Malik's remarks, practically a firsthand confession, truly left everyone deeply shocked.
Th-this... this perfectly healthy old man, how had he suddenly gone insane?!
Unfortunately, that seemed to be the wrong focus of their shock.
Hydra? An organization confirmed to have been wiped out during World War II had simply come back to life? And it had hollowed out all of S.H.I.E.L.D.? We had been paying taxes to support an evil organization all these years? Well... that might be possible in the United States, but wasn't this a little too outrageous?
You might as well tell us that a Super Saiyan once appeared on Earth and flew into space to smash an entire alien invasion fleet attacking Earth. That would be more believable. Come on, we weren't making a movie, were we?
"I know these things are difficult to accept." Malik could tell what everyone was thinking from their expressions. You're all too young and naive. Look at me. As the current head of an ancient family that was part of Hydra's true origins, I switched gods the instant I was told to, and I'm sitting here selling out my former colleagues without the slightest psychological burden. My ability to accept reality is far stronger than yours. "But the source of my intelligence is absolutely reliable, and I can guarantee that this information is completely true. In fact, many things only make sense once you accept this reality."
Seeing Malik speak so confidently, everyone gradually went from disbelief to unease. Zola Rockefeller reclined halfway in his chair, rocking from side to side as he rubbed his chin. "If... if what you're saying is true, is Nick Fury also Hydra?" For now, they might as well keep listening. What if it really was true?
"He isn't." Malik shook his head. "Like me,