The hidden struggle over the handover procedure, ownership of cross-dimensional data

Gwen Stacy's "pledge of allegiance" was like a red-hot iron thrown into the stagnant, cold waters of Sokovia.

The air seemed to freeze.

Hela, Wanda, and Jean Grey all turned their gazes from Gwen Stacy to Lynn's retreating figure almost simultaneously.

A complete backup of Ultron's core data.

This means that the "anonymous report" about Lynn and other women, which Ultron used as a nuclear weapon to expose to the public, was also preserved intact inside.

Whoever controls this data controls the initiative in verifying the truth.

Whoever gets the sharpest knife to attack their competitors.

Lynn did not turn around immediately.

He continued to gaze at the silent city, as if contemplating the priorities for the cleanup efforts.

This silence gave others room to speculate and act.

"The Technology Integration Department is responsible for receiving this."

Wanda was the first to speak, breaking the deadlock. Her voice was devoid of emotion, completely businesslike.

"According to the division of responsibilities, all data assets involving hostile Artificial Intelligence should be technically analyzed, risk-assessed, and archived by our department. This is a necessary process to ensure that no Logic Virus or backdoor programs remain."

She took half a step forward, looking directly at Gwen Stacy, but her words were meant for Lynn.

The reasoning is impeccable.

The Technology Integration Department is the rightful recipient of this responsibility.

Gwen Stacy held the quantum data block that shimmered with a ghostly blue light, without moving. She looked at Wanda, then at Lynn's retreating figure, receiving no instructions.

I disagree.

Jean Grey's cool voice rang out.

"This data must undergo a psychological pollution review by the Mutants Management Committee before being handed over to the Technology Division."

She looked at Lynn and explained calmly.

"Ultron's core logic has directly clashed with my Psychic Network, and I've even attempted to imitate and counter Wanda's leadership. No one can guarantee that this data backup doesn't conceal highly contagious mental Meme targeting all of us."

"The consequences of rashly connecting to our system would be unimaginable."

The zither's point is equally valid.

Moreover, she elevated her reasoning from a simple departmental responsibility to a matter concerning the safety of all key personnel present.

For a time, the two leaders, one advocating "technical security" and the other "psychological security," found themselves in a standoff over the handover process.

But everyone knows that what they're fighting for isn't the procedure, but the priority access to that data.

Hela stood to the side with her arms crossed, watching coldly. She wasn't interested in the romantic relationships in the data, but she was happy to see the conflict between Wanda and Chin become public.

The atmosphere became subtle and tense once again.

Gwen Stacy became the center of the storm. The data block in her hands became incredibly hot to handle. Giving it to anyone meant offending another person, and it also meant completely binding herself to her position in this game.

She wasn't stupid. She could tell that both women wanted to extract something from the data.

What they're trying to uncover is likely their own biggest secret.

In the brief standoff, Lynn finally turned around.

His gaze didn't linger on Wanda and Jean's faces, but instead fell directly on the data block in Gwen Stacy's hand.

"Your concerns are all valid."

Lynn spoke, his voice calm. In his first sentence, he affirmed the professionalism of the two responsible persons, showing no favoritism towards either side.

"Technical backdoors and psychological pollution are both Level 1 risks. Until these issues are fully clarified, this data should not be handled unilaterally by any single party."

Wanda and Jean's eyes both flickered slightly.

Lynn didn't look at them, but turned to Hela, who remained silent.

"The Asgard Stability Affairs Office hereby orders the highest level of physical insulation and sealing of this evidence, effective immediately."

Physical insulation sealing.

The moment those six words were uttered, Wanda's expression changed instantly.

Qin's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

This instruction is brilliant.

It bypassed the business dispute over "technical analysis" and "psychological review," directly defining the nature of this data as a highly dangerous "physical evidence" that needed to be absolutely isolated.

Since it is physically sealed, there is no need to access the system or perform Mental Scan.

Wanda's Technology Integration Department has lost its reason for receiving relevant tasks.

The Mutants Management Committee of Qin also lost its excuse to investigate mental pollution.

Hela's Stability Maintenance Office was responsible for handling the aftermath, storing spoils of war, and implementing physical coercive measures. It was perfectly reasonable for her to carry out these tasks, and no one could find fault with it.

With a single order, Lynn cut off Wanda and Jean's reach for the core secrets without bloodshed.

"Yes."

A victorious smile curved Hela's lips. She walked up to Gwen Stacy and extended her hand.

Lynn's gaze then fell on Gwen Stacy.

Your contributions will be recorded by the organization.

His tone was like that of someone giving a standard verbal commendation to a subordinate who had just completed a task.

But rules are rules.

Lynn looked into her eyes and spoke clearly, word by word.

"This data is classified as Top Secret and has been sealed. No one may access it for any reason, including you."

This was said to Gwen Stacy, but also to Wanda and Jean.

He wanted to use Gwen Stacy's "pledge of allegiance" as a means to establish rules for her.

Here, values and obedience are both indispensable.

Looking into Lynn's Gwen Stacy eyes, Gwen's last bit of resentment and grievance completely dissipated. She understood. If she wanted to stay here, she had to accept the rules.

She released her grip, and the quantum data block containing countless secrets fell into Hela's hands.

Hela gripped it tightly with satisfaction, and was about to turn around.

"Etc."

Jean Grey suddenly spoke.

All eyes were on her.

Qin's gaze was fixed on the data block in Hela's hand, and her expression was somewhat strange.

"Just now, I sensed an extremely faint Psychic Fluctuation."

Her voice was somewhat solemn.

"Before this data is completely physically isolated, I need to perform one last contactless scan to confirm that it does not have any immediate self-destruct or broadcast instructions."

This request sounds reasonable, stemming from safety concerns.

Wanda didn't object; she also wanted to know what Jyn had discovered.

Lynn looked at Qin without saying anything, which was taken as tacit consent.

Qin closed her eyes, and a wisp of extremely fine, almost imperceptible Dark Gold spiritual thread cautiously reached out. It did not attempt to invade the data core, but rather, like radar, swept across the surface structure of the data block.

A few seconds later, Qin opened her eyes.

She looked at Lynn, her expression complicated.

"No self-destruct command."

She paused, seemingly organizing her thoughts.

"But at the very bottom of the data, I found an encrypted countermeasure command. Its logic... is very strange."

"Strange?" Lynn asked.

"Yes," Jean frowned, "Its activation condition is not us, nor Ultron himself. Its target is set to..."

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