Yet it was precisely these seemingly harmless abilities that could cause irreparable disasters when they spiraled out of control.
Just like the tragedy on Barin Island.
A little girl barely ten years old had lost control of her abilities and plunged dozens of people into endless sleep, turning them into puppets of her will.
That incident not only exposed the potential danger posed by superpowered individuals, but also strengthened Nick Fury's conviction that these abilities had to be strictly monitored and managed to prevent similar tragedies from happening again.
Nick Fury acted decisively and never dragged his feet. To achieve his goals, he was willing to take any necessary measures, even methods that outsiders might consider excessively extreme.
He firmly believed that only by holding a blade in hand could peace be ensured.
In this era, where the number of superpowered individuals was still small but steadily increasing, every person with special abilities could become either the key to changing the world or the chain that bound it.
S.H.I.E.L.D.'s attitude toward superpowered individuals was complicated and contradictory.
On one hand, they recognized that not all superpowered individuals were threats. Some were kind by nature and merely felt lost and afraid after suddenly gaining power, or were unable to control their abilities effectively, inadvertently causing harm.
For such people, S.H.I.E.L.D. preferred education and guidance, helping them learn to control their abilities, integrate into society, and become beneficial members of it.
However, another kind of superpowered individual gave Nick Fury endless headaches.
Relying on their special abilities, they looked down on everyone else, acted recklessly, and cast law and morality aside.
Nick Fury's attitude toward such people was exceptionally firm: once discovered, eliminate them immediately.
He firmly believed that, when it came to social stability and order, the existence of these black