Project Insight

"I have no idea what kind of weird stuff they used. Damn Nick, is my base, more than a hundred meters underground, still considered United States territory? Does anyone know? Am I breaking the law if I kill this one-eyed pirate captain now?"

Tony Stark was truly frustrated. His home, his mansion, the Avengers Compound —any building that belonged to him, especially those he liked and frequented, was in terrible condition.

"Alright, Tony, let Nick tell you what happened. The situation is quite serious," the Captain said.

"It's really serious, guys. Just now, our base was blown up. It was our base. Are you all so calm? Banner, Clinton, tell me, isn't it a big deal that our base was blown up?" Tony was clearly still not recovered.

Banner: "I don't care, the house is yours, Tony, you're so rich."

Hawkeye: "I was just wondering, if that was considered a slight tremor, how big would that huge shaking be? Would the light bulb fall down?"

"Sigh!~!~!~!" Tony sighed deeply. "You win. Let's hear Nick's grand plan to save the world."

After the Battle of New York, Hydra surfaced, and it is known that there are a total of eight Hydra agents infiltrated into S.H.I.E.L.D.., including Brock Rumlow.

Nick Fury isolated and interrogated them separately, but they were very stubborn, and the interrogation did not go smoothly. Just two days later, six of the eight Hydra agents who were separately detained died, and two mysteriously disappeared.

Nick Fury realized that there were still many Hydra lurking within S.H.I.E.L.D.., and even many high-ranking agents among them, so Nick Fury ostensibly began a large-scale investigation.

Secretly, they sent Agent Hill to examine all of S.H.I.E.L.D..'s existing items and past mission records. Since it was Hydra, they would have their own purpose, and with their own purpose, they would inevitably leave Silk.

The apparent large-scale investigation caught a lot of small fry, but these were just scapegoats thrown out by Hydra and were of no real importance. Hydra knew this, and Nick Fury knew it too; both sides were just stalling for time.

Agent Hill's covert investigation was quite thrilling. For example, Loki's Scepter, which should have been lying obediently in the S.H.I.E.L.D.. warehouse, had disappeared without a trace, and there were also many loopholes in other items and past mission records.

On the surface, Nick Fury remained calm, but in secret he was carefully selecting agents who were absolutely loyal to S.H.I.E.L.D.., intending to weave a large net to capture them all at once.

Before this could happen, Nick Fury had to halt all of S.H.I.E.L.D..'s existing plans and activities, as the location and number of Hydra agents were uncertain, making it unsuitable to continue certain programs.

For example, the Project Insight.

Nick Fury then approached Alexander Pierce, the former Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.. Department of Defense, and requested a halt to Project Insight. Alexander Pierce agreed to Nick Fury's request and said he would persuade the World Security Council.

Then Nick Fury went to his office and found that many files were inaccessible, having been archived. He had insufficient access, and the person who archived them was himself.

Clearly aware that his access had been compromised and that something was terribly wrong, Nick Fury immediately chose to leave the perilous S.H.I.E.L.D.. headquarters and recall his only trusted Agent Hill, to stabilize the situation at S.H.I.E.L.D..

As a result, Nick Fury was attacked halfway there. The enemy deployed many police cars and blocked several streets. Obviously, this was not a situation that a single agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.. could arrange.

After listening to Nick Fury's words, everyone fell silent. The Project Insight, to monitor all of humanity, and to nip threats in the Cradle —this plan, which exuded an indescribable evil, made everyone feel somewhat suffocated.

The Captain was the first to speak up, "We used to fight against people for their freedom. What you're doing isn't freedom, it's fear."

"If terrorists attack us, we can easily take them out with just one button. Isn't that a good thing?" Nick Fury looked at everyone.

"Yes, a single button can instantly eliminate millions of innocent people, and politicians can use a single button to eliminate their opponents. My God, you've installed loaded guns on the heads of everyone in the world, yet you think you're doing the right thing. I always thought Hulk was dangerous, but compared to you, he's as safe as a kitten."

Even an honest man like Banner was enraged by the Project Insight.

"Banner, you'll learn sooner or later that kittens are definitely not safe animals," Nick Fury said to Banner, unconsciously touching his eye patch.

Tony tapped the table, waiting for everyone to look at him before speaking, "You know what? After the Battle of New York, I had a crazy idea: to build massive Armor to cover the Earth in a thick layer of armor. But I never imagined your way of protecting the world would be to put a gun on everyone's head. You really are a bastard, Nick."

Nick looked at everyone in disbelief, and everyone nodded and called him an asshole, including his former subordinates, Hawkeye and Natasha.

Nick Fury nodded resignedly. "Okay, I may be a bastard, but I absolutely cannot let Project Insight fall into Hydra's hands. Any suggestions?"

"Thunderous strike, find the Hydra list, eliminate Hydra, and disband S.H.I.E.L.D.." Peggy Carter said calmly.

"Just take care of Hydra, why disband S.H.I.E.L.D..? The world needs S.H.I.E.L.D.." Nick Fury said excitedly.

Peggy Carter slowly stood up, placing her hands on the table, and said to Nick Fury, word by word, "I created S.H.I.E.L.D.., not to put revolvers in everyone's head. This world doesn't need S.H.I.E.L.D.., nor does it need Hydra. The world's safety needs the Avengers."