Alphonso Mackenzie

: "We never give up. We're always held together by hope."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Director Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie is a mechanical engineer and was a former member of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s engineering division before eventually taking on the role of director after Daisy Johnson and Phil Coulson. Despite the heavy casualties S.H.I.E.L.D. took during the HYDRA Uprising, he stayed loyal to his oath and continued his service in the remains of S.H.I.E.L.D. under Robert Gonzales. However, as another faction of S.H.I.E.L.D. led by Coulson emerged, he was sent alongside Bobbi Morse and Isabelle Hartley to infiltrate it. Now working undercover, he pretended to be a simple mechanic while searching for Nick Fury's Toolbox. When the truth was revealed, Mackenzie's colleagues quickly attacked and occupied the Playground, taking control over most of S.H.I.E.L.D. However, the two factions eventually managed to put aside their differences and work together against HYDRA. When S.H.I.E.L.D. was formally reunited with Coulson as its rightful director, Mackenzie decided to leave the organization, only to change his mind when the Inhumans killed Gonzales and attacked S.H.I.E.L.D. After the War Against the Inhumans, during which he saved Coulson's life, Mackenzie was put in charge of overseeing all alien artifacts S.H.I.E.L.D. may collect.
A few months later, he became the partner of Daisy Johnson in recruiting Inhumans to the powered individuals team she was establishing. Mackenzie united the team when he was the temporary Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. He continued working with S.H.I.E.L.D. in their fights against Gideon Malick and Hive.
Eventually, Johnson went rogue, so he and Coulson pursued her under Jeffrey Mace's leadership. But as Lucy Bauer, a woman with ghost-like abilities, wanted to use the Darkhold for her needs, Mackenzie had to join forces with Johnson and Robbie Reyes, who was Ghost Rider, to stop her. Mackenzie was temporarily merged with the Spirit of Vengeance. He then helped S.H.I.E.L.D. to defeat Eli Morrow, which led to the renewal of his relationship with Elena Rodriguez. Following Holden Radcliffe's betrayal of S.H.I.E.L.D., Mackenzie was kidnapped and his mind was put inside the Framework, a virtual reality where he lived a rewritten life with his long dead daughter. Despite Johnson and Jemma Simmons' efforts to bring him back to the real world, Mackenzie decided to stay with his daughter in the Framework. However, when the Framework started deleting itself, including his daughter, a grieving Mackenzie followed Rodriguez back to the real world.
Soon after, Mackenzie and the rest of the team were sent to the year 2091 where Earth had been destroyed and the human survivors lived in the Lighthouse under Kree rule. He and Rodriguez decided to stay in the station with Inhuman Flint to help the people to stand against the Kree, while the rest of the team left to find a way back to the present. With the success of the uprising he helped to cause and the death of Kasius by him, Mackenzie returned to the present. S.H.I.E.L.D. immediately worked to prevent the Destruction of Earth, came into conflict with Hale's HYDRA and later with the Confederacy. Following S.H.I.E.L.D.'s victory over Glenn Talbot and saving Earth, although losing Leo Fitz, the mantle of Director passed to Mackenzie.
A year later, Mackenzie operated in the Lighthouse as Director when Sarge and his crew appeared on Earth, with Sarge bearing resemblance with the deceased Phil Coulson. When Melinda May captured Sarge, Mackenzie held him prisoner in the Lighthouse until the threat of the Shrike grew more serious. When Sarge tried to take control of Zephyr One, Mackenzie fought back and allied himself with Jaco to rescue Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons from Izel. However, when Izel returned to Earth in James Davis' body, she killed him and used Mackenzie's body to obtain the Gravity Containment Device. She then took Yo-Yo Rodriguez's body and Mackenzie on Zephyr One to the Temple of the Forgotten, where he and Rodriguez would be used to create Flint and use him to construct new monoliths. After being freed by Deke Shaw, Mackenzie escaped the temple before returning to finish off Izel and Sarge in a final battle. After killing them both, Simmons arrived to the temple and took Mackenzie to the past to stop the Chronicom Hunters from eliminating S.H.I.E.L.D. before it is created.
