The room was still reeling from the violent history of Eternal. Ethan's question—why the fifty million dollar offer?—demanded an explanation.
Old Falcon leaned forward, his expression grim. "That is a known Celestial tactic," Old Falcon revealed, his voice steady once more. "During the years we spent researching them after the massacre, we uncovered this pattern repeatedly. They do not get directly involved in kinetic warfare if they can avoid it. They don't fight their own battles; they finance rival groups."
"Proxy warfare," Mr. Stone noted, a flash of understanding crossing his face.
"Precisely," Old Falcon confirmed. "They want to eliminate a rival without expending their own manpower or compromising their political neutrality. They pay others to do the bleeding."
Congressman Thompson immediately intervened, snapping his fingers as the pieces clicked together. "That makes perfect sense! Olympus has been pressuring this specific Celestial branch heavily."
