Inside a Hydra Secret Base in North Carolina, more than a dozen soldiers lying in tanks were preparing to undergo enhancement experiments.
As the leader, Alexander Pierce watched it all unfold through remote surveillance.
John Garrett stood beside the Hydra Leader, pointing at the girl in the floral dress on the electronic screen as he introduced her with a smile. "Her name is Lena. She's a very talented girl, particularly skilled at persuading people. I gave her a chance to join Project Centipede, and she gave me quite a pleasant surprise."
"Oh? Skilled at persuading people?" Alexander Pierce showed a surprised expression.
"That's right! She's a little enchantress who excels at manipulating people's hearts. She knows how to exploit the weaknesses of human nature and turn everyone into her captives without them realizing it. Trust me, she'll be very useful," John Garrett explained meaningfully.
Alexander Pierce nodded thoughtfully and continued asking, "How much does she know about our plan?"
"Not much! She doesn't even know who I am. She only knows the codename Project Insight and the first two stages of Project Centipede. Don't worry, Lena won't pose any threat to Project Insight. On the contrary, if used properly, she'll become a very capable assistant," John Garrett answered meaningfully.
"All right, I'll trust your judgment for now. But if there is any evidence that she may be a spy sent by another organization, I will dispose of her without hesitation."
As he said this, Alexander Pierce's tone did not fluctuate in the slightest, as though he were discussing something utterly trivial.
In fact, in his eyes, it truly was nothing remarkable.
Let alone one person, even if Project Insight meant killing millions of people, he would not blink an eye.
Because in Hydra's eyes, this was the price human society