With the help of a Life-Model Decoy of Coulson, Mackenzie led the team in their last battle together against the Chronicoms. First in 1931, he and the team saved Freddy Malick from being assassinated by the Chronicoms, then jumping to 1955 to stop the launch of Project Helius, after which Mackenzie made the decision to save Daniel Sousa from HYDRA assassination. In the 1970s, after the team stopped Project Insight, Mackenzie rescued his "parents" from the hands of the Chronicoms. However, after he discovered they were replaced by Chronicoms, he sank into depression which led him and Shaw to be stranded in the 1980s over a year. During that time, Shaw helped Mackenzie to get out of depression and together they fought the Chronicoms leader, Sibyl, and her Sibyl-Bots at the Lighthouse. The two then reunited with the team and together brought back Leo Fitz to their timeline to help beat the Chronicoms. When they returned to 2019, Mackenzie saved Johnson's half sister, Kora, and they stopped the Chronicoms' threat for good. Following their victory, Mackenzie proceeded leading the organization, rebuilding it to its former glory.
== Biography ==
=== Early Life ===
==== Growing Up with Ruben ====
: "I was raised do unto others as you would have them do to you."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Alphonso Mackenzie was born to John and Lilla Mackenzie and was raised by them with his younger brother, Ruben, who wanted them to motorcycle down to Baja California. As a child, Mackenzie had an angry moment because he could not find his coin collection and punched a wall. A few days later, he noticed his hand was swollen and purple; he had broken his finger and had not noticed. This incident taught Mackenzie that the worst pain is the one unseen. He also served three terms in the class treasurer. During high school, he was obsessed with MC Hammer.
==== Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. ====
: "That's why I joined S.H.I.E.L.D., to protect the people I care about, to protect you."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Ruben Mackenzie[src]
In his freshman year in the S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy, Mackenzie was a roommate with Tony Caine and the two befriended, despite having drastically different behaviors regarding their studies. In 2002, Mackenzie graduated from Academy and became an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Mackenzie worked with Bobbi Morse in a case in Dubai; there he met Lance Hunter for the first time. Mackenzie did not give Hunter much intelligence about the mission because Hunter was a mercenary.
==== Losing His Daughter ====
: "My ex, Nicole we had a life planned together. She got pregnant, and we were happy. When Hope was born, it was... it was touch and go, and she only lived for four days. Her story was over before it ever started."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Elena Rodriguez[src]
By 2006, Mackenzie met and fell in love with a girl named Nicole. They were in a happy relationship and getting married, and Nicole became pregnant. However, their happiness came to an end when their daughter, which they named Hope, died just four days after she was born. The experience left Mackenzie in a lot of pain and he divorced with Nicole. It left him in so much pain that it took him weeks to walk back into the nursery to clean out her things. Mackenzie became the chief engineer aboard the S.H.I.E.L.D. Aircraft Carrier Iliad.
=== HYDRA Uprising ===
==== Battle on the Iliad ====
: "What about the agents we don't find? They're out there fighting, dying right now to take back the ship. You're just gonna blow them to kingdom come?""Fury's orders are–""Well, Fury's dead! He's not seeing what we're seeing."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Bobbi Morse[src]
During the HYDRA Uprising, Mackenzie and Tim Maguire were captured by HYDRA along with a group of other S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. The leader of the assault demanded to know who the chief engineer was; when Maguire tried to insist it was him, Mackenzie told the HYDRA leader that he was lying to protect him. The HYDRA leader casually killed Maguire in front of Mackenzie to show his seriousness and ordered him to obtain blueprints of the ship. Mackenzie and the other surviving agents, Case and Susanna, were rescued by Bobbi Morse and Isabelle Hartley who were able to kill the HYDRA agents.
Searching the ship, the group found Robert Gonzales wounded in the conference room after surviving an assassination attempt where he was attacked by a HYDRA assassin with an axe. Mackenzie talked to Gonzales about when he broke his hand to prepare him for when Morse reset his damaged leg. As they prepared to escape the ship, Morse revealed that Nick Fury had given her a secret mission to destroy the ship, ensuring HYDRA never got their hands on its cargo. Gonzales, however, insisted that they all go with her to ensure she completed the mission.
Mackenzie fought against the HYDRA attackers, defending his fellow agents with a shotgun until they reached the control room. Once there Mackenzie again tried to convince Bobbi Morse not to destroy the ship as it would cause the deaths of not only the HYDRA operatives but all the other innocent S.H.I.E.L.D. agents still on board. Although Gonzales tried to remind her that she had received a direct order from Fury himself, she sided with Mackenzie and they agreed to stand up against their attackers. Together they fought back against HYDRA, eventually killing them all and retaking control of the ship.
