Schiller stood in front of the door with the phone in his hand. The hands on the dial behind him kept turning. As the "click-click" second hand kept sounding, the sky gradually darkened, and the last ray of the sunset fell below the horizon.
After Schiller made his last phone call, he walked to the wall and turned on the light.
At this time, there was a knock on the door. It was a very standard three soft knocks, with a dull atmosphere, which complemented the night that had just fallen.
After Schiller turned on the light, he turned around and walked back. Without looking at Grant Ward who came in through the door, he walked back behind the table, then lightly tapped the table with his finger, gesturing for Grant to sit across from him.
Grant sat down, but he sat a little far away. Schiller stared at him and said, "Why do you sit so far away?"
Grant didn't speak, but Schiller knew that it was his other personality that was to blame again. He sighed, pulled out the medical record from the shelf and said: "Let me see...depression, and a little obsessive behavior. Last time you
If you refuse to take medicine, if nothing else happens, the situation should become serious."
Grant didn't answer at all, and Schiller said helplessly: "Do you know why after so many years, you are still just an ordinary agent? I don't ask you to learn to flatter others, but after I speak, shouldn't you react?"
Grant said "Yeah" and then fell silent. Schiller simply closed the medical record and put it away. To be honest, psychiatrists are not afraid of complicated symptoms of patients, nor are they afraid of patients being messy. What they are most afraid of is the patient.
He is a mute.
"If the Hydra that just called me is like you, then I might really have to worry now." Schiller couldn't help but sigh: "It seems that talking less has some benefits."
"It's not that I don't talk much." Grant denied. He said, "Before, you told me to shut up and listen, and stop asking why."
"It seems that Garrett's control over you has seriously affected your personality. If nothing else, he must have used violence against you and mentally abused you?"
"What do you want me to do?" Grant asked.
"Life in SHIELD has allowed you to awaken a little bit of self-awareness. Before that, you were strictly controlled by Garrett."
"But this kind of awakening is very limited. Although you know mentally that this state is wrong and want to escape, you are still giving up on yourself in action. You are convincing yourself that killing anyone is killing. Give me a job and give me a job."
Garrett works, it's no different."
"Isn't that so?" Brandt asked, looking into Schiller's eyes.
Schiller shook his head and said: "He is the patient, and I am the doctor."
"There are some people in this world who just like to stimulate others mentally, or use various means to control others. When they see you in pain because you cannot go against their will, they will feel satisfied. It is common in
Unreasonable control by parents over their children.”
"But whether you are on the strong side or the weak side, using the performance of others as spiritual support is actually a very serious psychological flaw. Once no one listens to his control, the mental and personality problems will follow.
Meltdowns are also common among parents and children.”…
Schiller sighed and said, "It's a pity that in that situation, I have to kill Garrett. Otherwise, it would be a good experiment to help you escape from his control and then observe his reaction."
"It can be seen that after breaking away from his control, you felt too free. Suddenly you felt panicked and confused. At the same time, you were surprised to find that you wanted to avenge Garrett, for this person who has been controlling and hurting you.
People take revenge, and this emotion makes you feel even more frightened."
"If you don't have a mission, I'm leaving." Grant said without any reaction.
Schiller sighed again. From a killer's point of view, Grant was not particularly outstanding, but from a patient's point of view, he simply combined all kinds of difficult characteristics.
"Okay, I do have a mission." Schiller took out a book from the nearby bookshelf and handed it to Grant. Grant took it and glanced at the words on the cover and said, "Who is Hydra?"
This is not him asking a question, but these words are written on the cover of this booklet - "Who is Hydra?"
It has to be said that this question successfully aroused Grant's interest. When other Hydra shouted slogans, he also shouted slogans. When other Hydra shouted slogans, he also shouted Hydra, but in fact, he did not
Don't know what Hydra is.
He opened the first page of the book, only to find that it was not a popular science book, but more like a religious classic, because it started from Norse mythology.
Nordic mythology is the most popular among many myths. Many people have heard of the name of World Tree. It is precisely because of this semi-understanding state that Grant suddenly discovered that the book in front of him
The story told is quite interesting.
Soon, he finished reading the first article, and then started to read the second article. In the second article, the world view became more grand. They proposed that the nine kingdoms on the World Tree are called "Earth", which is a huge
Castle, and coiled around the castle is a huge python holding head to tail - the worldly python Jörmungandr.
The second part focuses on the power of Jormungandr and elaborates on a fable. In the Twilight of the Gods in Nordic mythology, the big snake will die together with the strongest thunder god Thor, bringing an end to the fate of the gods.
The grand battle epic is also very attractive, but in the third chapter, things become a bit magical. In the third chapter, it is emphasized that the Hydra is actually the incarnation of Jörmungandr. 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.
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 united as 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, as a spy organization, is a little out of date?"...
"Whether it is a pyramid scheme organization or a cult organization, they 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 take action."
"They just need an excuse and a name to blatantly fight for power, kill their 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 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 should be able to see that the situation is changing. This big purge against Hydra has brought to the surface many conflicts buried under the water. The struggle between the old and the new, the struggle between the top and the bottom, the struggle between the regions.
The battle..."
"Many people are more eager than me for a major reshuffle. Everyone knows that there is only one way to shake the inherent strata, strive for more benefits, and become the ruler of the new era..."
"Sarajevo." Grant slowly spit out a noun, 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."
"Have you seen 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 problem this time." Loki showed a complicated expression and said, "I really can't believe that one day, Thor will be the most normal one."
As he spoke, he put his hands on the table, crossed his fingers, and explained: "Thor has returned from Earth. He has taken back his divine power. Not only that, but he has also gone one step 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 steadily 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.
Humans are a people of fishing and hunting, but also pirates.”
"It is 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.
A tremendous strength."
"If you stop this chariot now and remove its wheels, then by the time Ragnarok comes, we may not be able to escape."
"Odin may not know that even if the chariot keeps driving, he may not be able to escape, but he doesn't dare to gamble. If he continues to move forward and accumulates strength, there may be some room for resistance. But if he gives up his strength and surrenders, then
But it’s true that people work for the sword and I work for the fish and meat.” Schiller concluded,
"That's right." Loki nodded helplessly and said, "Thor is under attack from both sides, and many people are taking this opportunity to shake his position as heir."