Captain America was arrested.

The news detonated like a depth charge across the country, causing an uproar from all walks of life. The first thing everyone did when they woke up and heard the news was to check the date, to see if it was April 1st, and whether the official and media had decided to play such a big joke on the people of the whole country.

This isn't just a casual fugitive, it's Captain America, the man who puts the country's name in the code name prefix, wears the flag, and owns a museum named after him.

And now, the man was arrested and labeled a "traitor" on his head.

A lot of people take this for granted. They say that laws are made to be obeyed by everyone, and what is the point of anyone who approves of themselves to be above the law?

But there are also those who believe that the Superhero Registration Act is inherently ridiculous, and that putting superheroes in chains is not a solution to any problems. On the contrary, if the arrest of Captain America represents the attitude of the modern country, does it mean that the government itself has admitted that the so-called spiritual theories they have been preaching are all farts?

On the Internet, in the media, on TV shows, a war of words has erupted throughout the country. This is exactly what the top echelons of government once feared – when Captain America was away, they spared no effort to mold the dead martyr into a symbol of the national spirit, a pillar that unites the nation. And now that the old guy has miraculously come back alive, then if one day he decides to oppose the government, the government will face pressure from the whole country.

But anyway, thanks to Tony Stark's help, they won the battle after all. Public opinion can be steered, the turmoil will subside sooner or later, and the cost is bearable. At least Captain America has been caught in the wall, and the biggest threat has been lifted.

But the heroes who followed Captain America weren't captured with him, they dispersed after the leader's surrender - there were so many superheroes, including a cloak with crowd teleportation powers, that it was almost impossible to capture them all. But that doesn't matter, without Captain America, they also lose the backbone of their resistance. No matter how many people remain, they are just stragglers, and they no longer pose a threat to the implementation of the bill.

The big picture has been decided, and the fact that superheroes have become government employees has basically been finalized. In the future, any unregistered superpowers will be considered a lawbreaker and will be apprehended by S.H.I.E.L.D. if discovered.

Tony Stark emerged as the ultimate victor of the civil war. But to win this battle, he had no joy, no excitement, and no relief.

He only felt ...... Emptiness, a breathless emptiness that is so heavy that it is breathless.

He asked himself again and again, but it seemed that he could never give himself a satisfactory answer-

- Is it all worth it?

Overcast clouds covered the sky over Washington, and the dark clouds seemed to condense into hideous minions. The sky was gloomy, white thunder flashed behind the clouds, and torrential rain poured down, as if in anger.

The afterimage of red gold tore through the rain curtain, dragging a golden tail flame behind him, breaking through the dark clouds, and landing on the floating mothership of Aegis at a height of 10,000 meters.

"Commander Stark has landed on the platform."

"Visual confirmation?"

"Confirm."

"Unlock Entrance Seven, Commander board!"

Tony followed the red passage into the mothership. As he walked, the armor on his body lifted automatically, turning back into a liquid form and sucking back into his body from his pores.

He came to a reinforced alloy door, outside which a group of agents were already waiting.

"Sir." The agent leading the team saluted him.

"Is he in there?"

"Yes, sir."

"Good." Tony stepped forward, scanned his fingerprints and then his iris to unlock the door, and said, "We need to be alone for a while." ”

"Understood, sir."

Tony walked through the alloy door, the door panel falling right behind him. At the end of the empty room was a pitch-black cage, where the former Captain of America, Steve Rogers, sitting, disheveled blond hair, tired but resolute on his face.

He didn't even look up when Tony came in.

Tony pressed the headset: "Jarvis, block all external information for me and cut off the global network." ”

"The global network has been cut off, sir."

Tony sat down in a chair outside the cell. The captain still didn't look up.

There was an eerie silence for more than a minute before Tony spoke, "You know, you're just here temporarily. I'm going through the formalities right now, and I'll have someone arrange a place for you in a few days......"

Rogers spoke gloomily, "A cell with a television, for example?" ”

Tony choked. After a while, he said slowly: "Now, I don't try to justify anything. I do this...... It's not that I hope to get something back, I've never had that kind of extravagance. ”

The captain was silent.

"I know what I look like in your eyes. Majestic, with great power...... You must think I'm enjoying it all. "Look at those boys, they salute me and obey my orders...... But your words can definitely feel it. They're not my people, they're Nick Fury's soldiers, and they don't like me to call the shots. I guess they'll probably have to start liking me in the future. ”

He sighed.

"I just wanted to tell them something, and I mentioned to them King Pyrrhus of Epirus. You know who he is, right? You know for sure. He continued, "During the War of Pyrrhus, the ancient Greek king defeated the Romans at Heraclia, also known as Ascurum. It was simply an endless war, with huge losses on both sides, like the end of the world...... There are corpses everywhere you look. All his friends were killed, and so were his commanders. The rest of the people began to celebrate the victory, but King Pyrrhus stood there and said, 'One more victory like this, and I will lose the whole war.' ”

Tony rubbed the bridge of his nose, looking rather tired. He was clearly on the winning side in this conversation, but he acted as if he was several years old.

He was saying that victory was supposed to mean conquest and fulfillment, but sometimes victory didn't bring that feeling. Sometimes, victory feels more like defeat. If you measure it by everything you lose, it's really like a failure. So sometimes, victory gives you the feeling that is what it looks like...... It feels like a complete failure. ”