==== Gonzales' S.H.I.E.L.D. ====
: "For a while there, it all went to hell. It was bad. But now Bobbi and I work for an organization, an outlier that came out of the wreckage from what Fury left."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Lance Hunter[src]
Mackenzie joined the reorganized remains of S.H.I.E.L.D. led by Robert Gonzales. However, soon they discovered the existence of another S.H.I.E.L.D. faction, led by Phil Coulson. Mackenzie, Bobbi Morse and Isabelle Hartley were sent by Gonzales to infiltrate Coulson's organization and retrieve the Toolbox.
=== Undercover ===
==== Phil Coulson's S.H.I.E.L.D. ====
: "I was hoping that agent you were scoping out would have some tech we could use.""Sorry, Mack. No new toys.""You get anything?""A new enemy."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Antoine Triplett[src]
When Skye, Melinda May, Antoine Triplett, Idaho, Lance Hunter, and Isabelle Hartley returned from unsuccessfully attempting to get a level ten file about an 0-8-4, Mackenzie stopped watching Glenn Talbot's interview to greet them. Triplett explained to him that the mission did not go as planned and they did not get anything new.
Later, Phil Coulson explained to him and Billy Koenig that he sent the six into a Government Storage Warehouse that housed S.H.I.E.L.D. paraphernalia despite the odds of success because they needed a Quinjet's cloaking technology to travel secretly. Coulson believed that in Fitz's state he was incapable of completing the job of making the Bus undetectable.
==== New Friendship ====
: "Well, you should understand. You modified it.""You know how some guys can play a tune by ear? Well, I need sheet music."
: ―Leo Fitz and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
When Skye and Antoine Triplett returned to the Playground with a Quinjet, Mackenzie was tasked with reverse engineering its cloaking technology for the Bus. He went to Leo Fitz for advice, and during their interaction, he noticed that Fitz wanted to help against Carl Creel. Eventually, Mackenzie learned to understand what Fitz was trying to say and helped Fitz to modify the Overkill Device which allowed Phil Coulson to subdue Creel. This resulted in the forming of a friendship between the two, much to the pleasure of the rest of the team, who were happy that Fitz was opening up to somebody.
==== The Moroccan Mission ====
: "They're taking the Bus. You know what that means? Means we got the night off. Koenig's on assignment and won't be hogging the Xbox. Man, why aren't you happier about this?""'Cause I should be going. I mean I... I knew him.""No need to feel bad about it. It is what it is."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Leo Fitz[src]
Mackenzie and Lance Hunter made a bet with each other about whether or not Skye had been trained at the S.H.I.E.L.D. academy. Mackenzie won his bet with Hunter, causing him to do inventory. He told Hunter not to put lines through his sevens; Billy Koenig hates that. When Coulson returned from his debriefing with Jemma Simmons, he had a meeting with his agents, including Fitz and Mackenzie. When Fitz was asked for input on Donnie Gill, Mackenzie helped to translate Fitz's thoughts.
Gill froze the Maribel del Mar in a harbor in Casablanca, alerting both S.H.I.E.L.D. and HYDRA to his location. As the field agents left, Mackenzie told Fitz that they could play Xbox. Fitz was upset because he wanted to go as well; Mackenzie tried to make him feel better. After Fitz interrogated Grant Ward, he unplugged Mackenzie's game and told Mackenzie to contact the field agents about Gill's brainwashing.
==== Bonding with Others ====
: "I just wanted to thank you, for helping Fitz. Well, for... for being his friend.""I don't help him. He doesn't need any. You know, that guy you're wishing he would be, I never met him. I only know this guy, and, uh... Yeah, I mean, he's a little weird, but, uh... but I like him."
: ―Jemma Simmons and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie was the driver of a 1962 Rolls Royce that Phil Coulson and Melinda May used to get to a gala held to rebuild Santa Maria de las Flores. He told Coulson that he would wait patiently for him to give him permission to repair L.O.L.A.. After they exited, Mackenzie went to South Beach to get Lance Hunter to take him to the Bus. At the Bus, Mackenzie was bored with the stories Hunter told of his ex-wife and read a magazine.
Agent 33, disguised as Melinda May, put a virus in the electrical system of the plane that, if left unchecked, would cause it to explode. Mackenzie acted as Fitz's translator to convey his thoughts on what was happening. Hunter and Fitz ultimately stopped the virus. When Mackenzie and Hunter were drinking together and telling stories, Fitz chose to bond with Hunter and Mackenzie by talking about his unrequited feelings for Jemma Simmons; Mackenzie told him he was better off without her.
