Howard Stark had left the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. a rich technological legacy. The notes S.H.I.E.L.D. had given Tony Stark were merely one box from Lighthouse Base. After Agent Coulson took possession of Nick Fury's small Vibranium box, Leopold Fitz naturally became head of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Research Department. He had access to extensive technical information from Howard Stark and the principles behind it, including the WeChat Sonic Shock Bomb—although Leopold Fitz had not seen all of Howard Stark's technical remains and scientific fantasies, the information he had encountered could still aid Epsilon-Rodney-Radium 223's work. Jemma Simmons seemed to have noticed the Mars Sage's urgency. Through the bulletproof glass, she said to Epsilon-Rodney-Radium 223 outside the cell, "What we need is communication. Science needs communication—between you and us."
"I will not reveal the mysteries of Mars to you unless you can set foot upon the red sands yourselves."
Epsilon-Rodney-Radium 223 rose to her feet. Though immersed in the world of technology, she was not foolish enough to tell S.H.I.E.L.D.'s people her secrets. "All of Howard Stark's research results in this base will belong to me. Without you, my research team can still complete the work." She raised her silver arm, replaced with metal and machinery. A square black box with silver edges was pinched between three long mechanical fingers. A thin metal rod extended from the silver mechanical arm, connected to its internal mechanisms. Seeing the lens at the rod's tip, Leopold Fitz immediately recognized it as the probe of a laser cutter.
"Nick Fury hid S.H.I.E.L.D.'s secrets inside a Vibranium shell. He thought that meant no one could obtain the data within. Ignorant fools who do not understand the mysteries of technology have reason to entertain such naïve thoughts, but surely you do not." Epsilon-Rodney-Radium 223 said, "Although I do not yet