1. The Wind Rises in Manhattan
Man is a thinking creature, and the confrontation between people, in addition to fists and fists, is actually reflected in the way of collision of ideas, such as our social process, normal communication and abnormal scolding, etc., in fact, are the embodiment of thinking, and ancient writers have also said that for a thousand readers, there are a thousand Hamlets, and this sentence reflects the difference in individual thinking between people.
Convincing other adults to accept their own mindset is a stupid and difficult thing to do, but the problem is that many smart people enjoy it.
"If you want me to say, it was a mistake to stop the Mutant Registration Act in the first place!"
A pot-bellied congressman slapped the table and said excitedly, "There are always people who deliberately blur the difference between us and mutants, and always think that we are actually a kind of creature! But no! I don't think those freaks are of the same race as me, at least when I know that I want something, I will kindly tell other people and win their understanding and support!"
He stood up and waved his fist in the air,
"Instead of grabbing a stick and making a mess of the existing order! The assassination of Mr. President is the best proof that the power of those freaks fueled their ambitions, and now they want to be free in this savage and crazy way... God, when have we ever restricted their freedom?"
The eloquent gentleman spread out his hands,
"Or are we now subservient to them, and the next time they ask for our heads, will we have to cut them off and deliver them ourselves!Ladies and gentlemen, let us stop the pointless arguments, for for a group of barbarians whose minds are still stuck in the barbaric age, the best way to communicate is war! And now..."
He looked around and accentuated his voice, as if echoing in the solemn room,
"They're at war!"
"That's enough! Congressman Clarence, stop being alarmist!"
Councillor Kelly, who was sitting at the top, couldn't listen any longer, he patted the table and stood up, his behavior was a little inconsistent with his original calmness, he propped his hands on the table, and said in a very rational voice,
"No one with a brain would believe that mutants would rely on this method to fight for their freedom, hell! Who would pin the fate of a race on a futile assassination? What good is this except to provoke our anger? It's a despicable misfortune! Sitting here speaks volumes about your wisdom and vision, gentlemen, whether you have a good or bad feeling for mutants, but I'm sure no one likes to be taken advantage of, right?"
Congressman Kelly's statement on the matter has been agreed by many parliamentarians, which is normal, because the world will not always be full of warmongers, peace-loving, peace-loving people will always be the majority, after Congressman Kelly finished speaking, Senator Clarence, who had spoken before, snorted disdainfully,
"Normal people naturally know how to choose, but the problem is, they are not normal! Congressman Kelly, I don't know what happened to you that made your ideas change from fanatical pro-militants to compromisers now, but I want you to recognize the fact that mutants have begun to use their power to do wrong! The assassination of the president is just a manifestation of the accumulation of this contradiction to a stage, go and look at the case records of the New York authorities, in the last three months, the crime rate of mutants has increased by 274%! They are starting to get restless!"
A sly glint flashed in the chubby councilor's eyes, and he shifted the subject in a very dangerous direction,
"History has proven that when a group thinks they have the power to challenge the order, they instinctively fight for the position they want, then the question is, which side should we, the elected representatives of ordinary people, stand on the side of the mutants, or should we be responsible for our people and our country?"
It's a high-sounding statement, but you have to admit that for senators, public opinion, or more precisely, votes, is a very important factor, and it is related to their interests, so Congressman Clarence's words are also supported by many people.
And just when the two sides were deadlocked, this time the presiding officer of the House meeting stood up, he motioned for Clarence to sit down first, and then looked at Kelly seriously,
"When peace can be maintained, we should deal with the issue in a peaceful way, Mr. President, has given us the choice, whether the Mutant Registration Act should be reopened, or whether it should be more aggressive, it depends on your vote, so now, Congressman Kelly, first of all, talk about your proposal. ”
Councillor Kelly reached out and took off his gold-rimmed glasses, took out his handkerchief from his pocket and wiped them, he put them on, and said very calmly:
"My opinion is that specific actions should be based on a real foundation, so let's wait for the results of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s investigation, I believe that S.H.I.E.L.D. is still worthy of our trust!"
"Well..."
The supporter glanced at the others, he thought that Congressman Clarence would strongly oppose this proposal, which actually represented a compromise and stalemate, but he did not expect that the chubby Mr. Congressman would be the first to raise his hand and express his support, and under his leadership, more than two-thirds of the members in the audience chose to support, which means that Congressman Kelly's proposal was passed.
This relieved Kelly, who was sitting in the chair, and his left hand, which had been on the arm of the chair, was also released, but just as he was completely relaxed, a guy in a black suit and sunglasses walked into the room quickly, handed a document to the presiding officer, who took it and looked at it, and his face immediately changed.
The man in black asked, and the host hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.