Mackenzie greeted Bobbi Morse with a hug when she came to the Playground after her undercover HYDRA security assignment. The two old friends laughed together as they talked about Morse's favorite drink when her ex-husband Lance Hunter interrupted their reunion. After helping Fitz access the hard drive Jemma Simmons retrieved from HYDRA Laboratories, he helped to discover that Vincent Beckers was a scientist for the Red Skull and Julien Beckers' connection to HYDRA.
Later, Mackenzie was approached by Jemma Simmons, who had recently been undercover within HYDRA and had been rescued by Bobbi Morse. Simmons thanked Mackenzie for everything he had for Fitz in his recovery. Mackenzie made it clear that he was very fond of Fitz despite his disability. Their conversation eventually led them to the fact Simmons had left and the effect that had had on Fitz. Mackenzie told her that the only thing that made him struggle with his mind was her, and Simmons agreed. 
==== Hating the Weirdness ====
: "T.A.H.I.T.I. was designed to revive a fallen Avenger. That's how it got started.""Captain America, Iron Man – those Avengers?""Those are the ones.""How the hell could Coulson forget that? What, does he have alien blood, too? Man, can you imagine that – S.H.I.E.L.D. being run by a man that's part alien?"
: ―Skye and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie and Leo Fitz retrieved the body of Janice Robbins so Jemma Simmons could perform an autopsy. She berated Mackenzie for the words of bravado he said as he turned over the body. Mackenzie and Fitz were asked by Skye to come to the secret room containing the Theta Brain-Wave Frequency Machine; their strength might have been needed if Phil Coulson acted erratically during or after the session. As predicted, they had to hold Coulson down after the session ended.
While playing video games with Leo Fitz, he complained about Coulson's brain being erased and how that affected his confidence in Coulson being the director. Fitz explained that memories are not truly erased because the brain creates back-up files and Coulson was using the machine to access them. He tried to convince Fitz to play the video game himself, as he believed it would help with his hand-eye coordination. During their conversation, Simmons arrived and showed them that Skye had been locked in Vault D by Coulson, who had escaped to track down his former agents.
After freeing Skye, the two took an SUV to find the residence of Hank Thompson, where they believed Coulson would have gone. During the drive, Skye explained Project T.A.H.I.T.I. to Mackenzie. He highly disapproved of working with alien blood and being around aliens; Skye looked at him, ironically. Thompson flagged Mackenzie down and told them the situation which Mackenzie said he would handle. Mackenzie and Skye found Coulson engaged in a fierce fight with Sebastian Derik; Coulson was strangling him. Mackenzie and Skye held Coulson at gunpoint, begging him not to kill Derik. They learned that Coulson was not trying to kill Derik, only show him the train track erections that Thompson had built.
Mackenzie was one of the senior agents that were assembled when Director Coulson gave the new mission: to find the city that matched the Words of Creation before HYDRA did. Mackenzie stood next to Antoine Triplett and remained unconfident of Coulson's leadership. Later, as they watched Bobbi Morse interrogate the recently captured Sunil Bakshi in Vault D, Mackenzie and Lance Hunter discussed how a week earlier Mackenzie had to hold down the Director. Mackenzie made it clear that he felt that the director was out of his mind during the incident. Before they could discuss it further Jemma Simmons entered, interrupting the conversation.
==== Transformation ====
: "You know what it's like to lose control, to be trapped inside your own body, unable to tell it what to do, to watch yourself hurt the people that you care about?!"
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Leo Fitz[src]
When the team discovered the entrance to the underground city beneath San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mackenzie, Bobbi Morse, Phil Coulson, Leo Fitz, and Jemma Simmons went to investigate. Aboard the Quinjet, Mackenzie asked Morse if Lance Hunter would replace Isabelle Hartley in their mission. She said that Hunter did not know and will not be involved. In San Juan, Mackenzie used a Mouse Hole to make an opening to the underground city, realizing that the shaft was a hundred feet down. Fitz first sent some D.W.A.R.F.s down, but they mysteriously lost their connection. Mackenzie was then lowered down and discovered the drones, before noticing a strange pattern in the floor. As he touched a section of the floor, the pattern began to glow before symbols similar to what was on the Diviner appeared on Mackenzie's palm, causing him extreme pain.
The team quickly pulled him back up, unaware of how to treat him. Knowing that his body was being taken over, Mackenzie then told Coulson to run as his eyes suddenly turned red, before he knocked Coulson into a wall as if he were possessed by a powerful force. Mackenzie began to attack every member of the team; Morse went for the attack but her blows were ineffective. As Mackenzie was distracted, Fitz shot him in the back with an I.C.E.R., but his body absorbed the hits.
