Daisy took her wife and child out for another round of fun, bought the child a huge pile of toys, then had a meal at a Chinese restaurant in San Diego. After seeing her wife and child home, she finally returned to the local S.H.I.E.L.D. branch.
To make the "persuasion" more effective, Miss Mockingbird had brought in Coulson, whose affinity was off the charts, as her assistant.
One played the good cop while the other played the bad cop, coaxing and intimidating Matthew Malloy until he was thoroughly bewildered.
"Stop denying it. We've already obtained crucial evidence. You're a Mutant!" Miss Mockingbird deliberately stressed the word "Mutant."
"Matthew... may I call you that? I've read your file. You're a law-abiding good person, and we don't want to make things difficult for you. Right now, we just need you to cooperate with us. We're a legitimate United Nations organization, with personnel and offices all over the world. We're not scammers."
After serving as a principal for so many years, Coulson's skill at talking people around was still razor-sharp.
Combined with his hidden affinity, just a few words were enough to make Matthew Malloy somewhat convinced.
Of course he knew these people weren't scammers. What kind of scammers went around fully armed and had a secret base? He was worried about his own life.
Official organizations had an enormous deterrent effect on ordinary people. Even though Matthew Malloy was not actually ordinary, he did not know that himself yet. Once an impression formed, it was difficult to change.
Nor was he the sort of person with immense wisdom and unwavering resolve who could completely sever himself from his former identity. As long as he feared the government and official organizations, he could be used.
Reasoning with him, discussing the future, discussing humanity's