He's in Marvel, working behind the scenes.

In a coffee shop in Manhattan.

Tony stood up, shook hands with the middle-aged man opposite him, and thanked him. "Thank you for your help, Sheriff George. I will remember your kindness."

"You're welcome. I'm only telling you this because I have my own selfish reasons."

George shook hands with Tony, picked up his coat from the back of the chair, and continued, "If possible, I hope you can find the killers in these cannibalism cases and bring them to justice."

That being said makes the police seem incompetent.

But it's been two months, and we've made no progress. The facts have already demonstrated the police's incompetence.

“I would do it without you telling me.”

"I wish you all the best."

George gave him one last, deep look before turning and leaving.

Tony sat back down, holding his coffee cup, lost in thought.

He met with Sheriff George Stacy to learn more about the attack on the wealthy mansion the previous night, hoping to obtain more clues and details.

The clues we obtained were more numerous than we had imagined.

Not only was there a scene filled with spider webs, resembling a spider's nest, but there were also many bullets that could only be fired with special pistols and were powerful enough to tear through alloy steel plates.

Furthermore, George connected this case with the numerous cannibalism cases that had occurred in the past two months, speculating that the killer was not a wild beast, but a criminal with superhuman strength.

But this speculation lacked evidence and was too far-fetched, so no one believed it.

George told Tony all of this, hoping that Tony could use his Iron Man identity and methods to investigate the truth. Therefore, he also told Tony the details of those cannibalism cases.

That's why they talked from morning till afternoon.

Now, Tony is integrating the information he knows and meticulously deducing the truth.

Judging from the scene of the attack on the wealthy villa the night before last, it undoubtedly fits his previous guess that Blade, as a vampire, discovered a monster hiding in the villa and broke in to fight it.

It's just unclear whether the monster in the villa is a vampire or the oni that Tamayo mentioned.

However, judging from the surveillance footage at the scene and on the street afterwards, Blade Runner most likely lost and fled, while there has never been a record of a vampire fleeing after losing a battle between vampires.

Therefore, the possibility that the monster is a vampire is very low.

However, it cannot be determined whether it is a ghost or some other unknown monster.

However, the cannibalism cases that have occurred frequently in the past two months seem to be things that Tamayo said would be done by demons. If we infer from the premise that there are no monsters other than vampires and demons in the world, then the other party is 100% a demon.

But there's one problem Tony doesn't understand.

Ghosts have existed for nearly a thousand years. If the murderer really is a ghost, given their habits, it's impossible that they only started attacking humans two months ago.

Or did they only arrive in New York two months ago?

Considering Tamayo's statement that the demons came from Japan, this possibility cannot be ruled out.

"Sir, the people from S.H.I.E.L.D. have arrived."

At that moment, Jarvis's voice came through Tony's headphones.

Tony snapped out of his daze and looked towards the coffee shop entrance. A bald bastard wearing a coat and an eye patch was walking towards them.

"Tony, there are a lot of things we need to lay out for each other!"

Awakening from the depths of his consciousness, Coulson opened his eyes. The sudden burst of daylight made him instinctively close them and raise his hand to shield his eyes. Then...

Huh?

My hand was broken, wasn't it?

Coulson suddenly seemed to remember something, and sat up abruptly, displaying his perfectly intact hands in front of him.

"What's going on!?"

Coulson flipped his hands over, looking them back and forth in disbelief. After confirming that he wasn't dreaming, he was completely dumbfounded.

Could it be that investigating Tamayo and Tony, and then being attacked by demons, is just a dream?

"It seems the conversion went very smoothly!"

Just then, a calm voice came from beside me.

Coulson looked over at the sound and saw an elegant woman in a floral kimono standing quietly to one side, with Barbie and Yushiro standing on either side of her.

"This isn't a dream, so what's wrong with my hand?"

Coulson shook his hands, looking even more bewildered.

"I turned you into a demon," Tamayo said calmly. "Because you had already lost consciousness and were unable to make your own decisions, I turned you into a demon after consulting with your companions. Compared to the astonishing vitality of demons, your injuries are not even considered serious."

"ghost?"

Coulson paused for a moment, then clenched his fist, immediately feeling an inhuman power emanating from within his body.

"It turned out to be true!"

Coulson lowered his fist, his eyes filled with disbelief.

But then he looked bitter.

S.H.I.E.L.D. searches for superhumans all over the world and studies them themselves, but that doesn't mean they want to become superhumans themselves.

In their previous missions, they had encountered many extraordinary individuals.

