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"That meant he still hadn't obtained the Cosmic Cube," Nick Fury said. "The energy within the Cosmic Cube can allow him to open a path to the stars. That was how he came here. We cannot allow more aliens like him to enter Earth."

"Yes. As long as the Cosmic Cube is kept secure and Loki doesn't get it, we still have room to maneuver," Steve Rogers said with a nod.

During this time, he had acted alongside everyone and learned some preliminary information about Loki. But only today, after Nick's explanation, did he understand the causes and consequences and clearly grasp the balance in their confrontation with Loki.

In this struggle, although Loki held the advantage of national power, perhaps they had not truly been utterly defeated.

Hill stood nearby with an expressionless face and an upright, valiant posture, continuing her paperwork. Her eyes were calm as she assisted Nick Fury's explanation, preparing the projected images in advance.

"After receiving He-El's notification that Evans was Loki, I spent a little time confirming it. Then I began gathering all of you, preparing to use the Cosmic Cube to lure Loki into a carefully designed trap."

As Nick Fury said this, Steve Rogers, Natasha, Hawkeye, Thor, Tony Stark, and Bruce Banner all fell silent, the atmosphere in the meeting room turning oppressive.

Thor, in particular, wore an apologetic expression tinged with guilt.

"In that operation to lure the enemy in, He-El and T'Challa were absent. It was a disastrous defeat we could not avoid.

"On May 11, targeting Loki's desire to obtain the Cosmic Cube, we planned a trap to capture him.

"At the same time, while we were preparing the plan, Evans informed us in his capacity as president that he would soon be coming to inspect S.H.I.E.L.D.

"From the