FBI Preparations Before the Operation

After receiving the ransom call late at night, no matter how unwilling S.H.I.E.L.D. was, they had to respond. Otherwise, the real FBI would step in, solve the problem, and then turn around and blame S.H.I.E.L.D. for its incompetence.

Although Phil Coulson was the one dealing with Harry Osborn and appeared to be the FBI's case commander, there were actually more people at higher levels watching from behind him and making arrangements.

In a situation like this, there was no such thing as not working overtime in the middle of the night.

Setting up observation posts, cameras, rooftop snipers, and a temporary operations base—S.H.I.E.L.D. handled it all with ease. They even devised numerous contingency plans and explained them to Harry Osborn face-to-face, all to put the young man's mind at ease.

With his father kidnapped and having barely slept for two days, Harry Osborn was inevitably exhausted and hysterical.

He could not help questioning them. "Everything you just said did not include the possibility of the criminal disguising himself as a garbage truck driver and collecting the item. You did not plan for something even I could think of, did you?"

Phil Coulson explained with a serious expression. "Mr. Osborn, the kidnappers demanded that the item be placed in the trash can before rush hour.

"That means he will collect it after that time. However, street sanitation crews usually work in the early morning to avoid causing severe congestion during rush hour.

"That means if we see a garbage truck or sanitation worker approaching, we can arrest them immediately. That is not when they should be working."

Turning to the others, Harry Osborn seemed to need more people's agreement to gain a little confidence. "Is that right?"

Everyone around him, including the Osborn family butler, nodded. "Yes, Mr. Osborn." "Yes, young