Tony took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
He closed his eyes, letting his thoughts settle as he struggled to recover from his earlier shock.
The Hydra emblem, that badge symbolizing evil and chaos, had appeared in a secret base. This was no coincidence.
Countless possibilities flashed through Tony's mind, and every one of them unsettled him.
Had Hydra truly risen from the ashes?
Or was some fanatic imitating their symbol, trying to cause panic?
Or was this some deeper conspiracy, a massive vortex even he could not foresee?
"Wasn't Hydra already wiped out?"
Tony muttered, uncertainty in his voice.
To unravel this mystery, he decided to use every resource available to him.
He lightly clapped his hands, activating the intelligent assistant hidden within the walls. "J.A.R.V.I.S., immediately search for all historical records on Hydra, their operational patterns, and any intelligence possibly related to them."
J.A.R.V.I.S.'s voice rang out through the laboratory, calm and efficient. "Executing command. Search scope includes public databases, encrypted archives, and certain restricted network resources. Please note that some information may have been officially deleted or altered."
Tony nodded. He knew Hydra's shadow ran too deep; many truths had been buried beneath the dust of history.
So he made a bold decision. "J.A.R.V.I.S., attempt to breach the America National Security Agency's database, especially the files related to the operation to dismantle Hydra."
Though doing so might violate the law, Tony believed that in the face of such an enormous threat, personal moral boundaries had to yield to a greater good.
J.A.R.V.I.S. responded swiftly and began a silent digital war.
However, just as Tony had expected, the overwhelming majority of information concerning "Nazi Hydra" had been completely erased, leaving behind only blank spaces and a few vague clues.
Just as Tony was beginning to