Skye quickly started working at the table in front of her, running a facial-recognition match.
Coulson called Ward and Mei aside, then said, "Mei, the enemy this time is powerful. They're all Centipede soldiers."
"We don't know what their limits are, but judging from Michael's previous performance, they're no pushovers."
"So we'll need your help with these field missions."
Mei nodded. "I'll carry out the fieldwork with you."
Coulson nodded. "Killer B isn't here this time. We'll have to solve this ourselves."
Mei and Ward both nodded.
Then the three of them returned to the Command Room. Coulson asked, "Do we have any leads on the Centipede soldiers?"
Skye said, "We found a facial-recognition match for one of them."
Opening the man's file, Skye continued, "Brian Hayward. He was stationed in Afghanistan for three years. After he came back, he disappeared."
"His only relative is his sister, Laufey, a sophomore at Ohio University."
Coulson looked at the information on the two of them on the screen and said, "She's the most likely person to help us find Hayward."
Then he looked at Ward. "You and I will go talk to him."
Ward nodded in agreement.
Coulson looked at Mei. "Set our destination for Cleveland."
After saying that, Coulson turned and returned to his office, preparing the small tools he would need in a while.
Ohio University.
Coulson drove Laufey, taking Ward with him as they headed to the school.
"Female Psychology: Revealing the Female Mind."
Coulson looked at Ward. "Is that a book?"
Ward looked at the tablet and said, "It's a class. Hayward's sister is taking it."
Coulson nodded. "We can get to the school in ten minutes. We'll make it in time for the end of her class."
Then he sighed. "A class about women. Back in