As Mackenzie went to attack Simmons and Coulson, Morse stuck both of her staves against his neck, electrocuting him enough to stun him; his body fell down the entrance to the underground city and hit the ground hard. Coulson ordered the hole to be sealed. When Morse asked if they could save Mackenzie, Coulson told her that was not Mackenzie. While Mackenzie did fall very far, he survived, though still brainwashed and silent, in the Kree City.
He aided Raina in finding the Temple due to her Inhuman heritage, and did not attack Skye for the same reason, but would not approach the temple further than a certain point. He did not move except to defend the temple, as was the case when Coulson came to him, and he reacted violently once more. Jemma Simmons theorized that the city co-opted Mackenzie to defend itself. Mackenzie reverted to his normal self when the Diviner was activated in the chamber within the Temple in the Kree City, he and Coulson managed to escape as the Temple shook.
==== Chain of Command ====
: "I shouldn't have to ask any of you to save one of our own.""You never ask! You just give your orders, no matter how cracked out they are!"
: ―Phil Coulson and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie kept himself busy upon his return from the Kree City to the Playground. During a conversation with Leo Fitz, Fitz tried to help Mackenzie deal with what had happened to him and Antoine Triplett's death, but Mackenzie was not receptive. Looking at Skye who was in quarantine after her experiences, Mackenzie asked for blueprints to the Playground so that if Skye was contagious, it would not spread. When the senior agents got together to discuss what to do with Sunil Bakshi, Mackenzie disagreed with Coulson's plan. Originally, he did not want to voice it, but, as the conversation continued, Mackenzie became enraged that Coulson was asking them to lay down their lives if necessary. An argument ensued; Mackenzie believed that Coulson was asking for too much from them, especially without well-thought-out plans and with an alien obsession. Coulson cut the conversation short; he let everyone, especially Mackenzie, know that Triplett knew his place and followed orders.
During their mission, Lance Hunter asked Bobbi Morse why, during the argument, she tried so hard to keep Mackenzie from talking; he wondered if she was trying to keep him from revealing the duet's secret mission. Morse told Hunter that she and Mackenzie did not have a secret mission; they were a part of a support group that catered to those who felt betrayed during the HYDRA Uprising. Later, at the vigil for Triplett, Mackenzie and Morse went to get a snack. He told her that using the blueprints of the Playground he had gotten earlier, as well as the camera in the miniature version of L.O.L.A. that Coulson had, he determined that the Toolbox was in Coulson's office. They decided that everything was on schedule.
==== Kree Encounter ====
: "Your friend Skye is an atrocity, and I must go put an end to this.""We'll decide what she is. But for now, you're not going anywhere.""This is not your fight.""It kind of is now."
: ―Vin-Tak and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Phil Coulson decided to help with taking an inventory; Mackenzie asked him if he was doing it because of their squabble earlier. Coulson told him that he had no ill feelings about that; he just wanted to do it to assure that it was complete. Coulson asked Mackenzie to become a field agent, citing his fighting skills and brute strength, but Mackenzie declined, feeling that hurting people was not within him.
Coulson nonetheless sent him to Faro, Portugal to assist Leo Fitz and Lance Hunter in their investigation of who battled Sif on a beach there. While they worked, Hunter told them that he was going to take Coulson's offer to be a permanent member of S.H.I.E.L.D.. Upon returning to the Playground, Mackenzie approached Bobbi Morse about Hunter's promotion. She asked him if Hunter could join them in the duo's mission; Mackenzie adamantly refused, telling her that Hunter is no longer an option now that he has joined Coulson. Mackenzie recommended to Morse that the couple part ways. When Hunter left Morse after a brief argument, he bumped into Mackenzie on his way out.
Together, Mackenzie and Morse ran to see what was happening when an earthquake occurred. As they were approaching where Coulson was interviewing Vin-Tak, they saw Melinda May running with Skye and the Kree chasing them. Mackenzie challenged Vin-Tak by punching him in the jaw; Vin-Tak responded by knocking Mackenzie across the room and into unconsciousness. While Coulson and May escorted Vin-Tak and Sif away from the Playground so the Kree could return to Hala, Mackenzie and others cleaned the mess that Skye's power display caused. Fitz was the only one who sided with Skye; Mackenzie and the others felt that she was dangerous and that they should be protected from her.