The next moment, three heavily armed soldiers walked into the Senate chamber, this scene made all the councillors in an uproar, this place has been established since almost no soldiers entered, they watched the three soldiers walk to Congressman Kelly's side, the guy with the strange mask at the head reached out and took out an arrest warrant from his arms, and said in a very serious voice,
"Robert Kelly, or whatever I call you another name... Raven, you have been arrested on 27 counts of fraud, treason, and so on, don't resist!"
Before he could finish speaking, Councillor Kelly loudly interrupted the soldier's announcement,
"Funny, soldier, do you know who you're talking to? There's no place for you in this place, even if I'm going to be sentenced, you won't be the one to execute, get out!"
"Actually, I'm here to judge you! Show up, wicked mutant!"
The leader soldier shrugged his shoulders, his hand reached behind him, and he felt for a special device, he took a step back, and the taciturn soldier behind him stepped forward and stood in front of the angry Councillor Kelly.
At the moment when the soldier pressed the instrument in his hand, Councilor Kelly's expression changed from anger to panic, and the others screamed and fled from their seats, because in front of their eyes, the clothes of the well-dressed Councilor Kelly began to deform, turning into blue and black mixed scales, and in less than 2 seconds, the strongest spy who had never missed, the mysterious demon girl Raven appeared in front of the public for the first time in her real body, and the most terrible thing was that he was facing a group of people who really controlled the country.
Councillor Clarence took the opportunity to get up from his chair and exclaimed,
"Look! Poor Congressman Kelly has long since been killed by them! These hellish freaks have deceived us for 5 years! Mutants have declared war on us! Soldier, arrest her!"
Raven turned her head angrily and glared at Clarence viciously with a cannibalistic gaze, but the fat man deftly drilled down and scurried under the table, and the demon girl quickly retreated with her agile body, trying to escape from this place, in this chaos, she only needed to touch anyone's skin casually, and she could escape seamlessly, but the next moment, a cold fist appeared in her vision.
"Bang"
Raven crossed her hands and blocked the punch, she thought it was just an attack from an ordinary person, and she didn't take it to heart, but it was only after the terrifying power came, the sound of bones breaking from her arms reminded her that she had underestimated her enemy.
She was smashed to the ground in embarrassment, the black-haired soldier's eyes were cold, and he moved his neck like a real war machine, and walked towards Raven, who dragged her broken arms back, she kicked over the chair next to her, throwing it at the soldier, only to be smashed by a punch he didn't care.
The fist collided with the mahogany chair with a steely sound, and the sleeve of his coat was ripped open, revealing the silvery-white, metal-like left arm with a red five-pointed star painted on it, a symbol that did not belong to the country.
"Hell!"
Raven shouted angrily, "Are you S.H.I.E.L.D. crazy? Demolish me on such an occasion! Do you want to start a riot?"
"Bang"
The answer to her was another heavy punch, which made Raven dizzy, and she was not good at fighting head-on, she was helpless in the face of this beast-like opponent, and after barely passing a few moves, she was choked by the neck by the soldier and dragged to the ground, and the soldier who appeared as the leader chewed gum, squatted in front of her with a relaxed face, stretched out her fingers, and touched Raven's face, but was almost bitten off by the demon girl.
"Ah, what a grumpy little flower cat! Looks like you'll need a collar and a leather whip. ”
He stood up and looked at the already empty Senate conference room, and he whistled presumptuously,
"Take her away, Winter Soldier, and besides, I want to solemnly emphasize one thing. That is, we... It's not S.H.I.E.L.D.!"
Raven struggled frantically, but the next moment, a heavy punch slammed into the back of her head, she rolled her eyes, and she fainted, and the soldiers strode away with the mutants through the main entrance, which was crowded with reporters.
S.H.I.E.L.D. immediately blocked all the news 5 minutes after what happened in the Senate, but unfortunately, they were one step late, and the Internet, newspapers, and TV were full of news about mutants assassinating the president, and mutants dressing up as parliamentarians to manipulate the country, which was simply overwhelming, and some media with ulterior motives also announced the incidence of vicious cases in New York and even the whole country in the past 3 months.
The most disgusting thing is that the mutants can't refute it, because no one believes them!
On the third day, the president stood up and delivered a speech to the whole country, and the old man never knew what kind of situation his speech had caused, and he certainly wouldn't know what kind of era he had personally promoted.
But on a higher level, this probably belongs to what we often call a historical process, the general trend is irreversible, and under the step-by-step push of the mastermind behind the scenes, mutants, this strong and weak, poor and hateful group, finally stand on the opposite side of humanity.
For them, this situation has actually happened too many times, the only difference is that this time, the old man who has been speaking for them and fighting for them has disappeared.