Everyone present looked at Sherlock with a trace of wariness. Sherlock himself, however, seemed unconcerned. While no one was paying attention, he secretly took something from his Fourth-Dimensional Pocket and put it around his neck.
An Eye of Agamotto radiating green light!
Compared to the genuine Eye of Agamotto, the one around Sherlock's neck was slightly open at the moment. The glow unique to the Time Stone was clear enough for Loki, lying on the operating table, to see plainly.
Of course, this was merely a replica Sherlock had refined for his collection, not the real Eye of Agamotto. Still, it should have been more than enough to fool Loki.
As for why Sherlock had quietly put on such a thing, the reason was simple. There were some matters the current Avengers could not know about. The newly formed Avengers were far too fragile; the Infinity Stones might directly crush these birds that had only just gathered together.
More than that, if Sherlock truly revealed the matter of the Infinity Stones, it would most likely reach Black Egg's ears. If Black Egg used that as an excuse to vastly expand weapons development or something similar—
then destroying Hydra later would not be as simple as it had been in the movies.
Sherlock currently had no intention of making things easy for Hydra. Compared to Black Egg, Hydra was the true lingering nuisance.
There was another reason: wearing the Eye of Agamotto would perfectly ensure the success of Loki's Personality Correction Surgery.
Since ancient times, sons had been raised in hardship to foster ambition, while daughters had been raised in comfort to cultivate virtue. Unfortunately, Odin did not know that saying. Whether it was Hela, Thor, or even Loki, they were all unfortunate victims ruined by Odin.
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