Later, Mackenzie was doing mechanical work when Hunter demanded full disclosure about his mission with Morse, telling him that he knew the two were conspiring together and that she had a flash drive of his in her possession. The mechanic panicked, grabbed Hunter, and put him in a choke hold which put him to sleep. Laying Hunter beside the S.H.I.E.L.D. SUV, Mackenzie regretted his action.
==== Broken Cover ====
: "Who the hell are you working for?""S.H.I.E.L.D.. The real S.H.I.E.L.D."
: ―Lance Hunter and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie took Lance Hunter to a S.H.I.E.L.D. Safe House and locked him in the bathroom; he then called Bobbi Morse, telling her that he did not like this situation and had no exit strategy. When Hunter heard the two talking, he began to shout insults; Morse told Mackenzie to get Hunter a beer to keep him calm. When Phil Coulson asked Morse about Hunter's absence; she told Coulson that Hunter ran off after she ended their relationship and Mackenzie went to find him.
Mackenzie brought Hunter a Hawaiian style pizza and beer. He then asked Hunter to trust him as they reminisced about the first mission he, Hunter, and Morse had together. Hunter said that the main point he remembered about that mission was that Mackenzie kept him in the dark since he was not a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. Hours later, Mackenzie returned to the Iliad alongside Lance Hunter, saying their ride had arrived. With armed guards, Mackenzie removed Hunter's blindfold. When Hunter demanded to know what Mackenzie was doing and for whom he really worked, Mackenzie told him that he and Bobbi Morse worked for "the real S.H.I.E.L.D.", much to Hunter's shock and confusion.
=== S.H.I.E.L.D. Civil War ===
==== Return to the Playground ====
: "Mack. How's your cover with Coulson?""We're giving him updates once a day, painting in broad strokes. Heartbroken ex-husband, finding comfort in a bottle, that kind of thing.""It's time for you to get back, then."
: ―Robert Gonzales and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie was greeted warmly by Robert Gonzales and then introduced him to Lance Hunter. Mackenzie sat as the leaders of Gonzales' faction of S.H.I.E.L.D. explained their disapproval of the leadership of Phil Coulson. Hunter could not believe that Mackenzie was allied with them; he had more issues when Bobbi Morse arrived.
Gonzales sent Mackenzie back to the Playground to gather further intelligence on Theta Protocol. When he came across Melinda May, she questioned him about the absence of both Hunter and Morse. Mackenzie said that he found Hunter in Athens, Georgia drunk and he had not seen Morse. May said that she would tell Coulson. Mackenzie passed the laboratory and was eavesdropping on the argument between Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons about her treatment of those who have changed. He made sure that Simmons saw him as he left. Meanwhile, May and Coulson decided that they needed to confront Mackenzie on his lies.
==== Confrontation ====
: "What did you say when I asked if you were loyal to S.H.I.E.L.D.?""I said I was because I am, and that's the truth, sir.""Look... you've always been brutally honest with me, and I value that. So I'm giving you a chance here. Just tell me who you're working for.""I work for S.H.I.E.L.D."
: ―Phil Coulson and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Phil Coulson allowed Mackenzie to look under the hood of L.O.L.A., citing how he was impressed with the toy replica he had created and how it was so exact in its duplication. Coulson then told him that because of his own personal knowledge of the vehicle he knew that there was an extra mechanism in it. Mackenzie feigned ignorance, but Coulson told him to be honest and to tell him where his loyalty lied. Though Mackenzie told Coulson that he worked for S.H.I.E.L.D., Coulson had him surrounded by other armed agents. Mackenzie escaped when Bobbi Morse set off an EMP.
Mackenzie found Leo Fitz in a maintenance closet; Fitz had discovered the bomb that Morse had set there. Mackenzie leaped upon Fitz and saved him from the explosion which allowed Robert Gonzales and his faction to enter the Playground. Later, Anne Weaver convinced Jemma Simmons to tend to Mackenzie's injuries.
==== Request to Stay ====
: "I'll always be your friend, Fitz. Hopefully, someday, you'll understand why I had to do what I did.""If you're here to convince me to open the box, you're wasting–""No, I'm here because I don't want you to leave, man. I believe in what we're doing. I want you on board."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Leo Fitz[src]
Mackenzie saw Bobbi Morse sitting aboard the Bus and asked her why she was hiding; Morse was watching a video feed of Robert Gonzales interrogating Melinda May and felt uncomfortable being around other agents. She told Mackenzie that others feel that they are traitors, even Leo Fitz was planning to resign from S.H.I.E.L.D. Mackenzie told her to remain vigilant because they were doing the right thing for the future of the organization.
