"Yes. I'm not concerned about other matters. I only want to complete my research and ensure it isn't used for purposes that harm society. Everything else is unimportant."
Krim could clearly see Nick Fury's suspicion, but he spoke calmly and openly.
Nick narrowed his eyes but did not continue pressing the issue. Instead, he asked another question.
"So will these Roidmudes appear again?"
Krim nodded firmly.
"Although most of the Roidmudes were defeated by me and Chaser, I previously had no way to destroy their core data. As long as their core data isn't destroyed, a Roidmude isn't truly dead."
"In other words, the Roidmudes will inevitably return sooner or later."
"Can we find them directly?" Tony asked, thinking it would be better to strike first.
"It's very difficult."
"Roidmudes possess the ability to perfectly mimic human form. They are almost impossible to distinguish."
"Furthermore, their core data can enter the network world and hide anywhere within it."
"If they don't actively appear and start operating, it's almost impossible to locate them."
Krim shook his head, rejecting Tony's idea.
Nick's expression didn't change much.
"In that case, since we can hardly track them down, we can only wait for them to appear again."
"However, the Heavy Acceleration ability of the Roidmudes is extremely troublesome. We currently have no effective method to counter that force field."
"Dr. Krim, your Drive System can resist the effects of Heavy Acceleration. I think we need your help to equip someone with the Drive System so they can deal with the Roidmudes if they reappear."
"You want to mass-produce the Drive System?"
Krim immediately understood the implication behind Nick Fury's words.
Nick Fury nodded matter-of-factly.
"At present, only your Drive System can negate the effects of Roidmude Heavy Acceleration."
"I'm afraid that won't be possible."
"The Drive System does not possess the characteristics necessary for mass production. It requires a special constitution in order to use it."
"Previously, I relied on the power of No. 0 Roidmude Chaser, who had been programmed with the Absolute Justice Program and the mission of protecting humanity."
"Only then was I able to activate the Drive System, transform into Prototype Drive, and defeat numerous Roidmudes."
Krim shook his head again.
"Not just anyone can use the Drive System. The idea of mass production is unrealistic."
"Perhaps we could use the Drive System as a foundation to develop a more universal system?"
"A system that doesn't require special qualifications to use?" Tony suggested.
Tony quickly accepted the idea that the Drive System required special compatibility. After all, he had already seen technologies like Game Cartridges and Gaia Memories, which also had similar restrictions. Compared to those, the Drive System wasn't that strange.
Krim nodded.
"In theory, that's possible."
"We might attempt to develop a new generation Rider System based on the Drive System."
"Then the development of the new system will be entrusted to the two of you."
"If you need anything, inform me at any time."
"As long as it falls within my authority, I'll do my best to meet your requirements."
Nick Fury spoke seriously.
"I actually do have one thing I might need your help with."
Krim suddenly seemed to remember something.
"What is it?" Nick asked.
"The No. 0 Chaser who transformed into Prototype Drive was taken away by Heart."
"I need to find a partner who is compatible with the Drive System so that we can transform into Drive together."
"That way, when the Roidmudes act again, we can fight them."
Krim made his request.
"Finding a suitable candidate is not a problem."
"But how do we determine who can use the Drive System?" Nick asked, his eyes flashing slightly.
"The Shift Cars can determine whether someone is compatible with the Drive System."
As Krim spoke, a Shift Car sped through the air and landed in Nick Fury's hand.
"And the Shift Car can also allow its holder to resist the effects of Heavy Acceleration," Krim added.
Nick nodded, gripping the Shift Car.
"I'll find a suitable user for the Drive System."
At that moment, the communicator beside him lit up.
Nick answered it. After hearing the report on the other end, his expression changed slightly.
"Tony, Dr. Krim will be entrusted to you. Consider him part of the Avengers roster."
Tony thought for a moment.
"Someone is interested in the Drive System?"
Nick Fury sneered and nodded.
"No matter what they're planning, the Avengers were established by authorization from the five permanent members of the World Security Council as a special organization for handling extraordinary incidents."
"It has sufficient independence."
"No force can take improper action against a member of the Avengers without adequate justification."
"The problem is inside S.H.I.E.L.D., isn't it?" Tony raised an eyebrow.
Nick Fury's reasoning sounded solid, but there was one issue.
Given Fury's personality, he would normally try to recruit Krim into S.H.I.E.L.D., not hand him over to Tony.
The fact that Fury willingly gave up control of the Drive System clearly meant there was a problem.
Nick's face turned cold.
"Only temporarily."
"I'll deal with the internal issues."
During the Battle of New York, a pilot aboard the Helicarrier had directly disobeyed orders and launched a nuclear missile.
At that moment, Nick Fury had already decided to thoroughly reorganize S.H.I.E.L.D.
Fury could tolerate the U.S. government placing personnel within S.H.I.E.L.D., but he absolutely could not tolerate others seizing control of the organization during critical moments.
The so-called "Peacekeeper" nuclear weapon had been launched without the director—Nick Fury—being aware of it at all.
That had crossed his bottom line.
Therefore, after the Battle of New York ended, Fury secretly began an internal investigation.
However, once he started digging, the results shocked him.
The problems inside S.H.I.E.L.D. seemed far more serious than he had anticipated.
It wasn't simply a matter of U.S. government personnel embedded in the organization.
Although he hadn't directly discovered evidence of HYDRA, he still uncovered numerous suspicious anomalies.
Even without concrete proof, Nick Fury—known as the King of Spies—had keenly sensed from countless subtle clues that a huge unknown force hidden in the shadows existed within S.H.I.E.L.D.
And he had never noticed it before.
This discovery made Fury extremely wary.
Within S.H.I.E.L.D., right under his nose, there had been a hidden faction operating in the shadows.
"Dr. Krim is in my hands now."
"You should hurry and deal with the internal problems of S.H.I.E.L.D."
Tony looked at Nick's unpleasant expression and spoke with a slightly teasing tone.
Nick Fury glanced at Tony without changing his expression, let out a quiet snort, and left Tony's villa.