Chapter 398: Silence Is New York Tonight (Part 2)

Schiller stood in front of the door holding the phone. The hands on the dial behind him kept turning. With the sound of the second hand "clicking", the sky gradually darkened, and the last rays of sunset fell below the horizon. After Schiller made the last call, he walked to the wall to turn on the light.

At this time, the door was knocked. It was a very standard three-knock sound, with a dull atmosphere, which complemented the night that had just arrived.

After Schiller turned on the light, he turned around and walked back. He did not look at Grant Ward who pushed the door in. He walked back to the table and tapped the table with his fingers, indicating Grant to sit opposite him.

Grant did sit down, but he was a little far away. Schiller stared at him and said, "Why are you sitting so far away too?"

Grant didn't say anything. Schiller knew that it was his other personality's fault again. He sighed, took out the medical record from the shelf and said, "Let me see...depression, and a little obsessive behavior. Last time you said you refused to take medicine. If nothing unexpected happens, the situation should have become more serious."

Grant didn't answer at all. Schiller said helplessly, "Do you know why you are still just an ordinary agent after so many years? I don't ask you to learn to flatter, but after I speak, shouldn't you give some reaction?"

Grant said "hmm", and then he didn't say anything again. Schiller simply closed the medical record and put it away. To be honest, psychologists are not afraid of patients with complex symptoms or patients who are unreasonable. What they are most afraid of is that the patient is dumb.

"If the Hydra who just called is the same as you, I'm afraid I have to worry about it now." Schiller couldn't help but sigh: "It seems that being quiet has some benefits."

"I'm not quiet." Grant denied, he said, "Before you told me to shut up and listen, don't ask why."

"It seems that Garrett's control over you has seriously affected your personality. If nothing unexpected happens, he should have used violence against you and mentally abused you?"

"What do you want me to do?" Grant asked.

"Life in S.H.I.E.L.D. has awakened a little bit of your self-awareness, and before that, you were strictly controlled by Garrett."

"But this awakening is very limited. Although you know mentally that this state is wrong and want to get out of it, you are still self-destructive in action. You are convincing yourself that killing for anyone is killing, and there is no difference between working for me and working for Garrett."

"Isn't that right?" Brandt asked, looking into Schiller's eyes.

Schiller shook his head and said, "He is a patient, and I am a doctor."

"There are some people in this world who just like to stimulate others mentally, or use various means to control others. They feel satisfied when they see you feel pain because you can't go against his will. This is common in the unreasonable control of parents over their children."

"But no matter where you are, Whether you are on the strong side or the weak side, using the performance of others as a spiritual support is actually a very serious psychological defect. Once no one obeys his control, the mental and personality collapse will follow, which is also common in parents and children. "

Schiller sighed and said: "It's a pity that in that situation, I have to kill Garrett. Otherwise, helping you get out of his control and then observing his reaction is also a good experiment. "

"It can be seen that after getting out of his control, you feel too free. Suddenly you feel panic and confusion. At the same time, you are surprised to find that you want to avenge Garrett, revenge for the person who has been controlling and hurting you. This emotion makes you feel more terrified. "

"If you don't have a mission, I'm leaving." Grant didn't react, just said this.

Schiller sighed again. From the perspective of a killer, Grant is not particularly good, but from the perspective of a patient, he simply has all kinds of difficult characteristics.

"Well, I do have a mission." Schiller took a book from the bookshelf next to him and handed it to Grant. Grant took it and looked at the words on the cover and said, "Who is Hydra?"

This is not him asking a question, but the cover of this booklet has these words written on it - "Who is Hydra?"

It has to be said. This question successfully aroused Grant's interest. When other Hydras shouted slogans, he also shouted slogans. When other Hydras shouted Hydra, he also shouted Hydra, but he actually didn't know what Hydra was.

He opened the first page of the booklet and found that it was not a popular science book, but more like a religious book, because it started from Norse mythology.

Norse mythology is relatively popular among many myths. Many people have more or less heard the name of the world tree. It is precisely because of this half-understanding state that Grant suddenly found that the story told in the book in front of him is quite interesting.

Soon, he finished reading the first article and then started reading the second one. In the second article, the world view became more grand. They proposed that the nine kingdoms on the world tree were called "Midworld". It was a huge castle, and coiled around the castle was a huge python with its head and tail connected - the Midworld Serpent Jörmungandr.

The second article focused on the power of Jörmungandr and emphasized an allegory. In the Ragnarok of the Norse mythology, the big snake will perish together with the strongest god of thunder, Thor, and put an end to the fate of the gods.

