"Stark, don't say it's an organization; even if it's just one person, as long as they exist, they will leave traces."
"And as long as they leave traces, even the slightest ones, it's impossible to hide them from SHIELD's eyes and ears."
"Stark, believe it or not, if we wanted to, we could even find out at what age you stopped wetting the bed."
Nick Fury wasn't exaggerating; with SHIELD's current standing and power, the entire world truly held no secrets from this colossal organization.
"And after all these years, we haven't found any traces of Hydra, which is enough to prove that Hydra has long since perished and no longer exists."
Nick Fury said to Iron Man with an emphatic, unquestionable tone of certainty. He had that much confidence.
"The only way Hydra could truly exist while completely eluding SHIELD's surveillance is if SHIELD itself was controlled by Hydra!"
But obviously, such an utterly absurd and preposterous thing simply couldn't happen.
"I was just saying." Iron Man didn't insist; he really had just been speaking offhand.
"Then there's only one option left." Iron Man then turned his gaze to option D, "The Hulk? The doctor who turns into a giant when he gets angry?"
"Stark, it seems not only SHIELD has been infiltrated by you." Nick Fury couldn't help but glance at Iron Man.
The Hulk was an accidental product of the military's super-soldier serum experiments, and all related data and intelligence were highly classified.
Aside from a few individuals involved at the time, no one else could possibly know.
And those involved had all been properly dealt with, keeping their mouths shut. After several years, the Hulk became even less known to the public.
Yet Iron Man spoke of the Hulk so casually, what he had done no longer needed to be said.
"Don't mind such irrelevant details, let's continue with the question." Iron Man waved his hand, looking nonchalant, "That big guy is truly terrifying when he rages, he's practically a monster!"
"Though I hate to admit it, with my current Iron Man suit, I can't do anything to him!"
"He'd tear your suit apart in three minutes and then stomp you to death," Black Widow added matter-of-factly.
"That's a bit hurtful, Agent. Just give me enough time, and I'll definitely develop an anti-Hulk armor. By then, even that big guy won't be worth mentioning in front of me."
Iron Man said with confidence.
"But the crucial problem is, you haven't developed it yet." Black Widow mercilessly punctured Iron Man's confidence.
She then turned her head and said to Nick Fury, "Sir, if it's the Hulk, the army is useless. It might really take the Avengers to deal with him."
"So, up until now, we've only eliminated one option, C?" Iron Man spread his hands on the side.
"No, I think option D can also be ruled out." Nick Fury, however, pondered for a few seconds before offering a different opinion.
"Option D talks about suppressing the Hulk, not responding to or dealing with a crisis caused by the Hulk."
There's a significant difference between the two.
Suppression implies military suppression, violent containment.
This is applicable to ordinary 'super-powered individuals,' but completely unsuitable for the Hulk.
"And that big guy cannot be suppressed!"
"Because the angrier he gets, the stronger he becomes! Forcing suppression will only make the Hulk rage even more, thus making the situation worse!"
"If the Hulk truly goes berserk, I might indeed dispatch the Avengers to handle this tricky problem,"
"But I would absolutely not give an order for military suppression."
Nick Fury said thoughtfully.
"Then only two options are left, Nick Fury. This question is about you, so you make the final choice." Iron Man said to Nick Fury.
Black Widow said nothing, just silently watched Nick Fury, also waiting for his answer.
After another moment of deliberation, Nick Fury made his choice: "I choose A, confronting the Chitauri invasion of New York."
For Nick Fury, option B was completely unanalyzable, while option A, in certain details, aligned with the previous video.
It received some corroboration from the previous video.
In this situation, Nick Fury would naturally choose A.
In fact, not only Nick Fury, but even if Iron Man and Black Widow were to answer, they would make the same choice as Nick Fury.
[Incorrect Answer!]
But then, the system's prompt sounded.
This surprised everyone present.
The Battle of New York was clearly the Avengers' first public appearance, but this wasn't the Avengers' first mission?
Had the Avengers carried out other secret missions before this, which were not publicly disclosed?
Considering SHIELD is an intelligence agency, such a situation also has a certain possibility.
[Answerer Nick Fury will be punished by having one year of his lifespan erased, effective immediately!]
With the system's words, Nick Fury immediately felt a sense of emptiness, as if something important had been taken from his body.
His face also instantly turned grim.
"Sir, are you alright?" Black Widow hurried over to support Nick Fury, "You don't look well."
"I'm fine." Nick Fury shook his head.
Although the system's claim of erasing one year of his lifespan couldn't be verified, Nick Fury didn't doubt it.
By now, Nick Fury had no doubts about the answering system.
Compared to the crucial intelligence he gained from the answering system, Nick Fury felt that losing a year of his lifespan was worth it.
"Sir, let me answer next." Black Widow pondered for a moment, then said to Nick Fury.
It would be too cruel to make Nick Fury alone bear the risk of being punished twice in a row, so Black Widow proactively stepped forward to share the burden for Nick Fury.
Nick Fury nodded and said nothing more.
"I choose B, searching for the Cosmic Cube that was stolen!" Black Widow thought for a moment and gave her answer.
Option C was definitely ruled out, and option D also had logical inconsistencies, with sufficient reasons for exclusion.
Although option B couldn't be analyzed, in this situation, they could only gamble on B.
Fortunately... [Correct Answer!]