The iconic scene of Wolverine tearing apart a helicopter played on the light screen, leaving many viewers in awe. Despite having seen numerous grand scenes from future videos exposed by the Quiz game, such as Spider-Man single-handedly stopping a speeding train, Captain Marvel carrying a massive cosmic warship back to Earth, and Thanos snapping half of the universe's life into oblivion, people were still fascinated by the rugged hero, Wolverine. They felt he was a distinct and impressive character compared to other superheroes.
Aside from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which was the first to be revealed by the Quiz game, many other parallel worlds and different dimensions were also captured later. Examples include the independent worlds of Batman and Joker from the last round, and this time, the worlds of Garfield's Spider-Man and the X-Men.
These worlds, facing the sudden appearance of the Quiz game with its floating light screens and the videos they displayed, naturally felt fear and dread. When the videos were unrelated to them, they treated them like watching a blockbuster movie. However, when the videos directly involved them, and they saw themselves in the footage, it was nothing short of horrifying.
Take William Stryker, for instance. This guy, who was in a secret laboratory, had been having headaches recently. He was busy creating his coveted Weapon X and dealing with the aftermath of Wolverine's escape. He learned about the Quiz game later than most. Coincidentally, upon exiting his lab, he saw himself in the video on the light screen, with his actions clearly recorded as if there was a camera filming him at all times. Naturally, this made William Stryker panic and fear.
"Damn it, what kind of alien trickery is this?! Now the whole world is watching this video!?" He looked around frantically, trying to find the 'camera' he thought was hidden nearby, but found nothing. Unconsciously, sweat beaded on his forehead.
Most of what William Stryker did couldn't see the light of day, especially since he had a layer of official cover. There were quite a few people like him, official black hands responsible for dirty deeds, wielding significant power, and acting with impunity as long as they were ruthless and clean. But now that his black hand was exposed, he knew he would likely be scapegoated and discarded by his superiors. This incident was too big; the whole world saw him using official support to wantonly harm civilians. Almost instinctively, William Stryker thought of fleeing.
"No, I still have value. I have Number 11! The Weapon X project is almost complete. They can't discard me so easily!" he muttered to himself, torn between dealing with some of his messes and not wanting to leave the light screen for fear of missing crucial information.
Many others shared his terror and dread; the arrival of the Quiz game brought chaos to any world it touched.
In the the Multiverse Defenders base, Steve Rogers said with a serious face, "Weapon X... such human experimentation needs to be curbed and controlled, or it will be too harmful!"
Tony Stark glanced at him and said with a click of his tongue, "If I'm not mistaken, you voluntarily participated in human experimentation. You do share similar experiences with the tough guy in the video."
"It's different!" Captain America frowned. "We did it to fight against evil forces, to end the world war. But the human experiments in the video are clearly for other selfish desires!"
Black Widow said calmly, "Actually, it's quite similar, Captain. You should know that even after the war ended, such human experimentation projects never stopped. Dr. Banner was a victim. The military has always wanted to create superpowered soldiers, much like continually upgrading planes, warships, and missiles. The desire is endless."
She, too, had been a victim of human experimentation. She hadn't thought much about it before, but after watching so many future videos, she had gained a different perspective.
Being a clean hero was tough. They had to worry about being targeted by villains, even affecting those around them, guard against official betrayal, and face public misunderstanding and resistance. Sometimes, good intentions could lead to bad outcomes, as seen in the future videos, with the Sokovia incident leading to the disbanding of the Avengers.
Because of this, heroes like Black Widow, Hawkeye, and even Captain America thought about retiring to a peaceful life. But the world wasn't so simple. Even if they wanted to live quietly, trouble could still find them.
For example, Hawkeye, who had retired to a peaceful life with his family, had everything ruined by Thanos' snap. This sense of crisis led Black Widow and others to respond to Batman's call and join the Multiverse Defenders.
Seeing their low spirits, Bruce Wayne said in a deep voice, "Pay close attention to the video, especially the mutant issues. We will undoubtedly deal with this world in the future."
Just as he finished speaking, the video on the light screen ended, and a new question popped up:
[Among the following options, who is the true culprit behind the murder of Wolverine's girlfriend?]
[A: Sabretooth/Victor
B: Agent Zero
C: William Stryker
D: Wade Wilson.]
Upon seeing this question, Logan Howlett's eyes widened. "What do you mean? Isn't Victor the one who did it?"
From his own experience and the video just shown, it seemed like Sabretooth killed his lover Kayla. But if that were the case, there wouldn't be a need for such a question.
Eric Lensherr glanced at him and raised an eyebrow. "I guess the answer should be C. He orchestrated a conspiracy against you. Who actually did the killing doesn't matter. Even if Victor did it, he was just a weapon. The one who ordered him is the true culprit."
Logan Howlett frowned deeply, falling into thought. Viewing his experience as an outsider, he could indeed see traces of a conspiracy. The truth might be as Eric said: Victor hadn't fallen out with William Stryker, and there was a bigger plot behind it.
"Alright, we'll choose William Stryker! I swear, I won't let that bastard go easily!" Logan Howlett growled with gritted teeth.