Eddie had a video camera set up in front of him, a table in front of him, and Shino Aburame sitting next to him. A police officer was also sitting in the interview room, recording everything that was happening.
Trevor was quickly brought in by the prison guards. Instead of sitting obediently in a chair for the interview, Trevor started practicing his vocalizations in the room, just like a gorilla.
Eddie glanced at the time on his watch and said, "Ready? Let's begin."
Trevor said while exercising, "Voice warm-up exercises, an old habit of mine when performing on stage."
Eddie looked at the other person and said with a smile, "I wonder if you ever imagined you'd end up like this when you accepted that performance invitation."
Trevor, however, said nonchalantly, "Yeah, not bad, right?"
"The whole announcement made me feel like I was being treated like a VIP."
After speaking, Trevor stopped his exercise, walked over, and sat down at the table.
Eddie said, "It seems that acting that time gave you a different perspective on life."
He then looked the other person up and down and said, "It seems you're doing quite well here."
I still miss those days.
"K powder, and obviously all sorts of sexy babes, I am undoubtedly the Mandarin in that castle."
You know what I'm saying, right?
After Trevor sat down, he looked at Shino Aburame was sitting next to him.
"Is this young man your assistant?"
"That Headband, are you sure it's not a cosplay costume part you bought on a whim?"
Clearly, Trevor was more interested in the man with the Headband than Eddie, the renowned reporter, though he didn't think he was worth a ninja coming to him.
Eddie said calmly, "Believe me, you don't want to attract his attention."
Eddie felt a mixture of admiration and slight fear towards Shino Aburame. He himself only had Venom inside his body, while this ninja's body housed countless insects. Even Venom had a kind of trypophobia towards Shino Aburame.
Shino Aburame remained completely hidden inside her trench coat, hands in her pockets, saying nothing.
Eddie then took out a notebook and a pen, ready to jot down the interview notes. He opened the notebook and began, "Let's talk about Aldrich Killian's recruitment of you, and the hybrid warlordism created by his think tank."
Trevor, however, spoke up, "And I gave him life."
Eddie scoffed and said, "Based on my visits to the Screen Actors Guild and interviews with some film and television companies..."
"Trevor Slattery, a struggling actor with no major roles, once made a living performing in stage plays, but eventually lost his livelihood due to drug addiction."
"I'm very curious, how did someone like you manage to catch Killian's eye and be given this job?"
Trevor, however, said excitedly, "No, I used to have a show on CS TV."
"Burning Rage a very good work, telling the story of a Russia policeman's revenge."
That's my masterpiece.
While speaking, Trevor gestured to show how excellent his work was.
However, Eddie laughed and said, "I found out, but it was just a pilot episode and was quickly canceled due to poor reception."
Trevor lowered his head in frustration. "Well, I didn't expect you to find out about this too."
Eddie continued, "Tell me why Killian values you."
Trevor looked up at Eddie and said, "I'm hoping for a show that gets a good response and that represents me."
"After he offered me drugs, beautiful women, a manor, and a yacht, I was moved by him and accepted an invitation to star in that film, which was actually a horror video but was actually called a movie."
"Killian, on the other hand, needs someone to take the blame for him."
"But I gave that character life. People won't remember the Mandarin, they'll remember me Trevor Slater."
Eddie wrote in his notebook, "A perfect match? Excellent answer."
He then continued:
"When people found out I was coming to interview you, most of them asked me the same question."
"How could you possibly not know what happened?"
Upon hearing this, which went right to the heart of the matter, Trevor paused for a moment, then continued:
"I live in the manor; I'm just an actor."
"Killian didn't tell me his plans. All I had to do was deal with three things: ketamine, beautiful women, and camera equipment."
"Isn't it precisely because I know nothing that you were able to interview me?"
Trevor clearly knew that admitting to knowing or not knowing would have two different outcomes in the face of legal judgment.
Eddie pressed on, asking bluntly, "Do you not know, or do you simply refuse to admit it?"
"After all, if you were aware of their involvement, you were one of them; but if you were unknowingly involved, your trial outcome would be completely different."
