"[Even if you are a gangster, do you want to make this country a better place?]"
"【certainly.】"
Click.
Nick Fury, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., picked up the remote control and paused the video. Looking at Steve Rogers and Rachel Fisk who seemed to be having a great conversation on the screen, he hesitated to speak, and finally revealed
A toothache expression.
Strategic Homeland Defense Attack and Logistics Division (Strategielaio and Logistics Division), also known as SHIELD due to its abbreviation S.H.I.E.L.D, Shield.
It is a military and intelligence agency with world security as its own responsibility. Although its headquarters is in New York, it is not inclined to a particular country. This can be seen from the nationality of the two people talking.
"So, Captain America's meeting with Kingpin's daughter is what you call 'normal social interaction'?" He pressed the eye patch on his face and looked forward with one eye to report to his office. He was wearing a black leather jacket.
A female agent with long wavy red hair and obvious Russian ancestry.
"According to SHIELD's agent operating regulations, it is true that Rachel Fisk's 'social alert level' is only level 1, which is different from her father who has level 10," Natasha Romanoff
(Natasha Romanoff) leaned against the wall with her hands folded, and replied without energy: "Of course, I personally very much hope that you can use your authority as director to write in 'Captain America is not allowed to go out after eight o'clock in the evening', so that I
You don’t have to worry about dark circles.”
"What kind of weird rating is that? Why haven't I heard of it?" Nick Fury frowned.
"That's a rating of 'the extent to which the target will be affected after communicating with it'," Natasha took out a book from her leather jacket pocket and flipped through two pages at random: "From level 0 to level 10, they are,
The nameless traveler, the fallen leaves on the roadside, the grass on the water, the murmuring songs, the moon shadow on the ground, the running spring breeze, the blue wind and clouds, the swaying Venus, the joyful loving rain, the contained sun, and the awe-inspiring silence."
"The daughter of the American gangster godfather is just a fallen leaf on the roadside? I think the standard of this rating is very problematic," Nick Fury snorted: "But my question is, why don't I know the existence of this rating?"
"Because SHIELD agents don't have to worry about this. If he can be easily influenced by others through words, he cannot become an agent. In addition, we have never taken care of a big boy who has to worry about his mental development before," Natasha looked at it.
Over Nick Fury's head: "By the way, your rating is 'Contained Sun'."
"..." Nick Fury touched his bald head: "So, who is following Steve today?"
"Level 8 agent Phil Coulson (Phil)," Natasha shrugged: "He was so happy when he heard that he was going to be Captain America's back-up, and he spent half an hour choosing three identical black suits.
"
"..."
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Hell's Kitchen.
"team leader!"
"You don't have to be so formal. You can call me Steve."
"Captain Steve! It's not safe here, let's leave as soon as possible!"
"Don't worry, it's safe here. Do you want to try the freshly baked cake?"
"Okay, okay..."
Phil Coulson stuffed cupcakes into his mouth randomly while keeping up with Captain America, who was striding ahead.
One of them has a nervous expression, as if he is afraid that a gangster will jump out from the street corner at any time, while the other one has a relaxed expression, as if he can solve any difficulty he encounters.
If passers-by who don't know the truth see it, it might be difficult to tell who is whose bodyguard.
"Captain Steve," after eating the small cake, Colson seemed to finally remember the purpose of coming to Steve, and then said: "If possible, can you change a night running route in the future?"
"That's right," Steve responded noncommittally: "Is there a problem with the route environment? Is there a problem with the people living on this route? Or is it the meeting of specific people that is the real problem?"
"You know, Captain Steve," Colson took out a napkin to wipe his mouth and said, "You are a symbol of freedom and justice. You represent the American spirit. Your deeds in the war inspired countless people. , is the greatest idol in the hearts of the American people. If everyone knows that you have contact with gangsters..."
"You're saying that by becoming a gang member, they are no longer American?" Steve replied.
"Of course... of course." Coulson blurted out and turned around halfway through his words.
"I know what you are worried about, Agent Coulson, but that is not necessary," Steve's steps were slow but firm: "I was Captain America once, I am still Captain America now, and I will still be Captain America in the future. There will be no change in what I do: [When the people need me, I will answer their call]."
"Ah...um..."
Steve's declaration made Coulson's prepared plan completely useless. It was useless to tell the captain what Kingpin had done now, because the captain was in contact with Kingpin's daughter. Although there was a lot of intelligence It was confirmed that Rachel Fisk has actually taken control of the Fisk family and succeeded Kingpin as the godfather of the American gang—or should I say godmother?—but she has no illegal record, and her apparent identity is just that of a strange restaurant boss.
According to the records of the agents who previously protected Captain America, this underworld princess with Eastern descent once said to Steve: "If this hotel cannot open, I will have to go home and inherit billions of dollars in property."
Through rigorous logical analysis and reasoning, S.H.I.E.L.D. analysts confirmed the Fisk family's plan: they want to board the Captain America ship and move from behind the scenes to the stage. This is not "whitewashing", but Use the "illegal" part as a bargaining chip for the "legal" part, and use this to gain a voice in American society and even a seat in Congress.
In fact, S.H.I.E.L.D. is very aware that those sanctimonious politicians have dealings with many large companies and groups, and are even their spokespersons. They have done countless illegal things in private, but they just cover it up very well.
Once the Fisk family enters the scene, things will get funny: when competitors accuse them of illegal activities, they don't even have to deny it. They pay the fine and send the person responsible to jail.
When the news broke out at the same time, it couldn't even be said that both sides were harmed, but that the competitors were killed on the legs of the Fisk family.
Smearing in the traditional sense is completely useless against the Fisk family, because they are inherently black, and the rhetorical declarations and plans on TV and radio are no different from the humming of mosquitoes to the voters who are actually under the control of the Fisk gang.
.
…That girl doesn’t want to run for president, does she?
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Kingpin's identity as the "Godfather of All-American Gangsters" is really buggy. Thanks to the Marvel writers for coming up with the setting.
