Harry's original plan for contacting and managing the Inhumans wasn't actually like this; he had initially intended for them to integrate into society as much as possible, adapt to external systems, and be managed accordingly.
However, after arriving in Nepal, Harry thought of a problem: the Inhumans' caste system could be said to be innate, a factual social stratification, with several reasons contributing to their actual "Brahmin" system.
First was the scarcity of terrigen crystals, second was the potential for Inhuman transformation, and third was their extremely closed-off small society.
Ordinary people were undoubtedly at the lowest level in their tribe, and the offspring of Inhumans weren't necessarily Inhumans themselves.
To stand out in their society, one had to possess potential; this was the second tier.
Even with the potential for transformation, due to the scarcity of terrigen crystals, one had to gain the approval of the upper echelons to obtain a crystal for transformation; this was the first tier, the highest-ranking people in the tribe.
Transformed Inhumans were the true highest class, requiring both innate potential and permission from those in power to obtain the necessary resources. They had unchangeable hierarchical traits from birth, further stratified by resource distribution issues later on.
For these people who had been educated as Inhumans since childhood, Harry's forced integration into international society and the application of external systems might instead cause them to harbor resentment.
Just like when Britain colonized India, the colonizers wanted to apply their own set of operating rules to India, conducting censuses based on gender, religion, profession, and so on for better management.
However, the Indians didn't appreciate it at all; they wanted to be divided by caste and follow their own system. If you didn't rank them into various levels according to caste, they wouldn't stand for it and would even resort to armed resistance.
Deep down, these Inhumans didn't want to accept Harry's superpowered population census either; they didn't want to integrate into the outside world, and superpowered politics suited them just fine.
So, Harry thought it over and decided to just give them a Brahmin.
Raina, with her prophetic abilities, was simply the perfect fit.
And just like that, their attitude softened instantly. Besides, they already feared the black muzzles of the guns, and the "Prophet" stepping stone came at just the right time.
"If you are willing to believe in me, stand on this side. I will be responsible for you—I have already seen it; you will stand on the right side." Raina stepped forward and bowed slightly to the group of Inhumans.
The Prophet's status was clearly very special here. Soon, the first Inhuman walked over to Raina's side, then a second, a third... eventually forming a long line on Raina's side.
The civilians had calmed down; it was time for Coulson to get to work.
"It seems your strategy was very successful," Coulson said as he passed by Harry.
Harry shrugged. "You should say Lady Luck was smiling on us; we have a 'Prophet' on our side."
You should know that not everyone in the small tribe was satisfied with the status quo—there was once a woman who was dissatisfied with Jiaying controlling the crystals and not allowing her and her daughter to complete their transformation. Harboring a grudge, she eventually stole a crystal herself.
The appearance of a Prophet could make them believe that their leader would always make the right choices because she was born with the ability to foresee the future. For Inhumans who were superstitious about superpowers, this was very important.
Seeing this, Jiaying's eyes nearly popped out of her head: even at this moment, she still firmly believed that humans were untrustworthy, especially Harry Osborn!
As for that Prophet, she didn't believe in any of it; she had to be the leader! The Inhumans could only survive under her leadership!
But no matter what she wanted to do, Harry wouldn't let her have her way. A paralyzing dart containing cobra toxin was shot into her body, making her lose consciousness completely.
Skye watched blankly as her mother was also arrested, looking as if she had lost her soul.
"How do you plan to deal with her?"
Harry glanced at his employee, thinking that Skye was quite unlucky to have both parents caught in a single day—especially her mother, since this was only the first day they had met.
But in Harry's view, compared to Calvin Johnson, Jiaying couldn't be considered a good mother. In the TV series, she had almost killed Skye, and it was only thanks to Johnson's act of choosing justice over family that he saved his daughter.
Comparing the two: Jiaying started an unwise war out of fear, and even her daughter couldn't persuade her otherwise; Johnson went mad with regret, but eventually regained his sanity because of Skye.
The suffering brought by HYDRA had turned this woman into an extremist.
Harry was more willing to give Johnson a chance; as for Jiaying, he would see how she performed in prison.
"She will be locked in a cell. I won't slice her up alive, so you can take your time getting to know her—and your father."
From a legal standpoint, those Jiaying killed were mostly Riflemen wearing gp armor, which didn't count as a capital crime.
Johnson's case was a bit more serious, but most of those he killed were HYDRA members. Considering his mental state, motives, and personal history, he likely wouldn't have to wear gp armor.
In other words, Skye could go visit them in prison after some time.
Hearing this news, she felt a little better.
Seeing her like this, Jiaying would surely seize the opportunity during prison visits to instill some bad ideas into Skye, in order to escape and cause more trouble.
So Harry reminded her, "I don't know if you noticed, but your father insists on calling you Daisy, while your mother calls you Skye."
Skye was stunned.
"Just a casual mention—you still have 30 days of annual leave. It's almost the end of the year; if you don't apply soon, it will expire."
Ignoring Skye's reaction, Harry boarded his transport plane, with Raina silently following behind him.
"Well? Did you see this scene?"
Raina's superpower was precognition. Based on the original work, the content of the prophecies seemed unchangeable, and the mechanism was very mysterious.
However, Harry had noticed some clues; within the barbs on Raina's body, there was a strange energy hidden.
Raina said somewhat confusedly, "I saw some of it, but there were differences—I saw you completely turn into a stone, and you weren't in the scenes that followed."
"Anything else?"
"Now, when I try to find you, many scenes appear at the same time."
Harry rubbed his chin; it sounded like he had made Raina lose confidence in her ability, and she seemed to have trouble seeing him in the future.
But to find out why this was happening, he would have to understand the mechanism of this precognition. He could use the Mind Stone to study it later; there was no rush, he could wait until the Inhumans' situation stabilized.
"What should I do next?" Raina asked.
Even with her precognition, she still held Harry in great awe—before her transformation, Harry had mentioned her ability and its possible side effects. After learning about the Inhumans, she found this even more incredible!
And now, her ability had failed against this man as well, which made her even more obedient.
Raina's attitude satisfied Harry; after all, it was best for the Earth's Inhumans to have an obedient leader.
"As I said, step forward to catalog your people's situation and manage them—you have free rein, but remember to apply for approval from Hammer before transforming any Inhumans."
"Your direct supervisor is A; she will coordinate. Work hard, Little Flower."
Having finished his business here, Harry's prosthetic body lay back down in the pod.
Next, he was going to the China to see how the joint-venture fusion power plant was doing, and then prepare to attend the World Energy Conference.
This conference would completely announce the exit of old energy; he hoped the CEO of Roxxon wouldn't burst into tears on the spot.
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