Trevor shrugged and said, "Hasn't the court already sentenced me?"
"Obviously, I knew nothing about his affairs, nor about his so-called hybrid warlord model. I thought they were actors like me."
Eddie smiled, not paying any attention, and took a stack of documents from the briefcase at his feet, placing them on the table.
"In that case, let's talk about the character you're playing, the Mandarin."
"Trevor, you said you did extensive research when you got this role."
As they spoke, Eddie opened the files, revealing some photos, the terrorist leader Tony had eliminated in the Afghanistan desert, the Ten Rings symbol, and some very old documents. Some of these documents were obtained by Eddie through Charlotte's channels, while others were intelligence obtained from Hawkeye.
"The Ten Rings terrorist organization was once active in history."
"Officials said they had suspended their activities, but there is evidence that they have not disappeared and are still active in the world."
Trevor exclaimed in surprise, "My God, the Ten Rings! They're real?"
Eddie calmly replied, "They're all on record."
"That's so cool!"
Eddie asked again, "So your detailed research is?"
Trevor nodded. "Yeah, but when an actor tells you he did his research, it means he turned on his computer, Googled the name, and then fired a gun."
Eddie was stunned by the answer, not expecting the actor in front of him to be such a ridiculous guy, while Trevor nodded in agreement.
"So, you don't know the story behind the Mandarin you're playing."
Trevor nodded again and said, "But I studied Western religious studies, which has elements of terrorism."
"At least in the eyes of the world, this is how I portray terrorist organizations."
Eddie said, "But is it possible that your performance might offend some people?"
"You know, some of them are very dangerous."
Eddie learned from Lord Charlotte that the Ten Rings were a real organization, and their purpose in coming here was to lure them out through Trevor.
Trevor, however, said nonchalantly, "You don't need to tell me, brother."
"I've seen those online message boards... they're so evil."
Hearing Trevor say that, it was clear that the other party hadn't expected the person who was causing him trouble to be Ten Rings.
Eddie glanced at Shino Aburame beside him, and saw that she nodded slightly.
Eddie stood up from his chair and said, "In that case, you may enjoy the rest of your life here, Mr. Actor."
"I hope you won't regret what you did."
Eddie then looked at the prison guard beside him and said, "The interview is over. You can take him back now."
Upon hearing that the interview was over, the prison guard pulled Trevor up from his chair and escorted him back to his cell inside the prison.
After packing up his interview equipment, Eddie quipped, "When the public finds out how the Mandarin was born, I wonder how many 'grass mud horses' they'll be cursing inside."
Shino Aburame said coldly, "There will be new hot topics to divert their attention; this matter won't attract much of their interest."
Eddie shrugged. "Yeah, after all, the terrorist attacks are over."
After leaving the prison, Eddie looked at Shino Aburame and asked, "Are you ready with your new role?"
Shino Aburame extended a finger, on which a Kikaichū crawled. "I've already let a Kikaichū crawl into his body. This Kikaichū will survive in his fat layer and report his location to me."
However, just now, while Eddie was being interviewed, Shino Aburame quietly released his Kikaichū. These Kikaichū have a paralyzing effect on their mouthparts, so when they bite their opponents and burrow into their bodies, they do not transmit pain and make their opponents aware of it.
Eddie glanced at the Kikaichū in the other person's hand, then thought of the countless insects lurking inside the other person's trench coat, and shuddered. He then said, "Since the mission is complete, I'll take my leave."
Shino Aburame glanced at the other person and then said, "Why don't you go to the base and do some work?"
Eddie shook his head. "No, I need to go back and edit the footage. After all, it was an interview of mine."
Shino Aburame waved her hand, then turned and walked away into the distance.
Eddie hopped on his Harley and rode off into the distance.
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On the other side.
Inside Charlotte's base.
Charlotte was preparing to draw cards again, since another week had passed and she could receive a blessing once more.
After quickly preparing the items for the prayer and the magic circle, they began their prayer.
