Hela's violent actions had pushed her into the eye of a storm.
The Statue of Liberty Pact on Liberty Island had spread across the world in an instant...
Harvey, the "interstellar diplomat," faced questions from the media, doing his best to fend off their needless hostility on Hela's behalf.
But even he couldn't stop public opinion from beginning to swing toward the protesting Mutants.
That night, every television station's political talk shows were discussing whether Her Majesty the Queen of Asgard's actions were legal, and whether she should enjoy the so-called "interstellar diplomatic immunity."
These media pundits were so busy cultivating their public image that they didn't even stop to consider whether their own government had the guts to discuss the matter with Asgard.
Still, this also reflected, in a different way, how successfully Asgard had integrated itself into life on Earth.
Their past low profile and their present approachability had both made people feel that they really were part of Earth.
The Asgardian Royal Family, which had long been living in Northern Europe, was also besieged by the media...
Odin, with his short temper, unexpectedly retreated into the castle, leaving Queen Frigga to deal with the media.
The wedding dress reality show led by ABC hit its all-time ratings high at that moment.
When Frigga was interviewed on the reality show, she simply said calmly...
"Asgard is part of Earth. Hela, as President of the Mutant Union, will naturally take responsibility for what she has done."
When the host, Jimmy Fallon, cautiously asked what Asgard would do if someone demanded that Hela pay for her actions...
Frigga merely replied coolly, "There's only one person on Earth who can make Hela pay, and it certainly isn't the Mutants trying to foment riots and division."
Frigga's somewhat arrogant statement put Hela