After walking out of Stark Industries Building, Nick Fury turned back and stared at the building behind him for a while before getting into the car, uneasy.
"Director Fury, I just asked Miss Pepper. She did indeed see half of the Tiger Talisman on Tony."
As the car slowly pulled away, Natasha's voice came from the driver's seat.
"But Tony was acting extremely cautious. He kept it very well protected."
"I know."
Sitting in the passenger seat, Nick Fury nodded silently. At least they had confirmed that the Tiger Talisman was still on [Tony].
"Director Fury, Tony..."
Natasha glanced at the rearview mirror, looking as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.
After a slight pause, Nick Fury still recounted what had just happened.
Natasha's small mouth parted slightly, as if she could hardly believe that [Tony] would be twisted into such a state under the influence of the Tiger Talisman.
"But that's the truth."
[Tony]'s mental state was indeed worrying. Those mad, extreme ideas—no matter what, Nick Fury could not agree with them!
It was like an unstable time bomb. They had to find a way to defuse it as soon as possible, or the longer they dragged it out, the greater the harm [Tony] might cause!
"Director Fury, S.H.I.E.L.D. has received a warning from President Belden, warning us to stay away from Tony Stark. He doesn't want anything unpleasant to happen between us, and is considering cutting our budget for next year."
Before [Tony]'s problem had been resolved, the president's warning arrived first.
This was another piece of bad news.
Nick Fury, who understood the rules of politics, knew that S.H.I.E.L.D. was very likely already being monitored by people from various official organizations, so they absolutely could not return now!
"Natasha, turn the car around. Head