In Marvel With My Gacha System

Chapter 28: The Public Humiliation (and the Unexpected Cameo) – Or, "I Just Turned a HYDRA Propaganda Broadcast into a Cat Video Marathon."

HYDRA, reeling from the loss of "The Vault" and the continued embarrassment, decided to change tactics. Instead of covert operations, they launched a series of high-profile, globally broadcast propaganda campaigns. Their goal: to instill fear, regain public trust by blaming the Avengers for recent calamities, and recruit new, disillusioned followers. They commandeered satellite feeds, interrupting regular programming with sinister broadcasts featuring masked figures and ominous rhetoric.

' Oh, they want to play the propaganda game? Big mistake. I'm a connoisseur of digital absurdism. They want fear, I'll give them existential dread brought on by cute kittens and uncomfortably enthusiastic synchronized swimmers. And maybe a few embarrassing truths about their own leader. This is going to be a masterpiece. '

Adam saw this as his biggest opportunity yet to demoralize HYDRA on a global scale. He approached Tony, who was already fuming about the hijacked broadcasts.

"Tony, I have a plan," Adam said, his eyes gleaming with mischievous intent. "It involves bypassing their broadcast scramblers, injecting our own content, and ensuring their message becomes… utterly ridiculous."

Tony, skeptical but desperate, raised an eyebrow. "And by 'ridiculous,' you mean…?"

"I mean, we replace their sinister speeches with… pure, unadulterated internet gold. Think viral cat videos. Think synchronized swimming. Think clips of their own leaders looking deeply silly. We'll make them a laughingstock. The world will be too busy giggling to be afraid."

"You want to fight global terrorism with… memes?" Tony asked, pinching the bridge of his nose.

"It worked on their internal comms, didn't it? Caused mass paranoia. This is just taking it to the next level. Publicly. And with JARVIS's help, it'll be seamless," Adam assured him.

With JARVIS's (sassy) assistance and Tony's (reluctant) permission to access the necessary satellite codes, Adam launched Operation: Digital Degradation. He pinpointed the broadcast frequencies and prepared his payload of absurdity.

The first HYDRA broadcast began, a masked figure declaiming about the coming new world order. Suddenly, mid-sentence, the video feed flickered. The masked figure's face distorted, stretched horizontally, and then, inexplicably, was replaced by a close-up of a fluffy kitten batting at a ball of yarn, set to upbeat, cheesy music.

Global reactions were immediate. Confusion. Then, uncontrollable laughter.

The HYDRA broadcast team, baffled, desperately tried to regain control. They cut to another feed. This time, it was a perfectly choreographed synchronized swimming routine, featuring a team of middle-aged men in Speedos, all performing with deadpan seriousness.

"We… we seem to be experiencing technical difficulties," a flustered HYDRA operative stammered into the microphone, which was still live, broadcasting his panic to the world.

Adam grinned, watching the global news feeds erupt with bewildered amusement. ' Phase one: confusion and initial hilarity. Complete. Now for the personalization. '

He then began to splice in targeted content. During a solemn address by one of HYDRA's regional commanders, the feed would cut to a clip of him, seemingly caught off guard, struggling to tie a ridiculously oversized novelty tie. Another broadcast would feature the Baron Strucker's face photoshopped onto a crying baby, demanding a bottle. The impact was devastating for HYDRA's image.

For the grand finale, Adam created a special sequence. During a particularly dark and threatening speech, the broadcast would glitch. Then, a quick succession of embarrassing, real-life clips of the Avengers would flash across the screen: Tony trying (and failing) to parallel park his sports car, Steve struggling to figure out a smartphone and accidentally taking selfies, Clint complaining about the lack of healthy snacks on missions, Natasha attempting (and failing) to bake a cake, and even Thor singing badly in the shower. It was all harmless, humanizing, and utterly undermined HYDRA's attempts to portray the Avengers as inhuman threats.

This section was subtle. It made the Avengers seem relatable, breaking down the public's fear and reinforcing their humanity, much to their own (and particularly Tony's) embarrassment.

' Okay, this is going to get me yelled at. But it's for a good cause! Making the Avengers relatable is a public service. Even if Tony's going to try and turn me into a sentient AI afterward. '

[ SYSTEM MESSAGE: Universal Remote (Click) battery low. Recommend recharge by Tony Stark. ]

' Oh, JARVIS, you snitch. Yes, I'm using Tony's "debugging tool" to broadcast synchronized swimming. What of it? '

As the final, humiliating broadcast faded, replaced by a permanent screen of a perpetually napping cat, Adam felt a familiar tingle. It wasn't a system notification, but something else. A flicker of recognition, a momentary blip in the meta-narrative. He paused, frowning slightly.

' Huh. Was that… no, couldn't be. Did I just see… a guy in a red and blue suit swinging through the background of a news report? Or was that just my imagination? Maybe a very elaborate cosplay? No. The meta-narrative. It's early, but… '

A news report then showed a blurry image of a figure rapidly swinging through the skyline of New York City, briefly glimpsed in the background of a segment about the HYDRA broadcast hack. The reporter, bewildered, dismissed it as a "digital anomaly."

Adam, however, knew. Spider-Man. He was out there. His meta-sense, usually focused on global threats, had picked up the faintest echo of a friendly neighborhood, web-slinging vigilante. It was too early for a full introduction, but the seed was planted. Another piece of the larger MCU puzzle was falling into place.

The public's reaction to the HYDRA broadcasts was one of collective bewilderment, then amusement. HYDRA had become a joke, their propaganda efforts derailed by kittens and clumsy superheroes. Adam had successfully broken their mystique. And he'd just gotten a subtle, early glimpse of a very important future ally. The Prank War was going well.

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