Because of the sole connection between Hydra and Hawk, Anna Pierce has lost contact.
But it doesn't matter, because based on the Holy Armor collected after the London incident, they've confirmed one thing.
Hawk without the Holy Armor and Hawk wearing the Holy Armor show two different levels of combat prowess.
Hydra's data also supports this.
Hawk without the Holy Armor contains bodily energy enough to match Captain America, Steve Rogers.
But Hawk in the Holy Armor can be explosively powerful, as several times he attacked wearing the Holy Armor.
So—
The Holy Armor is key.
They've successfully replicated it, and indeed, Vibranium combined with meteorite under gamma rays exposure has forged an Iron Battle Armor forming a subtle relationship, though it is not enough to match their prior estimation of Hawk's Holy Armor.
Yet with the Vibranium energy manufacturing technology obtained from Wakanda, their Iron Battle Armor is enough to rival the Holy Armor.
But Hawk's clones had problems.
In the previous five cloning experiments, the clones in Iron Battle Armor couldn't absorb Vibranium energy at all. Each time the Iron Battle Armor's Vibranium energy activated, the clones would explode and die without hesitation.
Their clones seem unable to compare with Hawk's physical body.
But Merrick found a solution.
Super Soldier Serum.
Though the original formula for the Super Soldier Serum was lost, thanks to General Thaddeus Ross's relentless pursuit of recreating the serum.
So they actually had a formula for the Super Soldier Serum, though it can't match the original.
After another failed experiment, Dr. Merrick successfully created a clone that fused with the Super Soldier Serum, whose body could match sixty percent of Hawk's.
Name it, Hydra Captain.
Though it couldn't rival Hawk himself, combined with their Iron Battle Armor, even though the Hydra Captain couldn't support the entire Iron Battle Armor, even half, the battle armor's amplification with Vibranium blades and Hydra Vibranium Shield, countless computer simulations showed it would perfectly defeat Hawk.
The result…
Dreams are beautiful; reality is harsh.
Hawk proved one thing.
A copy is just a copy.
If Hawk is true 4K resolution, then what they've come up with is Hydra Captain at 270P quality, and that too shot from a theatre screen.
Dr. Merrick couldn't comprehend it.
Quietly standing behind Dr. Merrick, leaning against the speedboat's railing, using the Reality Gemstone to alter Merrick's perception so he couldn't see Hawk, Hawk, too, was puzzled as he watched Merrick occasionally burst into laughter and then slam the deck.
He has watched him for quite a while now.
Hawk is sure that this Dr. Merrick is indeed the original Dr. Merrick.
He hasn't revealed himself mainly to watch what would happen, waiting to see if an Angel would appear behind Dr. Merrick.
After all, the previous battle was so brief it could be described as a warm-up.
As for the so-called Hydra Captain.
To Hawk's assessment, without the gear, that guy doesn't even possess one percent of Hawk's current physical strength without tapping into the Little Cosmos.
Once a Saint Warrior awakens the Sixth Sense Silver Little Cosmos, their physical strength can move mountains and split seas.
Literally move mountains and split seas.
The Hydra Captain?
If that guy doesn't wear the Steel Iron Battle Armor Hydra made, he probably couldn't destroy even a C140 concrete wall.
So…
Hawk hasn't had fun in battle yet; he feels a bit underwhelmed and wants to see if Merrick, whom God favored, would after praying see God or Angels appear.
If so, it would be great to chop down an Angel, and if really lucky, maybe even slice God for a feast.
Though he lived in a church when young, though he joined the church choir, though he even did community service with Gwen at the church.
That doesn't mean God can get away with messing with him.
That's impossible.
Just like he told Gwen, instead of painstakingly believing to go to Heaven after death, he thinks it's easier to kill Yahweh and break into Heaven.
And coincidentally, Gwen wanted a Heaven too.
Mephisto wanted Yahweh too, so Hawk followed Dr. Merrick to see if God would appear.
Result.
Hawk watched Merrick still sitting on the deck, crying and laughing, muttering it's impossible, tempted to appear and remind him to pray.
He's grown a bit impatient.
Just as Hawk was thinking of speaking up to remind Dr. Merrick, the latter suddenly thought of something, sprang up from the deck, and frantically searched his body, unable to find what he wanted, his expression suddenly turning terrified, panicked, and uneasy.
At this moment.
Dr. Merrick suddenly recalls something, murmuring, "Right, my bag, my bag."
As he spoke, Merrick lowered his head, furiously searching the deck.