Mackenzie then went to Fitz and asked him to stay; he wanted his friend to understand that everyone else was on board with the new regime, citing that Jemma Simmons was helping in the decoding of the Toolbox. He watched as Fitz went to the Holocom to see what Simmons had accomplished. Mackenzie was present when Fitz confronted Simmons for her apparent betrayal and watched as Fitz left the Playground.
==== Theory ====
: "In my opinion, Coulson's determined to explore people with powers. He's been on the front lines of it his whole career – Avengers Initiative, T.A.H.I.T.I. Everything he's done since restarting S.H.I.E.L.D. tells me he's continuing the work."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Melinda May and Jemma Simmons[src]
Mackenzie entered as Melinda May and Jemma Simmons were discussing recent revelations that Phil Coulson was spending a lot of money, was giving secret upgrades to Deathlok, and was having a clandestine meeting with Andrew Garner. Mackenzie theorized that Coulson was gathering super-powered individuals, especially since Coulson has always been at the forefront of contacting those types of people for S.H.I.E.L.D.. This theory prompted May to order Simmons to open the Toolbox.
==== Finding Phil Coulson ====
: "Coulson may be a lot of things, but he's not the enemy.""You sound like Hunter.""Well, he might have been right on this one.""Yeah, I've been wondering that myself."
: ―Bobbi Morse and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
While fight training with Bobbi Morse, they discussed fighting styles, with Morse giving Mackenzie advice on how to avoid being knocked to the ground. They discussed Jemma Simmons' progress with the Toolbox, and Mackenzie told her that he believed that she was stalling. Morse expressed her displeasure at the fact that Gonzales had had Leo Fitz followed since he left the Playground, as she did not view Coulson's team as the enemy. They questioned whether or not Lance Hunter was right all along. Mackenzie told Morse that they were bringing in a special laser designed to cut through the Vibranium protecting the Toolbox. However, it was soon learned that Simmons was, in fact, working with a decoy that Fitz had switched for the original Toolbox, which Fitz had smuggled out.
Shortly afterwards, Melinda May received a phone call from Skye; they choose not to tell her about Coulson's disappearance and claimed he was searching for her. She informed them that she was with Calvin Zabo who was going to turn very angry and dangerous very soon, so she called for S.H.I.E.L.D. to come and stop him. Mackenzie and Morse took a team to her location. By the time they arrived, they found the remains of a battle with many HYDRA casualties. As they explored the building, they found Phil Coulson waiting for them. Coulson raised his arms in surrender and asked them to bring him to Robert Gonzales.
==== Rebuilding Friendships ====
: "I'm sorry, man. For everything. I did what I thought was right. I still do, but I... I never meant for you to get hurt."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Lance Hunter[src]
Phil Coulson and Robert Gonzales made a deal in which Gonzales would assist Coulson in a mission to rescue enhanced individuals being held hostage by HYDRA scientist Dr. List, and in exchange, Coulson would open the Toolbox for him. Mackenzie worked on a video system so the other agents could watch the mission unfold in real time. He was approached by Lance Hunter, and Mackenzie tried to explain his actions and Hunter forgave him. Mackenzie promised to buy him a round of drinks; Hunter jokingly made it clear that he expected more than just a round of drinks to repay for Mackenzie's actions. Mackenzie joined Gonzales and Bobbi Morse as Coulson's Team attacked the HYDRA base and successfully rescued the hostages before Gonzales ordered the base to be destroyed.
=== Inhuman Attack ===
==== Quitting S.H.I.E.L.D. ====
: "As much as I like and respect you, sir, if you're the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. I don't want any part in it."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Phil Coulson[src]
Learning that S.H.I.E.L.D. would continue with Phil Coulson as director, Mackenzie made the choice to leave the organization, telling only Bobbi Morse. Mackenzie continued working out at the Playground, despite Morse turning up late to be his spotter. Morse told him that she was preparing her speech to convince him to stay. Mackenzie asked her if she had spoken to Lance Hunter yet and she explained he had not even looked her in the eye yet; he explained to her that Hunter was rekindling his friendship with him to annoy her. Morse explained that she and Hunter were very different people emotionally.
Mackenzie met with Phil Coulson in his office as Coulson was preparing for a mission to speak to the leader of the Inhumans. Mackenzie told him that he would not mince his words and informed him that he was leaving S.H.I.E.L.D. as he felt he could not trust Coulson as leader after learning of his experiences with being brought back from the dead with the use of alien blood. Coulson offered to reassign him to the Iliad under Robert Gonzales' leadership but Mackenzie told him he wanted no part of Coulson's S.H.I.E.L.D. Mackenzie handed over his S.H.I.E.L.D. badge, and Coulson told him he was sorry to lose him. They shook hands before Mackenzie left the base.
