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Daisy had a point.

According to her speculation, not to mention Stark, even his father might now understand the key parameters of the reactor, which were probably just copied from the Tesseract, and then applied to the reactor.

As for how these values were obtained, what formulas were used, and the underlying principles, no one understood.

Daisy guessed that Howard Stark was likely similar in character to his son, always wanting to save face and afraid of being criticized for lacking scientific curiosity. Hence, he left a set of blueprints for his son.

"This is merely an imitation, completely devoid of the spirit of scientific inquiry," Stark continued to ramble.

"Imitation? Scientific spirit? Do you have the ability to overturn all existing data and create something using completely different principles? What you're doing is just improving on the existing basics..." Daisy sneered, questioning the worth of the scientific spirit.

"I will create an entirely new reactor, and then you will see the difference," Stark said in a low voice.

Daisy just hummed in response, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

The two continued to sarcastically mock each other, losing interest in the conversation. The movie continued, quickly entering its core part.

Seemingly thinking of something, Stark asked her, "Is this movie about eight soldiers rescuing one soldier? Why would you think of such a plot? Don't they have parents and families? Is the sacrifice really worth it?"

"This is a redemption story. From the outcome of the film, rescuing Ryan is worth it. From the perspective of Captain Miller, who is the core of the film, it's also worth it," Daisy said, following the standard answer.

If it were before the kidnapping in Afghanistan, Stark, who went through different cover girls everyday, would have scoffed at such behavior, but not now.

He automatically assumed the role, although Colonel Rhodes remained tight-lipped, and the official statement from the US Military base in Kandahar claimed a terrorist attack. From various clues, Stark knew that something big had happened in Kandahar during his disappearance, with many civilians and soldiers killed.

Did these people die trying to rescue him? He wasn't sure.

A heavy sense of responsibility weighed on him, especially towards the end of the movie when Captain Miller sacrificed himself, urging Ryan to live a good life and not let their sacrifices be in vain.

The scene was heavy, making Stark very uncomfortable. Perhaps he thought of Yensen, perhaps he thought of the American soldiers who died to rescue him. He lost interest in discussing and silently left the theater.

This product will not be stimulated by the movie, right? Daisy scratched her head. She hadn't considered Stark's feelings when she initially decided to make this movie. Now, it seemed a bit coincidental that these things happened at the same time...

The movie ended, applause was not particularly enthusiastic, sparsely scattered, and quickly subsided.

"It seems the response isn't too good?" Happy's face turned a bit pale. It was his first time independently directing a movie. Although Daisy had repeatedly siphoned off a considerable amount of the film's budget, it was still a production worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

The pressure was overwhelming, and now, looking around, he found that the audience's reaction was mediocre, making him feel disheartened.

Daisy offered some consolation. Making money with this film was secondary; the main focus was propaganda and gaining reputation!

The Kandahar incident was exploited by Obama, who started publicizing the benefits of withdrawing troops from Afghanistan. Daisy's film indirectly demonstrated the cruelty of war. There was still an audience for it.

The first screening didn't cause much of a stir. Many media and critics thought the visuals were good, the cinematography had a sense of depth, but the thematic concept was somewhat questionable.

Using eight elite soldiers' sacrifice to rescue an ordinary soldier, how should this be calculated? Is it worth it or not?

Media reporters and film critics were somewhat skeptical, believing that Skye Entertainment's film was made solely for the higher-ups.

Some critics refrained from making shocking statements not because they were concerned about freedom of speech, but rather because many American soldiers suffered severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If they irritated them and someone got stimulated and shot them, they would die unjustly.

The theatrical release did not enjoy the same convenience as the last time, as the Shield's endorsement was used once, but repeatedly relying on the same endorsement would made the theater owners skeptical.

Fortunately, Daisy had now hitched a ride on the Democratic Party's bandwagon, and the film's main theme resonated with Obama's agenda of withdrawing troops. The Democratic Party welcomed the film.

Money knows no political allegiance, but the owners of money have affiliations. Even if they pretended, they had to project an appearance of having political affiliations.

Although the film's screening rate was not as high as Jurassic Park's, thanks to the Democratic Party's support, the movie smoothly spread nationwide. Other countries were either in agreement to release it or still observing.

Before most fans entered the theaters, they thought the film was just an action-packed military movie, portraying the invincibility of the U.S. military against hundreds of German Nazis.

They never expected that the American soldiers in the movie would die so tragically from the beginning, and the film failed to pick up pace. Even the protagonist, Captain Miller, died in the end.

The protagonist's death was ordinary, without any cool action scenes or extraordinary ability to blowing up planes or tanks. Instead, he was shot by the enemy with just two bullets.

His death wasn't heroic or passionate.

Audiences expressed dissatisfaction, and discussions quickly turned negative. Praise was scarce, and most comments were criticisms.

These were just the opinions of ordinary people, and Daisy didn't take them seriously.

Because the military expressed appreciation for the film, stationed troops worldwide, including retired soldiers with various psychological issues, sent support from all sides.

Regardless of what values the film reflected or whether such orders would be given in reality, the act of valuing the lives of lower-ranking soldiers and not treating them as mere pawns did reduce resistance in today's conscription efforts.

Although the military doesn't involve itself in politics, several influential figures still expressed approval, stating that Saving Private Ryan could rival the propaganda films made during World War II by Captain America!

The current government and the two candidates were still trying to win over the military, and they couldn't afford to sing a different tune.

The higher-ups quickly unified their opinions. Regardless of which party came to power, esteemed gentlemen of the Senate needed to persuade the common people to fight. Under the influence of the film endorsed by the higher-ups, it began to spread worldwide.

Ordinary citizens were confused. Why was the film's screening rate increasing the more they scolded it?

There must be a conspiracy!

Regardless of whether there was a conspiracy or not, Daisy continued to act according to her planned agenda, further tearing apart the rift within the Hydra stationed at the Shield headquarters.

John Garrett, as the lead actor, naturally attracted more attention than he had ever imagined.

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