A New Beginning
Inside a large warehouse just outside Hell's Kitchen Dock District, which had only recently been completed.
Coulson watched as Skye, the hacker he'd recruited, trembled all over as if she were possessed.
Fitz and Simmons, the two full-time researchers, circled Skye, who looked like she had malaria, holding an assortment of scanners and making sounds of admiration.
Melinda May looked at Skye, who was in pain, and said with a strange expression, "Now that Skye has become a Mutant, what are you going to do with her?
Harvey rejected the Department of Homeland Security's proposal to establish a 'Mutant Task Force,' but sooner or later, Congress will put someone new in charge of this department.
They'll definitely come after Skye. You should try to persuade Harvey to keep control in his own hands. That's much better than being forced to deal with those problems later!"
Coulson watched as Skye gradually grew still. He was quiet for a moment, then said, "Harvey's a truly smart man. If he takes over the so-called 'Mutant Task Force,' his days in Hell's Kitchen will be numbered.
There are too many unusual people here: Peter Parker, Alexei, Jason Bourne's two children Wanda and Pietro, Jessica Jones, and even Alvin and his daughter Ginny...
Those people who proposed that Harvey establish a 'Mutant Management Department' definitely don't have good intentions.
Harvey has gained an unprecedented position and funding, but he'll also have to face enormous pressure."
As he spoke, Coulson seemed to think of something and chuckled. "I've never seen anyone refuse Congress's demands with such a shameless excuse...
That guy's a real talent. It's a shame none of us took him seriously before..."
Melinda May smiled, a rare sight, and said, "This outcome isn't so bad. But do you think you'll have