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The situation at SHIELD has become very bad, but on the surface it is very stable, and I don't know what is brewing. However, it is not that they have done nothing in Washington. On the contrary, there is an undercurrent surging secretly.
S.H.I.E.L.D. itself did not move much, but various lobbyists began to move among various political figures. Although the political turmoil this time has not been revealed, there is no less turmoil inside.
Moreover, some strange trends have begun to appear in public opinion. For example, when reporters interviewed the families of victims, they consciously pointed the responsibility for the war towards superheroes. For example, if superheroes were not fighting there, they would not have appeared.
Victim remarks.
The implication is to shift the blame and divert attention. After all, some people really died because of the aftermath of the battle.
Of course, this caused some turmoil. It is not incomprehensible for those who have lost their minds because of the death of their loved ones to say some inappropriate words under this kind of inducement. After all, in that kind of environment, there are not many people who can truly remain objective and impartial.
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But don’t think that the public is really stupid. If there were no superheroes... New York would only be more miserable, or even fall directly. So this kind of similar remarks only have some market among some weird people, and most people can still be rational.
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Moreover, this also caused dissatisfaction from another group.
Superhero fans.
It’s not uncommon for fans to go crazy these days, not to mention that most of the images of superheroes are very positive, so superhero fans are very vocal on the Internet. Many die-hard superhero fans firmly believe that these people are under official instructions.
False accusers. In addition, many people at the bottom are extremely disgusted with the official launch of nuclear weapons. After all, the only place in the United States that is more important than Manhattan is probably the Special District. If they can casually order the bombing of Manhattan this time, then the government will never do it next time.
I mind implicating my own city.
As a result, public opinion actually formed a wave of counterattack, causing the TV station that concocted this kind of news to suddenly become the target of public criticism, and the White House was also targeted again!
The White House spokesperson had no choice but to issue a statement, highly praising the merits of those who fought on the front line in the battle for New York.
Although there are no words related to superheroes in the entire statement, sober people can still see that the White House is explaining the transformation and this matter has nothing to do with the White House.
It’s just that these have nothing to do with New York now. At least in New York, the support rate for superheroes is absolutely staggering.
A week after the disaster, a large rally was held in New York City to commemorate the victims. Just near the Stark Tower, the Stark Tower and more than a dozen surrounding buildings together formed the Rock Center Plaza.
The Ke Building is the core part of this square.
However, now the square has been completely turned into a vegetable field, the cement floor on the surface has been blown over, and there is a big hole in the center, which was caused by the crash of a Raptor fighter jet.
Here is the key point of the New York War. All disasters started and ended here. The space gate was opened here, and countless Chitauri troops appeared from here and began to kill the people of New York wantonly. The space gate is here again
Being closed, it represents the many deaths and the luck of the survivors. It has witnessed the birth of tragedy and represents the unyielding struggle of mankind.
The New York government took the plane from the U.S. military and asked local New York artists to make a monument directly out of its wreckage. That is to say, they added a huge marble base, then put the plane wreckage in and placed it on top.
A statue of a pilot was placed in the wreckage, and the names of policemen and soldiers who died in the line of duty were densely engraved on all sides of the base.
It is impossible for the New York City government to publicly erect monuments to superheroes. However, many people still subconsciously regard it as a tribute to those heroes.
So this place became a very normal but a little strange place - the memorial place.
Wreaths, notes, trinkets, and white candles filled the shallow pit and even spread outside the shallow pit. The municipal office brought a white metal rack for people to place wreaths and other commemorative items. Because there are too many of these things
There are so many that even with metal racks, they have to be hauled away once a day by a big truck until they are filled with all kinds of things again the next day. Since the evening of the end of the war, people have been coming here in an endless stream, and candles have been lit all night
light up.
There are more people with different behaviors. Some of them are crying loudly, some are sobbing quietly, and some are crying silently. Others who are yelling, saying nothing, dancing, and banging their heads on the ground often appear. They may be thinking about their relatives.
Lovers, or perhaps close friends, came here to pay their respects. Many of them were still injured, but looked as if they were lost. They stood far away in front of the shallow pit for a moment, then turned and left.
Today's rally is organized by the city government, and the mayor will deliver a speech.
The mayor of New York is a person who is very capable of grasping the emotions of the people. His speech was not long, not impassioned, but only filled with deep condolences and sadness.
So what do you think of the atmosphere at the scene?
It's definitely not lively, but it's definitely sensational.
There was no applause or cheers, only nostalgic silence and the candlelight in hand.
Tony frowned, standing on the circular platform, looking at the candlelight below.
Even though the eldest young man looks free and uninhibited, in fact this guy is a delicate and sensitive person.
When TV showed scenes of victims blaming superheroes, he didn't feel good, not because he was disgusted with those people, but because he felt... he didn't do enough!
It is hard to imagine that the young master is a person with such a holy heart.
But it is indeed him.
With such thoughts rolling around, he asked Jarvis to dial Pepper's phone: "Has the establishment of the Disaster Control Bureau been completed?"
The Stark Group was very actively involved in the aftermath of the New York war, and the company's shareholders were very supportive of it. It wasn't because these capitalists suddenly became conscientious, but because the place where the incident broke out was really embarrassing, right here.
On top of Stark Tower!
If it is not handled well, it will affect the group's image at any time. If the image is bad, the stock price will naturally not be good. If the stock price is bad, these grandchildren will lose money.
This is something they don't allow. It doesn't cost much to actively participate in the aftermath, and you can get a good reputation. Why not?
Anyway, the wool comes from the sheep, and you can eventually get it back from the stock market.
However, this is not a matter for the Stark Group alone. After all, even with the financial resources of the Stark Group, it is impossible to bear such a large scale of aftermath. This is a matter for the entire United States, and it does not need to be borne by the Stark Group alone.
