Agent Coulson is dead." Nick Fury announced the news.
The camera then cuts to a room where Tony Stark and Captain America Steve Rogers sit in silence, with Maria Hill standing aside like a statue.
"This was found in Agent Coulson's coat. He will never have the chance to ask you for an autograph." Nick Fury threw the cards in front of Captain America. Those cards were all about Captain America and were part of Phil Coulson's collection, but now they were covered in blood.
"We're blind. Communications are down, and we can't find the Cube. Banner and Thor are both missing." Captain America picked up a bloody card and stared at it, silent as Nick Fury's voice continued, "There's nothing I can do. I've lost my best confidant. Perhaps it's my own fault."
"Thor disappeared because Loki threw him off the mothership," Tony Stark said upon seeing this. "The video didn't show how Banner disappeared, but based on the previous footage, we can infer that Loki also used a trick."
"Dr. Banner arrived on a motorcycle halfway through the New York battle," Phil Coulson said. "That's probably why Loki tricked him into getting lost."
"However, judging from the subsequent battle in New York, both Thor and Dr. Banner joined the battlefield," Clint Barton concluded. "It can be seen that Loki's trick was only temporarily successful and ultimately in vain."
"That's right! We were planning to use the Rubik's Cube to make weapons!" In the video, Nick Fury simply admitted to using the Rubik's Cube to make weapons. "But I didn't bet on this. Instead, I used it on a more risky project." Nick Fury walked around the two chairs to Captain America and Iron Man. "Stark should know about my idea." Nick Fury said slowly, "We call it the 'Avengers Plan'."
Tony Stark remained silent, while Captain America looked up at Nick Fury.
"The idea was to bring together the world's most brilliant minds to see if they could make a bigger difference. To work together when we needed them most, to fight an enemy we couldn't defeat. Coulson lived by that belief until his death. He believed in heroes."
The screen ends here.
Although the later part was not played, everyone can imagine that it was because of Phil Coulson's "death" that the members of the Avengers finally put aside their prejudices and truly united to fight against the Chitauri and Loki.
"Coulson, I never thought you would accomplish such a big thing in the future." Clint Barton couldn't help but applaud.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to deceive you." Phil Coulson apologized, "But you can see that the enemy is too powerful. We need to unite. I have to do that."
"It doesn't matter. You didn't lie to me anyway." Clint Barton looked nonchalant.
"What are you so proud of?" Tony Stark said, "You were controlled by Loki back then, which was even worse than being deceived by us!"
"I eventually recovered," Clint Barton said, undeterred. "And I shot Loki with an arrow, sending him flying from the sky to the ground."
"Coulson, I didn't expect that you appear to be honest and loyal, but actually you have evil intentions." Thor never expected that Phil Coulson would have such a "sinister" side.
"Thor, this is all about victory." Phil Coulson said sincerely, "If you need me to, I can apologize for any future deceptions, although I don't think such deceptions will happen again."
"You can't just apologize with words, you have to show some real action," Thor said. "You have to buy me another KFC meal!"
"Always eating these high-calorie foods,
"Clint Barton spoke again,"Thor, you will definitely become a fat otaku in the future."
"No, there won't be such a day." Thor waved his hand.
"I don't care if he becomes a fat otaku or not. Let's analyze the question," Tony Stark said. "The most crucial point revealed by this question is the time of the Battle of New York."
"That's right," Phil Coulson continued, following Tony Stark's words. "In the video, Commander Fury said, 'There was an alien visitor to Earth last year.' This shows that the Battle of New York took place two years after Thor arrived on Earth."
"And now this 'alien visitor' has arrived on Earth and is standing right before us." Clint Barton said, "So next year Loki will come to Earth to snatch the Rubik's Cube and lead the Chitauri to attack Earth!"
"Next year?" Thor muttered. "What on earth could have happened in a year to make you do something like this, Loki?"
"Culson, I want to confirm whether SHIELD is currently using the Tesseract to research weapons of mass destruction as stated in the video?" Tony Stark cast two glances at Phil Coulson.
"Stark, no." Phil Coulson met Stark's gaze without a shred of hesitation. "You saw it in the video. Commander Fury used the Rubik's Cube to develop weapons of mass destruction because he was inspired by Thor. Thor has only just arrived on Earth and hasn't met Commander Fury yet. Furthermore, Commander Fury also knows about the Answer Space, so it's even more impossible for him to develop weapons like in the video."
"You'd better be telling the truth." Tony Stark, still unconvinced, warned, "You saw what Thor said clearly: it was the research on the Rubik's Cube that attracted Loki. To other planets, this means that Earth is preparing for a high-level war! So, absolutely do not research the Rubik's Cube without permission."
"I'll tell Commander Fury." Phil Coulson also knew the seriousness of the matter.
"In addition, this video also reveals a fact." Clint Barton said, "That is, before the Battle of New York, Loki also came to Earth."
"Yes, that was the time he brought the Destroyer to Earth." Phil Coulson looked at Thor, "Thor, do you know why Loki came to Earth?"
"Just like I don't know why he led the Chitauri to attack Earth," Thor said, "I have no idea why he came to Earth before."
"I'm afraid his leading the Chitauri to attack Earth is related to his first visit to Earth..." Tony Stark mused, "If we can figure this out, perhaps we can prevent the Battle of New York."