The Clairvoyant can see within any agency, any government. He knows what the President dreams about at night.
- Today, world leaders are scrambling for answers after the world's most advanced spy agency was crippled by a series of attacks. The president contends this is the biggest intelligence leak in world history. But what's even more disturbing are the documents released from S.H.I.E.L.D. show clear evidence of human experimentation, stockpiles of WMD all concealed by a massive cover-up. With world security at stake, officials everywhere are calling for S.H.I.E.L.D....
- —A news reporter
- -another example of this administration's lack of transparency."
"You can't seriously be blaming the president for this."
"Those who let S.H.I.E.L.D. operate without oversight should be held accountable."
"If your party held the White House, would you be taking this position?"
"If my party held the White house, we wouldn't be in this position.
- —A conversation on the radio
- Good evening. I'm here tonight to address growing concerns among our citizens of the threats we face that are not of this world. I don't need to remind people of the catastrophes in New York, London, and most recently Sokovia, tragedies that seem to be growing in number and scale. And the organization we had in place to protect us, S.H.I.E.L.D., brought airships raining down in our nation's capital. Every day, new dangers present themselves, filling our peaceful streets with chaos. By executive order, I have created a special task force to neutralize these alien threats on our soil. The Advanced Threat Containment Unit, or ATCU, will be given full license to act with whatever authority is necessary. The laws of nature have changed. And until the laws of man change to reflect that, we must do what we feel is right.
- —Barack Obama's speech to the American people
- Mr. President, how do you respond to reports that the recent incidents are, in fact, due to the spread of an alien contagion?"
"These are rumors. They are not true. They are fabrications meant to boost ratings and cause hysteria. Any and all possibilities are being taken very seriously by the ATCU."
"But if this is an outbreak, shouldn't the public be made aware?"
"I think we should be careful, the words we start throwing around. The last thing we need is panic in the streets. Any threat will be eliminated, I can assure you. People have a right to know."
"Are the infected among us?"
"Thank you. That'll be all for today.
- —Reporters and Barack Obama
- I have another theory. The president makes a big speech about this new organization he's put in place. I imagine that puts a lot of pressure on you to show results.
- I can't believe I'm saying this, but the president's gonna have to wait.
- I'm Gideon Malick. I advise the president's staff, And I want to assure you that we're working with S.H.I.E.L.D. to do everything we can to help you.
- Gideon Malick."
"I know the name. Industrialist. He once served on the World Council."
"He's a friend. I've worked with him more than a decade. H-He advises the president's staff, helped design the ATCU, oversees the science division. He gave me the T.A.H.I.T.I. intel.