Nick's alien friends were naturally the Skrulls hiding on Earth.
The United Nations accepted Harry's proposal. As for more detailed plans for the United Nations' future, Norman would coordinate them—for example, what system this unified government would use. At present, it appeared it would be a parliamentary system.
But there was still one thing about the Ultron incident that had not been cleared up:
How could the four nations have reached such a level of tacit understanding regarding Tyler Hayward of S.W.O.R.D. researching Synthetics' corpses and developing sentient weapons? Not a single whistleblower?
And after investigating, the whole matter seemed incredibly baffling: A said that BCD had already been involved when he joined; B said that ACD had already been involved when he joined; C and D said the same...
It sounded like the initiator had pulled off a massive Ponzi scheme. And that was precisely the issue: aside from Mao Country, none of the other nations seemed like the sort to take the initiative in pulling such petty tricks. But after being ravaged by the Red Room, Mao Country had yet to put its internal affairs in order and lacked the capability.
How powerful would one's persuasive skills have to be to exploit the suspicion and wariness between nations to such an extent, then complete this scam?
And there really was a "race" on Earth with extraordinary "espionage abilities," one with deep ties to S.W.O.R.D.
They were the Skrulls, who had been devastated by the Kree decades ago.
In Harry's recollection, the Skrulls in the MCU had been portrayed as a disadvantaged group. Though they had once possessed a powerful empire, they had been completely defeated by the Kree. In the end, a group of Skrulls had fled to Earth.
At the time, Captain Marvel, Carol, had still been