibility is that someone used a certain method to make the World Security Council actively disband S.H.I.E.L.D.!" Facing everyone's gaze, Nick Fury said heavily.
This was indeed a theoretically effective method.
"Theoretically speaking, there is indeed such a possibility, but if combined with reality, it seems unlikely."
"It sounds like someone made America actively disband the FBI, which is so unbelievable."
Black Widow glanced at everyone, her tone filled with surprise.
"Who knows what the future holds? Maybe a huge change happened in the future, the international landscape shifted, and the world no longer needed S.H.I.E.L.D... We have no way of knowing right now."
Nick Fury shrugged.
Everyone at the scene was speechless. If that was the case, they couldn't analyze anything.
The future held infinite possibilities; they didn't have a single piece of the puzzle to work with, making any analysis impossible.
"Everyone, even though our analysis is at a standstill, I don't think it affects our judgment."
"The Captain and I are both from S.H.I.E.L.D. We wouldn't do anything to destroy it. I think we can rule us out."
"The ones who want to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. must be from HYDRA, so we only need to choose between Pierce and the Winter Soldier."
Speaking of which, Black Widow shrugged. "So, the final answer to this question is still Pierce."
Everyone looked at each other, no one having a better way to filter.
It seemed that, for now, Pierce was indeed the option with the greatest "chance of winning."
"Wait a minute!"
But at this crucial moment, Tony Stark seemed to have remembered something.
He suddenly raised his head. "I think we've made a mistake, or rather, we need to clarify something before we answer, haven't you all thought of this? Am I the only one?"
"Stark, don't be cryptic," Nick Fury couldn't help but urge from the side.
"Nick Fury, can you define what it means to 'destroy' S.H.I.E.L.D.?" Tony Stark asked, his eyes gleaming.
This question, normally, wouldn't even cross anyone's mind; it's a natural, self-evident concept. But now, with Tony Stark dissecting it, everyone was taken aback.
Right, what does "destroy" mean?
"S.H.I.E.L.D. was completely taken over by HYDRA, and even the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents who weren't HYDRA were killed. Is that destruction?" Tony Stark asked again, emphatically.
Without waiting for a response, Tony Stark provided his own answer, "No! Legally speaking, from an objective, materialistic perspective, regardless of who's running S.H.I.E.L.D., it's still S.H.I.E.L.D.!"
"Even if HYDRA completely controls S.H.I.E.L.D., as long as S.H.I.E.L.D. isn't disbanded, it's still S.H.I.E.L.D.!"
"Let me tell you what destroying S.H.I.E.L.D. really means: it's Nick Fury's second hypothesis, S.H.I.E.L.D. is disbanded! It's gone!"
"That's destruction!"
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