Marvel Magic Case Files

Chapter 1352 Life-Model Decoy (Second Update)

Regent Victor von Doom had just returned to the royal castle, and before Constantine could speak, he announced that he was already aware of the situation. "Ghost Rider Robbie Reyes has found his target." Even with a row of internal secretaries following him, Victor von Doom spoke brazenly about a highly confidential matter. The internal secretaries responsible for liaising with various departments couldn't hear the Regent's voice; their brains forced them to distance themselves from the Royal Guard. "This is the problem you failed to solve last time, Constantine. Both he and I believe this mission is suitable for you. You need to bring Dr. Radcliffe and his creation back, and at the same time, control Ghost Rider Robbie Reyes, preventing him from harming the target."

"I understand," Constantine said calmly, "but he hasn't told me the deadline for the mission yet."

"He'll tell you on the way." Regent Victor von Doom's entourage passed through layers of security, and as they ventured deeper into the royal city, the number of people following behind dwindled. "He'll stay by your side while you're on your mission. He wants to see Dr. Radcliffe as soon as possible and have a detailed discussion with him. He's also very interested in Dr. Radcliffe's creations and wants to know their limits."

"Ada, right?" Constantine pulled up the database; the tactical display in his helmet clearly showed the data collected by the intelligence department, at least half of which bore the SHIELD mark. "A cyborg with a neuroscientist doctor—I'm very excited about it. Dr. Radcliffe's data suggests he's well-suited for working on Mars, and might even become an excellent sage."

"It is said... just said, that Dr. Radcliffe's robot Ada has developed feelings."

"That's impossible!" Constantine immediately retorted. "The silicon-based homing samples from the Martian foundry all demonstrated immense destructive capabilities. If silicon-based homing exists on Earth, we'd be facing more than just androids now. Like Ultron and Vision, we paid a huge price to eliminate them. Silicon-based homing must never reappear in this world. If this is true, we'll need to mobilize our military or summon more Royal Guards."

"Calm down." Regent Viktor von Dum nodded to the Sisterhood members in the corridor, armed with heavy explosive guns and clad in mechs and power armor, gesturing for them to open their office. The Regent's expression remained composed, as if the coincidence of the Hungarian provincial reforms hadn't made him any busier. "We can listen to what he has to say and let him make the judgment. We can always trust him, can't we?"

Dr. Radcliffe, deeply involved in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Inhuman experiments, possessed extensive information about the Inhuman genome. One reason he attracted the Emperor's attention was because Victoria Hand discovered that a disbanded S.H.I.E.L.D. project, the "Life-Model Decoy" database, had been re-accessed and its data retrieved six months prior. Although the accessor was careful to leave no trace, very few people now possessed such access and were interested in it. Tony Stark had previously approached the project but abandoned it. Therefore, Victoria Hand quickly identified Dr. Radcliffe and placed him under surveillance.

According to the surveillance personnel, a woman suddenly appeared in Dr. Radcliffe's home.

Facial features revealed the woman to be Agnes Kitsworth, Dr. Radcliffe's ex-wife. However, Agnes Kitsworth was in Spain and couldn't possibly be in the United States. An agent, disguised as a deliveryman, knocked on the woman's door when she was home alone. Through conversation, he confirmed the woman was not Agnes Kitsworth and that she was extremely naive and easily deceived. Connecting this to Dr. Radcliffe's research projects and skills, Victoria Hand deduced that the woman was actually Decoy, the Life-Model used to save S.H.I.E.L.D. agents' lives. Dr. Radcliffe had created a body for this project using his ex-wife's likeness.

If it were merely an artificial intelligence with a bionic body, the Emperor wouldn't be in such a hurry. Worse still, Dr. Radcliffe seems to have come across something peculiar in his dealings with S.H.I.E.L.D., and it is precisely this peculiarity, along with Kamar-Taj's warning, that has piqued the Emperor's interest.

"Tarot cards?" Constantine cast a disapproving glance at the Regent. "These things can't replace investigation reports."

"But it can also guide our investigation." Victor von Doom skillfully shuffled and sliced ​​the cards. "Reversed High Priestess, which can be interpreted as infertility." He turned over the next card, "Upright Lovers, reversed Strength. Doing things without considering the feelings of others because of love." The Regent glanced at the Emperor on the main seat, "How do you plan to deal with this silicon-based intelligent being who has fallen in love with a human?"

"Observe, negotiate, capture, study, dissect, destroy."

Upon hearing the emperor's voice, Constantine fell silent.

"If Dr. Radcliffe's living body from the Life Preservation Project comes into contact with the Dark Arts, it means we might face an even worse situation." Regent Victor von Doom looked at Constantine. "Extradimensional spiritual entities are very likely to parasitize and corrupt machinery within the electrical charge, so all weapons and equipment must be blessed before combat. I will have the Martian Foundry prepare ninefold blessings and prayers so that your equipment can fight against the Information Demon."

“And then there’s Robbie Reyes.” Constantine nodded. “I believe Ghost Rider is capable of fighting this malice. Although we kept our promise and compensated Robbie Reyes’ family, I don’t believe he himself is without resentment. He is very likely to hinder our actions. My lord, do you still have control over Ghost Rider’s spirit?”

The emperor nodded without saying a word.

"We need Dr. Radcliffe's technology. The Martian side believes that Dr. Radcliffe's invention, called the 'Frame,' continues to be of reference value, enabling Mars to further advance information exchange and security. We also need Dr. Radcliffe's protection of information security. To this end, Mars will send the Martian Imperial Guard to participate in the operation."

Constantine's face darkened. He knew what the so-called Martian Guard was all about. Those half-human, half-machine creatures, though also a guard, could slaughter an entire Martian Guard like an animal. For such lowly, slave-like beings to be called a guard was an insult to the very word.

However, the emperor acquiesced to Mars's actions and did not interfere.

Regent Victor von Doom stood up.

He had been sitting in the closed-door meeting long enough and had to leave to attend to official business. The Ministry of the Interior officials were waiting for him. The problem of the Hungarian province was not so easy to solve; he had to transform it into the northern defense line of the Balkan Federation to withstand NATO attacks.

"It's decided then, hmm? Next time, let's hold this kind of meeting in a dream. It'll be more convenient and faster, and we won't have to sit for so long that our backs hurt!"

The operation plan was completed in a very short time, and the information support and command departments were also assembled, ready to connect to Constantine's combat system at any time to provide intelligence and information support. It's a job that sounds incredibly cool, like the super hacker behind a superhero, but this job is definitely not as easy as it seems. Not to mention the 24-hour information support, many people have complained about occupational hazards and demanded higher wages or more comfortable equipment. However, this time, the information support department didn't have to work for long, because network technicians from the Martian Foundry joined the operation and even set up a new office next to the intelligence room. These Martians didn't need soft chairs or ergonomic keyboards; instead, they manipulated computers using mind-linking.

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