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Hearing Fini's words, Sitwell seemed to sense something amiss. With a cautious expression on his face, he asked, "As long as the leader unifies the organization, given our current strength, it should be very easy to accomplish, right?!"
Fini sighed again. For this meeting, he intended to alter Sitwell's memory and pull him out of Hydra altogether because he knew that Hydra could never succeed in ruling the world.
Although the time the two of them had spent interacting wasn't long, Sitwell had provided him with a massive amount of help. If Sitwell hadn't been helping to cover for him all this time, Hydra would have discovered his location and identity long ago.
So before altering his memory, Fini wanted to see if he could fulfill Sitwell's wish, treating it as a reward for his help during this period.
But he never expected that Sitwell's wish would actually be world peace. As a villain in an evil organization, to have such a bright and righteous wish simply did not fit his character alignment.
"Do you have any other wishes?"
Fini asked again. World peace was truly too difficult for him to achieve. Even if he really did unify Hydra and the world, it wouldn't necessarily bring about world peace; it might even make things even more chaotic.
Seeing Fini so fixated on his wish, Sitwell also felt that something was wrong. His face turned pale as he asked, "Did I do something wrong?"
"No, I was the one who was wrong!"
Fini first looked at Sitwell apologetically as he spoke, and then he began to unseal the Tyrant's Eye.
For such a loyal first subordinate, Fini decided to use his strongest technique to reform him, showing how much he valued him.
Only after pulling Sitwell into his own dimension did he look at the panicked Sitwell and continue to explain:
"Actually, I lied to you. Although I did take over the position of Hydra's leader from the Red Skull, I don't intend to unify Hydra, nor do I want to rule the world!"
"Why?"
Hearing Fini's words, Sitwell no longer cared about the changing space around him. In shock and confusion, he asked, "You are the strongest person on Earth. No one is more suited to rule the world than you."
"Don't say that. At most, I'm the strongest man on Earth. My teacher is still a tiny bit stronger than me!"
Fini waved his hand. If it weren't for his previous fight with Ancient One, he could have shamelessly accepted that title against his conscience. But since he had lost that fight, he felt too embarrassed to claim he was the strongest on Earth.
"Your teacher!?"
Sitwell froze for a moment, apparently not expecting Fini to actually have a teacher. He blurted out, "You can have her join Hydra too, and together you can create a new world!"
Getting Ancient One to join Hydra!?
Fini looked at Sitwell with a look of astonishment. He wouldn't even dare to dream of such a thing, let alone suggest it.
"Alright, alright, it's impossible for us to rule the world."
Fini waved his hand and didn't continue the topic, saying, "I came to see you this time to take you away from Hydra. Consider it compensation for your previous help!"
With a sorrowful heart, Sitwell had already prepared himself to face death, but upon hearing this, he froze. "You don't intend to kill me?"
"Do you want to die?"
Fini asked in return.
Sitwell shook his head rapidly, a look of relief washing over his face. However, Fini's next words immediately made his heart leap into his throat again.
"But before I take you away, I might have to change you a little bit."
"Change what?"
Fini didn't answer. Although he had altered memories a few times before, explaining it beforehand would definitely affect the results.
Then Fini stroked his chin. Aside from the memories, he also wanted to make a small change to Sitwell's appearance on the side. So, he slowly muttered, "Grow, hair!"
"Hair!?"
Sitwell asked in confusion, instinctively touching his own bald head. Then, he instantly realized that the smooth and delicate feeling was gone, replaced by a fuzzy texture.
"My head!"
Sitwell immediately touched his head with both hands in a panic, only to find that his original bald head was gone, replaced by a thick head of long hair.
Looking at Sitwell's new appearance, Fini couldn't help but laugh out loud.
When he was fighting Ancient One earlier, he had actually been thinking about using this move on Ancient One, but he was afraid Ancient One would get angry, so he hadn't dared to use it. Now, he finally got some satisfaction out of Sitwell.
Next, Fini didn't mess with Sitwell any further and prepared to alter his memory. Although this behavior made him feel a slight twinge of guilt, he wasn't some heroic figure after all, so he didn't care too much.
Fini didn't alter too much of Sitwell's memory. After all, he might still need Sitwell to help Nick Fury deal with Alexander Pierce later.
So, he merely added a few settings to Sitwell's memory.
First, based on his wish, Fini made him realize that world peace could not be achieved within Hydra either, and that Hydra would only make the world more chaotic. Thus, he ultimately chose to look for a way to achieve world peace in his own way.
Then, by an extremely convenient coincidence, he met Fini and became his undercover agent.
Doing this could explain the relationship between the two of them and prevent his Hydra identity from being exposed, while also pulling Sitwell out of both S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra.
Next, Fini implanted a thought into his mind: Complete world peace is very difficult to achieve; living happily yourself is what matters most.
Then, he casually set up a flag for him: after finishing this final job, he would return to his hometown to get married!
At the same time, he didn't forget to set up the matter regarding the hair.
After doing all this, Fini sealed the Tyrant's Eye and brought Sitwell back to reality.
The memory hadn't been altered much, so it had almost no effect on Sitwell's personality. The relationship between the two of them simply shifted from Hydra superior and subordinate to ordinary superior and subordinate.
"S.H.I.E.L.D.'s current situation isn't very good. I hope you can go help Nick Fury!"
Hearing Fini's words, Sitwell was taken aback, then said conflictedly, "But I don't know where he is? Besides, I just assassinated him not long ago. Will he believe me?"
"Don't worry, I'm here!"
Fini said carelessly, then asked, "Is there anything else you need to bring from Hydra's side?"
Sitwell shook his head. In fact, from the very first day he became Fini's undercover agent, he had already prepared himself to withdraw from Pierce's side at any moment. Therefore, he could leave at any time without any issues.
Seeing this, Fini nodded. After making a phone call to inform Nick Fury, he opened a portal to the base a moment later.
Returning to that room, Captain America and the others were no longer there; only Nick Fury was waiting for Fini with a face full of confusion.
Looking at Fini and Sitwell emerging from the portal, Nick Fury blanked for a moment. Because of that thick head of hair, he actually didn't recognize Sitwell at first and couldn't help but ask, "Who is he?"
"Director, it's me!"
Hair could grow, but the voice remained unchanged. Upon hearing Sitwell's voice, Nick Fury instantly knew his identity.
"Fuck!"
Nick Fury blurted out a curse, then looked at Sitwell with a frown. "You actually wear a wig!"