"Mr. Harry Osborn, I'm Nick Fury, director of S.H.I.E.L.D..."
"I'll get straight to the point..."
"Why did you kill William Stryker?"
After entering the room, Nick Fury introduced himself briefly, then gritted his teeth and asked the question outright.
As he spoke, he fixed his one eye on Harry.
No beating around the bush, no probing questions—he went straight for the jugular.
When Coulson brought him the file Harry Osborn had sent through an encrypted channel last night, Nick hadn't been able to sleep a wink.
The contents had been shocking.
One part contained evidence of William Stryker's secret schemes to kill Harry Osborn.
The other part was video footage that had made Nick's temples throb even harder.
In the video, Harry Osborn wore the same suit of armor he'd worn in Las Vegas. He broke into a heavily guarded military base alone and ultimately ended William Stryker's life with his own hands.
"Director Nick Fury, I think you've got one thing wrong."
"He was the one who broke the rules first."
"If someone wants to flip the table, I don't mind helping them smash it to pieces."
At that, Harry's lips curled into the faintest smile.
He reached out and tapped the tabletop lightly with a finger, producing a soft knock.
His tone was casual, but his resolve was unmistakable.
"Do you have any idea what the consequences will be?!"
"William Stryker wields enormous power and has deep ties to both the military and Congress!
You're playing with fire!"
"One mistake, and this could even spark an all-out war between humanity and the Mutants! Can you bear that responsibility?!"
Nick Fury's voice rose sharply. A terrifying force blazed in his one eye, like a furious lion.
Coulson stood to the side, not daring to breathe too loudly. The director's