Chapter 399 Silence Is New York Tonight (Part 2)

Schiller stood in front of the door with the phone in his hand. The hands on the dial behind him kept turning. With the sound of the second hand "clicking", the sky gradually darkened, and the last rays of sunset fell below the horizon. After Schiller made the last call, he walked to the wall to turn on the light.

At this time, the door was knocked. It was a very standard three-knock sound, with a dull atmosphere, which complemented the night that had just arrived.

After Schiller turned on the light, he turned around and walked back. He did not look at Grant Ward who pushed the door in. He walked back to the table and tapped the table with his fingers, indicating Grant to sit opposite him.

Grant sat down, but he was a little far away. Schiller stared at him and said, "Why are you sitting so far away too?"

Grant didn't say anything. Schiller knew that it was his other personality's fault again. He sighed, took out the medical record from the shelf and said, "Let me see...depression, and a little obsessive behavior. Last time you said you refused to take medicine. If nothing unexpected happens, the situation should have become more serious."

Grant didn't answer at all. Schiller said helplessly, "Do you know why you are still just an ordinary agent after so many years? I don't ask you to learn to flatter, but after I speak, shouldn't you give some reaction?"

Grant said "hmm", and then he didn't say anything again. Schiller simply closed the medical record and put it away. To be honest, psychologists are not afraid of patients with complex symptoms or patients who are unreasonable. What they are most afraid of is that the patient is dumb.

"If the Hydra who just called is the same as you, I'm afraid I have to worry about it now." Schiller couldn't help but sigh: "It seems that being quiet has some benefits."

"I'm not quiet." Grant denied, he said, "Before you told me to shut up and listen, don't ask why."

"It seems that Garrett's control over you has seriously affected your personality. If nothing unexpected happens, he should have used violence against you and mentally abused you?"

"What do you want me to do?" Grant asked.

"Life in S.H.I.E.L.D. has awakened a little bit of your self-awareness, and before that, you were strictly controlled by Garrett."

"But this awakening is very limited. Although you know mentally that this state is wrong and want to get out of it, you are still self-destructive in action. You are convincing yourself that killing for anyone is killing, and there is no difference between working for me and working for Garrett."

"Isn't that right?" Brandt asked, looking into Schiller's eyes.

Schiller shook his head and said, "He is a patient, and I am a doctor."

"There are some people in this world who just like to stimulate others mentally, or use various means to control others. They feel satisfied when they see you feel pain because you can't go against their will. This is common in the unreasonable control of parents over their children."

"But no matter where you are, Whether you are on the strong side or the weak side, using the performance of others as a spiritual support is actually a very serious psychological defect. Once no one obeys his control, the mental and personality collapse will follow, which is also common in parents and children. "…

Schiller sighed and said, "It's a pity that in that situation, I have to kill Garrett. Otherwise, helping you get out of his control and then observing his reaction is also a good experiment."

"It can be seen that after getting out of his control, you feel too free. Suddenly you feel panic and confusion. At the same time, you are surprised to find that you want to avenge Garrett, the person who has been controlling and hurting you. This emotion makes you feel more terrified. "

"If you don't have a mission, I'm leaving." Grant didn't react, just said this.

Schiller sighed again. From the perspective of a killer, Grant is not particularly good, but from the perspective of a patient, he simply has all kinds of difficult characteristics.

"Well, I do have a mission." Schiller took a book from the bookshelf next to him and handed it to Grant. Grant took it and looked at the words on the cover and said, "Who is Hydra?"

He was not asking a question, but there were just a few words written on the cover of this booklet - "Who is Hydra?"

It has to be said. This question successfully aroused Grant's interest. When other Hydras shouted slogans, he also shouted slogans. When other Hydras shouted Hydra, he also shouted Hydra, but he actually didn't know what Hydra was.

He opened the first page of the booklet and found that it was not a popular science book, but more like a religious book, because it started from Norse mythology.

Norse mythology is relatively popular among many kinds of mythology. Many people have more or less heard the name of the world tree. It is precisely because of this half-understanding state that Grant suddenly found that the story told in the book in front of him is quite interesting.

Soon, he finished reading the first article and then began to read the second. In the second article, the worldview became more grand. They proposed that the nine kingdoms on the world tree were called "Mid-World". It was a huge castle, and coiled around the castle was a huge python with its head and tail connected - the Mid-World Python Jörmungandr.

The second chapter focuses on the power of Jörmungandr and expounds on a fable. In the Norse mythology of Ragnarok, the serpent will perish together with the strongest god of thunder, Thor, and put an end to the fate of the gods.