However, these extraordinary individuals often become more self-centered because of their power that surpasses that of ordinary people, thus doing things that they believe are extraordinary, but which cause serious harm to society and others.

After numerous such cases, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s first reaction upon discovering superhumans was to conduct an assessment.

The assessment includes whether his abilities pose a threat to society, whether there is a possibility of him losing control of his abilities, and whether he harbors dark intentions such as seeking revenge against society.

If any of the above possibilities exist, S.H.I.E.L.D. will contain it.

If not, a contract will be signed with them prohibiting them from using their abilities, and an evaluation will be conducted periodically.

Meanwhile, someone was secretly monitoring the situation.

In the eyes of S.H.I.E.L.D., most superhumans are unstable time bombs that must be controlled.

Why would an ordinary person want to become a time bomb?

With S.H.I.E.L.D.'s current technological level, although far inferior to that after absorbing the technology from the Chitauri remains, it's not impossible for them to create a superhuman.

If Coulson wanted to become a superhuman, he would have already done so.

Now that he has become a ghost, whether by choice or by force, he must undergo a period of detention and testing by S.H.I.E.L.D. until it is determined that he poses no threat before he is released.

During this process, he will inevitably be the subject of various studies.

Given the demon's extraordinary regenerative abilities, this research process might not be so friendly.

You can rest assured.

Seeing Coulson's bitter expression, Tamayo assumed he was worried about something and comforted him, "Through medication and body modifications, I have long since broken free from Muzan's control and can survive on a small amount of human or animal blood. You don't need to worry about doing anything against human ethics to survive, nor do you need to worry about suffering the same fate as Yahaba."

Hearing Tamayo's words, Coulson felt a little better.

Although the other party misunderstood my concerns, it was still good news after all.

He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. After his emotions had completely calmed down, he looked calmly at Tamayo and said, "Then, please tell me about the demons, Muzan, the Twelve Demon Moons, and Miss Tamayo and Mr. Yushiro!"

Chapter 74 Who is Gu Qing?

There are too many mysteries surrounding this mission.

Originally, they only came to understand Tony's physical condition and, incidentally, to find out what kind of person Dr. Tamayo, whom Gu Qing took Tony to see, was.

After all, neither Gu Qing nor Tony are ordinary people.

Those who would make a special effort to introduce and meet someone are probably not ordinary people.

As a result, even though he had a general idea of ​​where the other person lived, he couldn't find the correct address.

This made him even more certain that the other person was not an ordinary person.

Coulson sought help from Gu Qing.

As a result, Gu Qing directly gave him a list of suspected time travelers.

The fact that Dr. Tamayo and her assistant, whom he was to meet this time, were on this list made him realize that he had to find out their background as well as just passing by.

During the subsequent investigation, they learned about Blood Demon Arts, the Twelve Demon Moons, and an existence whose very name terrified even demons.

This is terrible news.

At first, when they learned about cannibalistic demons from Gu Qing, both he and Fury were somewhat dismissive.

After all, this is a world dominated by humans, and even the powerful vampire empire has to sign various agreements with humans and follow human rules to survive in the shadows.

These ghosts, though possessing physiques and abilities surpassing those of humans, are still far too insignificant compared to the entire human society.

The other side's high-profile actions are undoubtedly courting disaster.

Therefore, when Coulson and Fury learned about the creatures called ghosts, they subconsciously regarded each other as powerful but foolish and arrogant beings.

However, the information they learned at this moment was different from what they had imagined. The other party had a very rigorous organizational structure and Blood Demon Arts with a strength beyond the basic level that all demons possessed. Its power was beyond imagination.

The other party's blatant provocation may not stem from stupidity or arrogance, but rather from a sense of impunity.

Previously, I was either unaware of this or hesitant to inquire due to my position.

But now that he has been transformed into a ghost, these things are closely related to him, and he has a need to know the truth.

"Given your identities and experiences, you certainly have the right to know the truth. So, Mr. Coulson, let me tell you a story first!"

Upon hearing Coulson's request, Tamayo remained silent for a moment before speaking calmly.

Next, she told Coulson and Barbie the story of Muzan Kibutsuji, and through Muzan Kibutsuji, she introduced the Twelve Demon Moons and their grudges with the Demon Slayer Corps, giving them a basic understanding of the background setting of Demon Slayer.

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After hearing the story, Coulson and Barbie fell silent, pondering everything Tamayo had said.

The Demon King Muzan, the Twelve Demon Moons, and the Demon Slayer Corps are all too mysterious and bizarre.

In the past, they would have scoffed at such stories, thinking they were nonsense.