In the end, Tony spoke. "I understand your concerns, Captain.
But the law has already passed. Either we take the initiative and fight for a voice, or we passively accept it and be treated like criminals."
"That isn't law. That's fear of us, and I will never agree to it." Steve's voice was cold.
That night, Captain America gathered the first group of heroes who refused registration in an underground base.
Falcon, Ant-Man, Hawkeye... They stood beneath the dim lights, without uniforms or slogans, with only silent, resolute gazes.
"We will not surrender our identities, not because we disrespect the law, but because we respect those who need protection." Steve's expression was solemn.
The Civil War had begun.
The streets of New York had already become a battlefield.
The pro-registration side was led by Iron Man, with members including War Machine and Black Widow.
The anti-registration side was led by Captain America, with members including Falcon, Ant-Man, and Hawkeye.
The two sides engaged in fierce confrontations throughout the streets and alleys—arrests and counter-arrests, battles and escapes. Every day brought new clashes, and every day brought new casualties.
But the most terrifying thing was not the fighting between heroes.
It was those who used the Act as an excuse to employ violence without restraint.
Hydra lurked in the shadows, using the pretext of assisting law enforcement to recruit superpowered individuals who supported registration, craved power, and harbored malicious intentions.
They issued these people government-recognized law enforcement badges and sent them to hunt down unregistered illegal superpowered individuals.
These people had none of a hero's principles, none of the rule against harming innocents. They cared only about power.
New York's public safety deteriorated at Super Speed.
Battles could erupt at any moment in the streets and alleys.
Innocent passersby could be caught