The grand battle epic is also very attractive, and in the third chapter, things become a little magical. The third chapter emphasizes that the Hydra is actually the incarnation of Jörmungandr. At the beginning, he had only one head, and in order to deal with the nine kingdoms in the world tree, he divided into nine heads, bringing disaster to all life on the world tree.

At the end, Grant's eyes fell on the last sentence of the whole book-"Yesterday one was divided into nine, today all are one."

When he put the book on the table, his fingertips trembled a little. He looked at Schiller and asked, "Do you know what you are doing?"

"It seems that your basic logic has not been affected." Schiller found factors that can be analyzed from every sentence he said. The last time he felt this way was when he was taking a college exam.

Grant immediately shut up, and Schiller continued to explain to him: "Don't you think that Hydra, as a spy organization, is a little outdated?"...

"Whether it is a pyramid scheme or a cult organization, they have gone a step further in personnel screening, personnel structure and organizational capabilities. Since Hydra is not starting from scratch, a pyramid scheme organization should not work."

"Are you going to preach?" Grant asked.

"Do you know what the essence of religion is?"

"What is it?"

"It's a layer of skin, and you can choose to put it on any kind of skeleton."

"Do you think they will believe it?" Grant thought it was ridiculous.

"Why don't you understand? This is not an ideology, it's just business. The purpose of this myth is not to make those low-level agents believe it."

Schiller threw the pen on the table and said, "You can think of it as a match. It can only ignite those who are already restless."

"They just need an excuse, a name, to blatantly fight for power, kill allies, and sit on the only throne."

Grant recalled what he saw in the manual. In the last chapter, the so-called prophecy of the twilight of the gods actually hinted that the Hydra no longer needs nine heads. The earthly giant python that can bring twilight to the gods has only one head, and only one god is needed, that is, only one pope.

"You can understand this as the spread of extreme ideas. Anything that is unique can cause people to have more extreme emotions."

"Grant, I think you should be able to see that the situation is changing. This purge against Hydra has brought to the surface many conflicts that were buried under the surface, such as the conflict between the old and the new, the conflict between the upper and the lower, and the conflict between regions..."

"Many people are more eager than me to have a big reshuffle. Everyone knows that if you want to shake up the existing class, gain more benefits, and become the ruler of the new era, there is only one way..."

"Sarajevo. "Grant slowly uttered a noun, but then he asked: "But a story alone is not convincing enough. They are all very cautious and will not be willing to be the first to speak out."

"Have you seen the prophecy in the last article? It's about the Ragnarok."

"I saw it, but it's just a prophecy."

"Yeah...but what if I colluded with the gods?"

As Schiller smiled, the weather behind him turned from dark to bright, the sun rose from the horizon, and it was another sunny morning. The shadow projected on the table gradually changed its shape, and Loki became the one sitting opposite Schiller.

He was still dressed gorgeously, his clothes and hairstyle were still meticulous, but his face could not hide his fatigue. He shook his head and said, "The situation in Asgard is not good."

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with Thor?"

"On the contrary, this time only Thor didn't have any problems." Loki showed a complicated expression and said, "I can't believe that one day. Thor will be the most normal one."

Said. He put his hands on the table, crossed his fingers, and explained: "Thor returned from Earth, he got back his power, not only that, but also went a step further. This is a good thing for Asgard, right?"

Siller nodded, and Loki continued: "Thor suddenly understood the meaning of honor. It should be his weapon, not his shackles, and it should be the scepter he uses to rule his subjects, not the whip that drives him."

"He is determined to change the current situation in Asgard. He wants to stop this chariot and find a more sustainable way to allow the country and its people to develop more steadily, rather than rushing all the way to destruction. This is also a good thing, right?"

Siller took a sip of coffee and said: "But some people don't want to, right?"

"Yes, in the eyes of many Asgardians, war is a quick and easy way to get everything they need. They are used to this way. Their ancestors have been like this. We are Vikings, fishing and hunting people, and pirates."

"It is almost impossible to make such a civilization learn to slow down or even stop."

Loki put his finger on his forehead and said, "The problem is that the father of the gods does not support Thor either. It's not that he likes war, but he thinks that Asgard must be strong enough to face the upcoming Ragnarok."

"If you stop this chariot now and remove its wheels, then when Ragnarok comes, maybe we won't be able to escape."

"Odin may not know that even if the chariot keeps moving, it may not be able to escape, but he doesn't dare to gamble. If he continues to move forward and accumulates strength, there may be some room for resistance. But if he gives up his strength and surrenders, he will be at the mercy of others." Schiller concluded,

"That's right." Loki nodded helplessly and said, "Thor is under attack from all sides, and many people are taking this opportunity to shake his position as heir."