There was no physical enhancement, no flame ability, and no explosions. Other than curing disabilities and illnesses, there were virtually no other abnormalities. It was nowhere near as flashy as the original Extremis Virus.
After Chen Mo handed this weakened version of the Extremis Virus over to HYDRA, they secretly contacted the vice president through HYDRA personnel within the upper levels of government and cured his daughter's legs. The vice president subsequently joined HYDRA!
Of course, he was still only an auxiliary member for now and would not come into contact with too many of HYDRA's secrets. Through his role as an "example," HYDRA gradually recruited many more high-ranking military and political figures who either had disabilities or terminal illnesses themselves, or had family members suffering from them.
Through these new members spread throughout the military and government, HYDRA's control over the United States grew even stronger!
Because of the Mandarin incident, the threatening video broadcast across the United States after the television network invasion had exposed a great deal of President Ellis's dirt. Although the "Mandarin" was ultimately dealt with completely by Chen Mo and Tony Stark, the repercussions of the incident did not end there!
The sheer amount of scandal exposed, coupled with the massive civilian casualties caused by the terrorist attacks against him, sent his approval rating plummeting. As long as they lent a little covert assistance in the next presidential election, the vice president becoming the next President would be practically guaranteed!
The President of the United States still held considerable control over the country. Combined with the many HYDRA members scattered throughout the American military and government, the entire United States could be said to be firmly in HYDRA's grasp!
Chen Mo did not pay much attention to this matter. He had merely given the