Hermione could understand the verbal sparring between them and could even tell that the professor was toying with the other party. After all, both of their identities were fake. Agent O had lost from the very beginning.
What real information could she possibly get from people using fake identities?
In any case, the professor kept emphasizing that China's alien affairs were underdeveloped and that they desperately needed technology, then spun an exciting tale.
It was mainly about how, amid a never-ending series of alien incidents, the people of China had suffered terribly. Only after reflecting on their pain did they establish the mysterious Men in White. After accidentally learning of MIB's existence, the leaders above held a meeting and decided to send the two of them as representatives of the Men in White to study here.
Americans had a habitual way of thinking. They always assumed China was backward, and exploiting that mindset saved a great deal of trouble.
But Agent O was no ordinary person. She had remained suspicious, because China had no Deep Space Gate—commonly known as a natural stargate—and with its strict identification system, China had never had an alien problem. Why had it suddenly decided to establish a special agency and send people here to learn?
Most suspicious of all, the Men in White seemed to know everything. They knew the codenames of many Men in Black agents and even had a fair understanding of their personalities.
Deathstroke explained that it was simply preparing for the worst. China did not have a Deep Space Gate now, but what if it had one someday? Being prepared in advance was better than not being prepared at all.
MIB's glorious deeds had naturally been investigated through the machinery of the state. If a country wanted to probe an organization's