"God of Ninjas doesn't belong to this era;"
"Prime Merlinian ruler of magic;"
"Charlotte Doyle, the God of Otsutsuki who traverses the stars;"
"I beg your attention;"
"May you grant me good fortune;"
After doing all this, Charlotte felt a surge of good fortune and immediately entered the System Space without further delay.
After entering the System Space, Charlotte immediately went to the recruitment interface and began recruiting ninjas.
"Ninja Recruitment, 10-pull, open!"
A Whirlpool Symbol from the Land of Whirlpools appeared before Charlotte Doyle, emitting a strange light. After a flash of light, the recruitment results also appeared before Charlotte Doyle's eyes.
Looking at the interface that appeared, Charlotte didn't bother to check the statistics or anything, and continued her ten-pull recruitment during the blessing period.
Soon, under the blessing status, five 10-pulls were successfully completed, and the blessing status disappeared as the recruitment ended.
With the blessing gone, Charlotte knew there was no need to rush; he could take his time. He decided to check the results of his fifty consecutive draws to see if he had collected Konan and Zetsu. As for the S-rank Ninja Orochimaru, he didn't hold out much hope for the time being.
S-rank Ninja: Orochimaru. Recruit him 10 times to obtain a total of 30 fragments.
A-rank ninja: Konan was recruited twice, yielding a total of 8 fragments; Zetsu was recruited twice, yielding a total of 8 fragments.
B-rank ninjas: Naruto Shippuden - Naruto Uzumaki 1 time, 2 fragments), Naruto Shippuden - Sakura Haruno 3 times, 6 fragments), Naruto Shippuden - Sasuke Uchiha 3 times, 6 fragments), Naruto Shippuden - Neji Hyuga 5 times, 10 fragments), Guren 4 times, 8 fragments).
C-rank ninjas: Hanabi Hyuga 1 time, 1 fragment), Young Killer B 4 times, 4 fragments), Ino Yamanaka 1 time, 1 fragment), Ninja Academy Naruto Uzumaki 1 time, 1 fragment), Karui 1 time, 1 fragment), Gekko Hayate 3 times, 3 fragments), Shino Aburame 1 time, 1 fragment), Maruboshi Kosuke 2 times, 2 fragments), Naruto Uzumaki 3 times, 3 fragments), Sakura Haruno 1 time, 1 fragment), Umino Iruka 1 time, 1 fragment), Shizune 2 times, 2 fragments), Sasuke Uchiha 1 time, 1 fragment), Tenten 1 time, 1 fragment).
After reading it, Charlotte was stunned. She didn't expect that Konan and Zetsu hadn't collected enough fragments. They were each 4 fragments short, which meant they were each missing a set of fragments. In addition, none of the other B-rank and C-rank ninjas had a complete card.
Although he had acquired quite a few Ninja Fragment, Charlotte was still somewhat disappointed that he hadn't managed to collect all the ninjas. He was thinking about how he planned to use the Ten Rings technique to deal with the Ten Rings.
To avoid any mishaps in the upcoming plan, they are determined to acquire Konan and Zetsu, even if it means spending a lot of money, to strengthen their own power and team.
Charlotte glanced at her remaining 58 Ninja Recruitment Scroll, thought for a moment, and then continued recruiting.
On my first 10-pull, I received a guaranteed S-rank Ninja Orochimaru fragment.
On my second 10-pull, I received a guaranteed S-rank Ninja Orochimaru fragment.
On my third 10-pull, I received one guaranteed S-rank Ninja Orochimaru fragment and four A-rank Konan fragments.
On my fourth 10-pull, I obtained 4 fragments of the S-rank Ninja Orochimaru.
On my fifth 10-pull, I received one guaranteed S-rank Ninja Orochimaru fragment and four A-rank Zetsu fragments.
After five 10-pulls, he finally managed to collect enough A-rank ninjas Konan and Zetsu. His Ninja Recruitment Scroll were also completely depleted, with only 8 left. He also obtained a large number of B-rank and C-rank ninja fragments, including C-rank ninja Young Killer B, who met the recruitment requirements.
Opening the ninja recruitment section, the three lit-up avatars are Konan, Zetsu, and Young Killer B.
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