The grand battle epic is also very attractive, and in the third chapter, things become a bit magical. The third chapter emphasizes that the Hydra is actually the incarnation of Jormungandr. At the beginning, he only had one head. , and in order to deal with the nine major kingdoms in the World Tree, nine heads were divided to bring disaster to all life on the World Tree.

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At the end of the book, Grant's eyes fell on the last sentence of the entire book - "Yesterday one divided into nine, today many one unites one."

When he put the book on the table, his fingertips were trembling. He looked at Schiller and asked, "Do you know what you are doing?"

"It seems that your basic logic has not been affected yet." Schiller carefully found factors that could be analyzed from every sentence he said. The last time he felt like this was when he was taking exams in college.

Grant immediately shut up, and Schiller then explained to him: "Don't you think that Hydra is a little outdated as a spy organization?"

"Both MLM organizations and cult organizations have made further progress in personnel selection, personnel structure and organizational capabilities. Since Hydra is not starting from scratch, MLM organizations should not be able to get through."

"Are you going to preach?" Grant asked.

"Do you know what religion is?"

"What is it?"

"It's a skin that you can choose to put on any kind of bone."

"Do you think they'll believe it?" Grant thought this was ridiculous.

"Why don't you understand? This is not an doctrine, it's just a business. The purpose of this myth is not to make those low-level agents believe it."

Schiller threw the pen on the table and said: "You can think of it as a match. The only people it can ignite are those who are ready to act."

"They just need an excuse and a name to blatantly fight for power, kill allies, and sit on the only throne."

Grant recalled what he saw in the manual. In the last chapter, the so-called prophecy of Ragnarok actually hinted that Hydra no longer needed nine heads and could serve the gods. The earthly serpent that brings about dusk has only one head, needs only one god, and therefore only one pope.

"You can understand this as the spread of extreme ideas. Anything unique can arouse people's more extreme emotions."

"Grant, I think you can see that the situation is changing. This big purge against Hydra has brought to the surface many conflicts buried under the water. The dispute between the old and the new, the dispute between the superior and the inferior, the regional dispute The battle..."

"Many people are more eager than me for a major reshuffle. Everyone knows that there is only one way to shake the existing class, strive for more benefits, and become the ruler of the new era..."

"Sarajevo." Grant spoke out a noun slowly, but then he asked: "But just a story is not convincing enough. They are very cautious and will not be willing to make the first move."

"Did you see the prophecy in the last article? It's about Ragnarok."

"I saw it, but it was just a prophecy."

"Yes...but what if I collude with the gods?"

As Schiller smiled, the weather behind him changed from dark to bright, and the sun rose from the horizon. It was another sunny morning. The shadow cast on the table gradually changed its shape. The person sitting opposite Schiller became Loki.

He was still dressed gorgeously, and his clothes and hairstyle were still meticulous, but his face could not hide his fatigue. He shook his head and said, "The situation in Asgard is not good."

"What's wrong? Is something wrong with Thor?"

"On the contrary, only Thor has no problems this time." Loki showed a complicated expression and said, "I really can't believe that one day, Thor will be the most normal one."

Said. He put his hands on the table, crossed his fingers, and explained: "Thor went back from Earth. He got his divine power back. Not only that, but he also went further. This is a good thing for Asgard, right? ?”

Schiller nodded, and Loki continued: "Thor suddenly understood the meaning of honor. It should be his weapon, not his shackles, and the scepter he uses to rule his subjects, not what drives him. whip."

"He is determined to change the current situation in Asgard. He wants to stop this chariot and find a more sustainable way so that the country and its people can develop more smoothly instead of rushing towards destruction. This is also a good thing. , right?”

Schiller took a sip of coffee and said, "But some people don't want to, right?"

"Yes, in the eyes of many Asgardians, war is a quick and easy way to get everything they need. They are used to this method. They have been here for generations. We are Vikings. People are a people of fishing and hunting, and they are also pirates.”

"It's almost impossible for such a civilization to learn to slow down or even stop."

Loki put his finger on his forehead and said: "The problem is that the Father of the Gods does not support Thor. It is not that he likes war, but that he feels that in the face of the coming Ragnarok, Asgard must have enough resources. Powerful."

"If you stop this chariot now and remove its wheels, then by the time of Ragnarok, we may not be able to escape."

"Odin may not know that even if the chariot keeps moving, he may not be able to escape, but he dare not take the risk. If he continues to move forward and accumulates strength, he may have some room for resistance. But if he gives up his strength and surrenders, he will be at the mercy of others." Schiller concluded,

"That's right." Loki nodded helplessly and said: "Thor is attacked from all sides, and many people are taking this opportunity to shake his position as heir."