.But having more money can ultimately take care of more people at the bottom, which is a good thing for the people and superheroes. Money cannot solve all problems, but it can solve most problems. Money cannot restore lost lives, but it can
Make life easier for the living.
Pepper was very busy over there. He obviously said a few words to the people next to him before he answered: "Not so fast. But within a month at most, even if the main structure is completed, I will basically have nothing to do."
The Disaster Control Bureau is a department jointly established by the Stark Group, the New York government, the federal government, and the military. It is a department specifically designed to deal with and deal with the aftermath of the Chitauri remnants. After all, the things left by the Chitauri
But many of them are dangerous to a certain extent.
If a bad person flows into the public, who knows what will happen.
Moreover, those remaining Chitauri weapons and vehicles, as well as biological weapons, have extremely high research value, and some of them can even greatly promote the entire human technological level, so these things must be handled with extreme caution.
Tony frowned: "Those Chitauri things can't be left there for a month."
Pepper: "New York officials will temporarily outsource the cleanup, collection and transportation business, and will hand it over when the Disaster Control Bureau is established."
Tony nodded: "Well...Pepper..."
"Huh?" Pepper felt that Tony had something to say.
"It's okay, when will you come back?"
"Tony!" Pepper's tone increased. Tony obviously had something going on. "I don't want you to hide something from me!"
"It's nothing, I just have an idea. It's not very mature. I'll discuss it with you when I think about it."
"what idea?"
"I'm going to listen to Kai's opinion first."
"Okay then. Don't do anything stupid."
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Kai is even busier here. Don't think that he can lie down and rest in the office without having to patrol. All kinds of trivial matters are enough to keep him busy.
There was no way, there was a large shortage of police officers in each district, and everyone wished that one person could be used as two people. George was directly seconded by the headquarters. Because he was highly approachable and often appeared on the scene, the Public Relations Department had already assigned him
I was seconded to use my skills to the best of my ability.
George himself was helpless about this. He had been a policeman all his life and had always been on the front line. Investigating crimes and catching thieves was his strength. But in the end, he ended up in the public relations department.
Therefore, many things in the 15th Precinct require Kai to do it himself.
This made Kai very uncomfortable.
"Hey, are you okay?" So when he received Tony's call, Kai was very impatient.
"No, I am very clear-headed. I realize that human beings have their limits. I..."
"So you don't plan to be a human being anymore?" Kai interrupted impatiently.
"No, I mean, why don't we use the power of technology?"
"No, no, I don't want an omnic crisis to occur in the human world one day. So be honest!"
Kai was not interested in Tony's so-called solution at all. This guy really dared to think that he actually planned to create an intelligent mechanical army to help them maintain world peace. In his vision, this robot army could monitor the entire earth through a large number of satellites.
, if a situation arises at any location, his omnic troops will arrive as quickly as possible.
It sounds wonderful, and Kai also believes that Tony has this ability. But how can the world take it for granted?
"Don't think artificial intelligence is bad because of those movies and novels. I'm doing this for the safety of mankind!"
"Bullshit! The safety of mankind is actually entrusted to a group of thinking robots?" Kai sneered at this, but once he said that, the movie "Terminator" still impressed Kai deeply. "And have you considered the consequences?"
"What consequences?"
"Are you out of your mind? You are creating a mechanical army! Have you not considered the opinions of the federal government?"
A private person owns an entire mechanical army! What is the concept of that?
That means that as long as that person is unhappy, it may turn into a disaster at any time. No one can allow private individuals to have such powerful power. Even countries controlled by capitalists.
"I think we can talk. As long as we are determined to do it, there will always be more solutions than problems."
"Haha, what should the federal government do if it wants control of this mechanical army? Give it or not? Give it? With the urinary behavior of those bastards in the federal government, do you believe that this thing will appear on the battlefield immediately? If not, haha,
That’s even more fun!”
Never overestimate the integrity of politicians, this is the view that Kai has always held.
"But I am doing this for the world..."
"Don't be ridiculous! Don't you think your current approach is the same as SHIELD? It's for the sake of the world. The world deserves you?"
"I just... I think we can do better..." Tony said lowly: "I looked at the victims, we could have saved them."
Kai finally figured out what was wrong with this guy. He was suffering from chuunibyou.
"Do you think you are a god? You mean, when we were completely unprepared, under the invasion of an entire star fleet, we saved everyone and no one died? Are you not sick? You
How can you save people and save the guilt?"
"I mean, we should..."
"Nothing should be done. If you say it should be done, you should be like those rich guys and stay away. That's what should be done! Man, you are a hero, not a god. No one can save everyone. The so-called perfection
It doesn't exist."
"Then we should just ignore the victims?" Tony was a stubborn person and couldn't listen to what he was saying. This kid was definitely mentally ill.
"Children, the reality is not those tokusatsu dramas played in leather suits. Monsters come, the city is destroyed, and no one dies. That is only the plot of children's dramas. The reality is very cruel, if you continue to maintain this
Mentality, my advice to you is... give up your identity as Iron Man and return to being a hateful rich man. Because this mentality will only destroy you."
"But……"
"No but! Tony, you are so arrogant, so arrogant that you think you can put the whole world under your control!" Kai said seriously. "It was the Chitauri who killed, not you, you are a hero
!You can't torture yourself with other people's mistakes, that's too stupid! I suggest you take a good rest for a while, find a psychiatrist to treat your illness, and then consider whether you have the strong heart to continue working on Iron Man
.If you can’t do it, don’t feel ashamed. Ninety-nine point ninety-nine percent of the people in this world are the same as you. There’s no shame in that!”
"I...is this idea really that bad?"
"Too bad! No one wants to have someone monitoring their head at any time and anywhere!"
