Chapter 18 The general trend has been achieved

Tony is making an impassioned speech on stage at the National Theatre in Washington. Stark probably didn't think about the benefits he would get from his support for mutant human rights.

First of all, by Obadiah. Tannis's invitation, the Brotherhood of Mutants, who were about to launch an attack on him, not only canceled the operation, but also helped him.

Secondly, Professor Charles of X Academy also sent Wolverine Logan to protect him secretly.

It can be said that now Tony. Stark has become an important person in the eyes of mutants who must never have an accident.

As the saying goes, those who have attained the Tao have much help, and those who have lost the Tao have little help.

With the support of two of the most important forces among the mutants, Tony. Stark's rescue of Nie Zhi will also become smoother.

In the National Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, the thunderous applause gradually stopped.

Stark, with a solemn face, pressed the remote control, and a set of data was quickly displayed on the huge electronic screen.

"Look, this is a graph of how the number of mutants in all employees of Stark Industries has changed over the past five years."

"As we all know, we at Stark Industries have close to 300,000 employees in all of M; In the past five years, we have registered 1,652 mutants on record; Among them, there are 1,389 level 1 mutants, 263 level 2 mutants, and none of the level 3 and above mutants; These are all officially legally registered data in country M. ”

"In addition, there are 98 employees who, for unknown reasons, conceal the fact that they are mutants; In the end, 25 of the 98 employees died in various 'traffic accidents', 18 died in an inexplicable 'violent death', and 14 disappeared mysteriously and have not been heard from since. ”

"The remaining 41 unregistered mutants were all arrested by the military of Country M and secretly held in secret to this day."

"Stark Industries has sent a dedicated team of lawyers to assist their families in negotiating with the military to seek commutation or release from these detained employees."

"However, to this day, none of the 41 arrested mutants have been released; Not only that, but 30 of them have completely lost contact with their families. ”

"The 11 people who were able to communicate with their families occasionally have also been tortured into human form."

As he spoke, Stark pressed the remote control, and a set of comparison photos appeared on the electronic screen.

The color photo on the left is a slightly chubby middle-aged uncle wearing a suit and tie with a bright smile.

The black-and-white photo on the right shows a skinny, unshaven beard, and dull-eyed old man.

If Stark hadn't put these two photos together, no one would have thought that it would be the same person!

In the astonished eyes of the media and reporters in the audience, Stark stretched out his hand and pointed at the man in the photo, and said angrily: "This person, called Benson, is a very good engineer in our Stark Industrial Technology Department. ”

"However, three years ago, he was forcibly arrested by the military of Country M, who suddenly broke into his home, on the grounds that he had mutated into a mutant and had not legally registered within the prescribed time limit."

"Until now, his family does not know whether Benson has mutated, and the military has never issued definitive evidence for Benson's mutation."

"It wasn't until not long ago that his family obtained this black-and-white photo through a special channel."

"You read that right, this is what Benson looks like now; This cheerful engineer, who is loved by all his colleagues, has become a sluggish appearance that is not human and ghostly! ”

"Not only has Benson been tortured like this, but his family, especially his two underage children, have been under strict surveillance by the military!"

"Just a week ago, his two children were brutally taken away by the military of country M."

"The charge is that they have the potential to mutate and pose a potential threat to public safety."

"Hehe, what a ridiculous excuse, what a ridiculous charge!"

"Benson's wife, having lost her husband and two more children, and having lost all hope, had committed suicide three days earlier."

"This originally happy family, just because of a mutant, fell into such a tragic end of being separated and the family ruined."

"Such a poor family in country M. It's much more than that! ”

"Is this fair? Is this reasonable? Is this still a liberal and democratic country M? ”

After Stark asked these three questions in a row, countless mutants who watched the live broadcast roared angrily;

"It's not fair, it's not reasonable, it's not the M country we want!"

Even some ordinary people, along with the mutants, roared angrily.

At this time, Stark in the National Center for the Performing Arts in Washington pressed the remote control again, and the vivid contrasting photos were displayed in front of everyone's eyes.

For each photo, Stark will give a short introduction.

Every time it is introduced, it will resonate with more people from the heart.

Finally, the introduction is complete.

Stark slapped the podium and shouted, "Do you think this is the end?" ”

"No, the atrocities of the military of country M are far more than that."

"Not only did they arrest mutants who didn't have time to register, but they didn't let go of mutants who had legally registered."

"Of the 1,652 legally registered mutant employees of Stark Industries, 524 have been forcibly arrested by the military under various names and under various pretexts in the past five years."

"All of them are citizens of country M with good credit and law-abiding, but they have inexplicably suffered a catastrophe."

"What a despicable tactic! What a heinous crime! ”

"So, what is the reason why the military of country M can trample on the law so recklessly!?"

Speaking of this, Stark paused for a moment, stretched out his finger, pointed at the media and reporters in the audience, and also pointed at himself, and said loudly;

"The culprit of all this is us, that is, every one of us who is insensitive to the M country!"

"At first, the military only arrested mutants who committed crimes, and we didn't speak, because, we didn't commit crimes."

"Then, the military arrested the mutants who were not registered, and we didn't say anything, because we have legal citizenship."

"Later, the military started arresting mutants who had already registered, and we didn't talk because I wasn't a mutant."

"Now, the military has arrested the children of mutants, and we are not talking yet, because, we are not descendants of mutants."

"Tomorrow, the military will come to us who may mutate, but no one will stand up and speak for us anymore!"

"The insensitive people of country M, do you want to be silent any longer? Do you want to ignore all this? Do you still have to endure such a life without freedom? ”

"Me! Tony. Stark, stand up today and expose all this dark reality. ”

"In the name of the law, in the name of the Constitution, and in the name of the spirit of freedom and democracy in country M, I would like to lodge a solemn protest to the Supreme Court, to the government of country M, and to the military of country M!"

"I plead, release all innocent mutants, release all mutant children, and conduct a thorough investigation into the brutal crimes of the military!"

"Our great country is the M country of the people and the M country of freedom!"

"My compatriots, for the sake of the right of all of us to be born free and equal, stand up bravely, and speak out bravely!"

As he spoke, Stark clenched his fists, raised them above his head, and shouted;

"Unleash the mutants! Thoroughly investigate the atrocities of the military! ”

"Unleash the mutants! Thoroughly investigate the atrocities of the military! ”

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Offstage, the emotional media and reporters shouted the same slogan along with Stark.

Outside the venue, the hundreds of millions of people in country M who watched the live broadcast were even more deeply infected!

"Yes, if each of us chooses to pretend to be deaf and dumb in the face of power, then the brutal butcher's knife will one day fall on the heads of all of us!"

"We can't be silent any longer! We're going to be like Tony. Like Stark, stand up bravely and fight to the end! ”

At this moment, the entire country of M, the whole country was boiling, and everyone shouted the same voice angrily;

"Unleash the mutants! Thoroughly investigate the atrocities of the military! ”

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In the midst of the deafening shouts, Tony. Stark went limp and fainted from the podium.

Although he fell, thousands of people in country M stood up.

The general trend has become ......