As Tony stepped onto the deck and entered the sky carrier corridor, the scene before him almost made him burst out laughing. Banner was holding a bottle of cola with a pink pacifier inserted, a look of helplessness on his face, with a hint of foam lingering on his lips, as if he hadn't had enough. Dominic, standing nearby with a calm expression, was watching Banner with a half-smile, seemingly waiting for his 'tasting notes'.
Tony approached, glanced at Banner holding the pacifier bottle, raised an eyebrow, and couldn't help but tease, "Oh, Dr. Banner, is this a new 'emotion management' therapy? I dare say, a Hulk drinking from a pacifier bottle is an unprecedented experience. How does it feel? Tell me about it."
Banner rolled his eyes helplessly, squeezing out a few words intermittently, "I... what can I feel? Don't make fun of me..." As soon as he finished speaking, the Hulk's controlling impulse surged again, and his mouth couldn't help but suck on the pacifier bottle, making a 'gurgling' sound, and he even mumbled, "Delicious, love it..."
Tony couldn't help but stifle a laugh, looked at Coulson standing aside, and asked with feigned seriousness, "This was Dominic's idea, right? Don't tell me, Coulson, this is S.H.I.E.L.D.'s new therapy."
Coulson sighed helplessly, a hint of shame appearing on his face, and whispered, "This... is definitely Dominic's masterpiece. I haven't heard of any hospital having this kind of calming therapy."
"Oh, I like it!" Tony raised an eyebrow, crossed his arms, and a mischievous smile hung on his lips, "Compared to traditional sedatives, this method is obviously more... well, fresh. Seriously, Dominic, your creativity is simply amazing!"
Listening to their conversation, Banner's head felt twice its size. He felt that every time he encountered Dominic, nothing normal happened. The last time they met, he was even 'dragged' by Dominic to experience the 'instant freezing method' (after Banner transformed back, he was left with only his underwear), and now, well, he was given a pacifier bottle. Banner smiled bitterly, thinking to himself, if he weren't currently controlled by the Hulk, he would really want to jump off this sky carrier.
Seeing the 'resentment' on Banner's face, Dominic smiled and leaned closer to him, lowering his voice to whisper in his ear, "Banner, if you want to coexist peacefully with the Hulk, don't always resist. You can try treating him like a baby, take him to taste all the delicacies on Earth, broaden his horizons. Don't always think about suppressing him, give him a chance to eat and drink, like a good father, understand?"
Banner sighed helplessly and whispered, "So, you think I should take the Hulk to what, restaurant tastings? Or maybe arrange a dessert tour?"
Dominic nodded seriously, "Exactly! The Hulk is so powerful, he won't refuse some authentic food! Besides, the sight of the Hulk eating, just thinking about it is something to look forward to, isn't it?"
Coulson stifled a laugh, squeezed his eyes, and tentatively asked, "Uh... what are you talking about? Dessert tour? The Hulk eating dessert?"
Tony burst into laughter, patted Banner's shoulder, and excitedly suggested, "Banner, if you go on a food tour, I can provide the route map! 'Hulk's World Food Adventure', just thinking about the title is exciting. You take him to eat all over New York, and record some short videos along the way, guaranteed to be a hit!"
Banner rolled his eyes again and couldn't help but mutter softly, "Like this, what if I accidentally smash the whole restaurant?"
Dominic shrugged indifferently, patted Banner's shoulder, and encouraged, "Small scene, don't worry. You can pretend the Hulk is a bad-tempered, super-sized, pacifier-loving baby, the whole World will understand you." He said with feigned seriousness, "And this way you can broaden his horizons, no need to always hold back. As long as there is food and dessert, the Hulk might arrange your life perfectly."
Banner stared at Dominic helplessly, his face full of speechlessness, but there was actually a hint of curiosity inside: "Maybe... letting the Hulk 'eat his fill' is really a bit interesting? As long as it can stop him from losing his temper..."
Tony, while stifling a laugh, added from the side, "I can sponsor your food tour. As long as you promise me, you must wear the 'Hulk Exclusive' onesie meal suit I designed before you leave!"
The corridor was a mess, with captured Agents and Hawkeye sitting on the ground, some dejected, some still bewildered, as if they had just broken free from some kind of control. Banner sat quietly to the side, holding the bottle of cola with the pink pacifier inserted, his face full of helplessness, especially with Tony and Dominic's 'amused' expressions next to him, which made him feel like he had fallen into some prank show.
In the monitoring room, Nick Fury stared at the screen, his brow furrowing tighter and tighter. He could only see the controlled Agents being knocked down, the chaos in the corridor blocking his view of the others. As he walked, he shouted into his earpiece, "What is going on? What are you doing?"
Nick, who had rushed to the scene, stepped into the corridor and immediately saw Banner sitting on the ground, holding a cola in one hand, the pacifier still properly inserted into the bottle neck. Nick's eyebrow twitched, and a rare cold smile appeared on his face, "Truly... heroic relaxation therapy, Dr. Banner. I didn't expect you to need 'pacifier supplies' to calm down."
Coulson stood aside, saw Nick's expression, and quickly gave an awkward smile, "Uh... Director, this... is entirely Dominic's 'creativity'." He scratched his head helplessly, knowing clearly that the Director was definitely not someone who had a good impression of pranks or comedy shows.
Tony, on the other hand, glanced at Nick lazily, arms crossed, and spoke with a playful expression, "Hey, Nick, compared to your pile of 'secret plans' and 'countermeasures' for the Avengers, our cola pacifier therapy is healthier and more fun, isn't it?"
Nick glanced at Tony, and retorted expressionlessly, "This is for Earth's safety. Necessary measures cannot be replaced by your pacifier cola."
Tony rolled his eyes, spread his hands and said, "Whatever you say, I'm going to find another bottle of cola to drink, it's more to my taste than your secret plans anyway." He muttered, and turned to leave.
Nick took a deep breath, turned to look at Dominic, and frowned, "This is all your 'creativity'? Using a pacifier to calm him down?"
Dominic spread his hands, and smiled confidently, "Oh, of course, I've said it, my methods are unconventional, and the effect is significant. Look, Banner is quiet and hasn't caused any damage, right?" He shook his head, seemingly thinking seriously about something, "Speaking of which, your tense 'Director's plan' is not as good as my flexible 'fun therapy'. By the way, Director, Superman is not controlled by restrictions. Haven't you noticed? The more you try to limit him, the less people listen to you."
Nick raised his eyebrows, obviously unable to keep up with Dominic's increasingly erratic thought process. He couldn't help but wonder, was his ideal Superman, the hero who could be bound by rules and on standby at any time, just his fantasy? The real 'Superman', like Dominic, was more like a complete 'fun-seeker', completely unrestrained by any conventional thinking?
Seeing Nick's expression, Dominic couldn't help but pat his shoulder, and smiled, "Director, you don't have to think so complicated. To put it simply, control is never the answer, flexibility is the key. People, after all, need to 'have fun'." He pointed at Banner, a proud expression appearing on his face, "For example, giving Banner a pacifier, and letting the Hulk also taste the flavors of the World, wouldn't that be wonderful?"
Nick stared at him silently, finally sighed, and shook his head, "You, really..."
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