"What if she's being controlled by someone else? Is there any way to get her back?"
Concern can cloud judgment, and Natasha became unusually anxious about Yelena's situation.
"It depends on her luck. There are two ways to control people. One is rather clumsy: constant brainwashing and hypnosis, plus some specific instructions composed of certain words."
"This control method is very expensive, but the effect is surprisingly good, and it's difficult to completely get rid of the control. There's also a physical method, such as implanting a chip in the brain or some kind of neurotransmitter. This is simpler; you can remove the chip or develop an antidote."
Tony said confidently that he could find a way to solve anything that involved physical factors.
"Qin, move Yelena to the machine. Damn it, you don't expect me to do this, do you? I'm just helping out of friendship!"
Tony started the machine and slowly began scanning Yelena's brain.
Natasha looked at her sister with a worried expression.
Qin Xiao, on the other hand, was much more rational.
"We just knocked her unconscious. Although the armor we've put on you is out of control, if she wakes up midway, and we're not confident we can undo the damage today, it will affect our subsequent plans."
Don't worry!
Tony said with a confident expression.
"I added a small device to that machine; if her brainwaves become active, it will automatically inject her with a sedative."
"Don't worry, it's very safe. It won't damage her brain; it will just let her get a good night's sleep."
Tony explained to Natasha, who had a dark expression on her face.
"Sir, scanning complete!"
JARVIS's voice came through.
"Well done! Create a 3D projection, let's take a good look at what's going on in Natasha's brain!"
As soon as Tony finished speaking, JARVIS projected a model of a brain onto the ground that Tony had modified.
Tony walked over and suddenly spread his arms wide, causing the entire projection to expand to the size of a room.
It's filled with twinkling stars, making it look like a starry sky.
"Let me see. Every neuron is functioning normally, indicating they have sufficient thinking ability and behavioral logic, but..."
Tony zoomed in on a certain area, and unlike before, each of the tiny, star-like dots here was covered with a layer of mist-like substance.
"Looks like this is where the problem lies, JARVIS. What does this look like to you?"
"It's like some kind of inhibitor, capable of manipulating a person's consciousness, like a line of code you wrote in my program, enabling me to serve you indefinitely, sir!"
"That's right! Natasha, you're lucky, you're lucky. What's controlling your sister is some kind of nerve agent. I think I'll find a way to deal with it."
Stark Industries has many biologists, but creating a complete antidote for this neurotoxin may not be something that can be done in a short time.
However, if it were a matter of using instruments and drugs to temporarily help Yelena break free from the control of the nerve agent, it wouldn't be too much of a problem for Tony.
Several days later...
In Qin Xiao's New York apartment, a pinkish smoke suddenly rose from the living room.
Qin Xiao and Natasha, who were sitting together on the sofa watching TV, swayed a few times and then collapsed.
Yelena picked up the phone expressionlessly and reported to Dreykov.
"Well done, kid. Two Widow will be coming to meet you in ten minutes. Leave everything to them. I'll be waiting for you to come and meet me."
"Good!"
Yelena hung up the phone decisively.
Then he walked to a spot with his back to the window and winked at Qin Xiao and Natasha on the ground.
The farm where Francis lived on the outskirts of New York.
The once deserted farm is now brightly lit.
Not only were four or five cars parked in front of the farmhouse, but a jet plane was also quietly parked next to it.
Francis looked at the two super soldiers behind Dreykov, and the several expressionless Widow.
He said, not without a hint of jealousy.
"Two Captain America -like super soldiers, and those poor little Widow behind you, General Dreykov, you look more imposing than the President of the United States right now."
Dreykov burst into laughter.
He took Francis's hand and comforted him.
"Look ahead, my friend, our cooperation has only just begun. This is nothing compared to what's to come. In the not-too-distant future, we can join hands and conquer the world, can't we?"
Francis was about to say something.
In the distance, the roar of a car engine could be heard, and an inconspicuous black SUV drove towards the farm.
The car's headlights flashed three times in succession towards the farm—one long and two short flashes!
"They are our people! Look, our future has arrived!"
Francis laughed genuinely this time, as soon as the car stopped.
Ignoring Dreykov, he quickly walked towards the car.
Several henchmen and the super soldier followed closely behind.
However, what he didn't notice was that Dreykov slowly retreated several meters.
As soon as the car stopped, the two Widow, along with Yelena, opened the back door and roughly threw Qin Xiao and Natasha, who were pretending to be unconscious, onto the ground.
" Qin Xiao!"
Francis smiled smugly.
"You ruined my plans last time. I didn't get the Arc Reactor, and Ivan Vanko was blown to bits. But none of that matters, because I've found something better. You're the best gift God has ever given me, haha!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several soft, silenced gunshots rang out from the surrounding area.
If Francis's dynamic vision were abnormal enough, he could see several transparent Negasonic Teenage Warhead filled with liquid piercing through the night sky, hitting Qin Xiao and shattering into pieces.
A thick, pinkish fog spread out, enveloping an area of several meters in radius.
Hahahaha!
Dreykov's triumphant laughter echoed from the edge of the thick pink fog.
"The children I raised with my own hands can sense even the slightest hint of something amiss in their tone. Trying to lure me out with a scheme? Natasha, Yelena, you two really underestimate me, the owner of the Red Room."
Dreykov was overjoyed; Qin Xiao, the defector Natasha, and now he had gained a Hydra leader.
It was an absolute bumper harvest.
From the moment Yelena broke free of control and gave him her first report, he knew something was wrong with Yelena.
Since the other party wanted to play along, he decided to continue pretending.
Several Widow had been lying in ambush here since early morning.
As soon as Qin Xiao and his group got out of the car, several snipers fired special bullets made with nerve agents.
They took control of everyone present in one fell swoop.
That was Dreykov's decisive strike.