In a sense, Baron Strucker is a person who believes in what he says and does what he says.
After agreeing to Dr. List, he immediately personally met with another HYDRA leader, the former SHIELD Director Pierce, to discuss things about the spiritual scepter.
Since the end of the New York War, S.H.I.E.L.D's research on the mind scepter has already begun.
In a year-long study, they found that the scepter originally did not have any value worthy of in-depth study.
Only the gem inlaid on the top of the scepter is the existence that truly possesses the magical power!
However, even if you know this, Infinite Gems with infinite power can be thoroughly studied where it is so easy.
After all, not every researcher is Tony Stark or Bruce Banner.
The progress of the S.H.I.E.L.D research team on gemstone research is very few…
No one will pay attention to things that are of no value.
Therefore, the peeping glances from various forces have gradually receded.
Taking this opportunity, Pierce, the largest HYDRA leader lurking in S.H.I.E.L.D, gradually replaced all the scepter research team members with his own, and controlled the scepter in his own hands.
Although he didn't understand how to use this scepter, he didn't know what else this scepter could do. However, he is well aware that this is a very important item.
Instead of falling into the hands of others, it is better to stay in your own hands and wait for one day to be able to play the role of this scepter…
And Baron Strucker's sudden request confirmed his idea.
After careful consideration, Pierce very generously handed over the soul scepter to Strucker.
In his opinion, Straker's research can contribute to HYDRA's business.
And only if HYDRA becomes stronger and stronger, will it be possible to achieve his ultimate goal of seeking a better future for mankind, isn't it?
After acquiring the scepter, Baron Strucker immediately handed it over to Dr. List, the chief research officer.
As one of the top scientists in the entire HYDRA organization, he has high attainments in genetics and physics.
After obtaining the scepter, research progress in energy weapons, artificial intelligence, etc., as he promised, achieved remarkable results.
However, this is not enough for Baron Strucker!
He doesn't care about the process, only the result!
Therefore, Dr. List suggested to Baron Strucker that there is only one way to speed up the research progress, and that is:
Human experiment!
This method is absolutely impossible for conscientious scientists like Stark or Banner to accept!
However, for the mad scientists of HYDRA, it is just a small means to explore the truth and reach the other side of science…
From the beginning, there was only one answer to this question.
Since we want to carry out human experiments, we must have volunteers!
Where do the volunteers come from?
Under the principle of proximity, and under various considerations, Baron Strucker and Dr. List set their sights on the neighbor next door-SOKOVIA
. . . . . .
SOKOVIA is a small country in Eastern Europe located in the eastern part of the Alps.
The entire population of the entire country is only a few hundred thousand.
In this turbulent world, small countries have very few options for survival.
As a buffer zone for the surrounding powers, SOKOVIA's so-called political instability, coupled with the weak state management, riots and demonstrations, are common occurrences.
The people are naturally extremely dissatisfied with this kind of life…
"Stay away from war! Regain peace!"
"Stay away from war! Regain peace!"
"…"
On this day, as usual, the square in front of the city hall of SOKOVIA, the capital of SOKOVIA, was still full of demonstrators holding various self-made slogans and banners and constantly shouting slogans.
A middle-aged man with black-rimmed glasses, who looked like there were more high school teachers than marchers, stood in front of the parade, constantly leading the crowd, and making some very radical remarks from time to time.
"They are just liars! Great liars! On the surface, they promised us that they would no longer participate in the war, but what?! They secretly regard our home as an arsenal of weapons!"
"This is what they are like! We absolutely don't allow them to act like this!"
"Absolutely not allowed!" the demonstrators shouted in unison.
"This is our home. We don't need weapons to protect ourselves. What we need is a job that can support ourselves and the children of the family!"
"We need work!"
. . .
At the call of the man in glasses, the demonstrators gathered in the square, as if adding fuel to the fire, became even more outraged and began to insult.
The riot police, armed with anti-riot weapons and ready to go, stood in front of the demonstrators as if they were facing a major enemy, ready to welcome the riots that would come at any time…
And everything that happened on the town hall square was transmitted to the HYDRA underground research base tens of kilometers away through highly-resolution surveillance cameras and drones.
Looking at the demonstrators who were constantly yelling and trying to express their demands to the city hall on the computer screen, Baron Strucker couldn't help but sneered, and said to Dr. List beside him:
"What a sad and pitiful person! I can't resist my fate, I can only howl like a wounded cub, trying to attract the help and charity of others…"
The corners of the mouth were raised slightly, List also swept across the screen, and then pointedly said:
"In fact, we can help them."
Hearing this, Baron Strucker couldn't help but raised his brows, glanced at the cunning face of Dr. List, and asked:
"Oh? You mean…"
"Don't they want to have the power to protect their homes and change the status quo? We can give them! As long as they give their lives, even their souls!"
"Look around, you can pick a few cannon fodder screaming in the street, anyway, their lives are worthless…"
"Hmm…" Baron Strucker folded his arms around his chest, looked at his chief scientific research supervisor with a slightly appreciative gaze, and praised:
"this is a good idea…"
As soon as the voice fell, he turned his eyes to the computer screen again.
Glancing at the yelling parade, a man and a woman standing at the forefront of the line immediately attracted his attention.
The appearance of a man with white hair and a woman with brown hair looked a little similar, as if they were a pair of siblings (or siblings).
As if thinking of something interesting, Baron Strucker's cruel eyes flashed a ray of light, then he pointed his finger at the pair of men and women on the screen, and said categorically:
"Just start with the two of them!"