==== Hijacking and Retaking of the Iliad ====
: "Mack, I thought you'd left.""I did, but with Gonzales dead I need to see this settled first.""So you agree we need to attack?""No, I agree it needs to be settled."
: ―Phil Coulson, Alphonso Mackenzie and Anne Weaver[src]
Mackenzie returned to the Iliad to collect his belongings; while there he spoke to Agent Oliver about his plans after leaving, which included a motorcycling holiday with his brother. As they were talking, the alarms on the ship were set off. Mackenzie asked Agent Harris what had happened, and they were informed that Robert Gonzales had been killed at the peace meeting and they were now waiting for orders.
Mackenzie arrived in the control room as Anne Weaver and Oliver were speaking to Phil Coulson about their next move, insisting that they should prepare to attack the Inhumans. Coulson asked Mackenzie why he was still at S.H.I.E.L.D., and he explained that with Robert Gonzales dead he needed to see this matter finished, he then agreed with Coulson that they should not attack yet. He then spoke to Weaver, who explained they had increased the guards around the Monolith and ordered Mackenzie to get the Iliad battle-ready before the Inhumans attacked.
Once Mackenzie had completed his work, he was in one of the rooms of the ship when he witnessed a team of Inhumans walking through the Iliad, carrying the unconscious Skye. As Mackenzie made his way through the ship, armed with only an axe, he encountered Alisha Whitley who duplicated her body into four before attacking Mackenzie who managed to escape. He managed to find an armored jacket and gathered equipment to fight back against the Inhumans' army. Mackenzie eventually found and freed Skye, requesting that she use her hacking abilities to help him take over the ship again and stop an emergency beacon from calling in all other S.H.I.E.L.D. teams into Jiaying's trap.
As they made their way through the ship, Mackenzie spoke to Skye about her mother's betrayal; Mackenzie comforted her by assuring her that it was not her fault. He sent Skye to hack into the computer systems to shut down the emergency signal while he went in search of equipment. When he returned, he found Skye speaking to Lincoln Campbell; Mackenzie knocked out Campbell. He gave Skye a power saw and ordered her to shut down the beacon while he went to protect the Terrigen Crystals to ensure they did not kill anyone else.
==== Showdown with Gordon ====
: "It's Gordon, right?""And you are?""I'm the guy who kills Gordon."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Gordon[src]
Mackenzie found the Terrigen Crystals and stayed with them until Gordon arrived to take them away. They began fighting, with Gordon's teleporting ability making it nearly impossible for Mackenzie to hit him with his axe. Gordon noted that Mackenzie had clearly encountered something Kree before. As they fought Gordon kept attempting to steal a Crystal while Mackenzie used all his skills and strength to prevent him from doing so.
Phil Coulson and Leo Fitz soon arrived to assist, and Fitz used a device to trap Gordon inside the room so he could no longer teleport away. They continued fighting Gordon, until he made a fatal mistake and teleported behind Fitz, causing the iron pole Fitz was holding to be embedded in Gordon's chest. As Gordon fell down dying, he dropped the Terrigen Crystal he was holding. Coulson caught it at the last second, but touching the crystal caused Coulson's hand to turn to stone. Before Coulson could be killed, Mackenzie used his axe to cut off his arm.
=== Daisy Johnson's Partner ===
==== Working with S.H.I.E.L.D. Again ====
: "You convinced Mack not to quit.""Yeah, well, he kind of owed me after cutting off my hand without asking.""He respects you. But he still holds a deep distrust of all the alien artifacts you've encountered.""That's why I put him in charge of them."
: ―Andrew Garner and Phil Coulson[src]
With the threat over, Mackenzie was convinced to rejoin S.H.I.E.L.D. by Phil Coulson, who claimed it was because Mackenzie owed him for cutting off his arm. Mackenzie was put in charge of dealing with all alien artifacts that S.H.I.E.L.D. came into contact with, allowing him to ensure that the world was safe from the dangers they posed. When Jemma Simmons hinted she wanted to inspect the Monolith, Mackenzie told her there was no way they were ever opening its box as it was far too dangerous.
==== Rescue of Joey Gutierrez ====
: "I'm not afraid of you.""You should be."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Lincoln Campbell[src]
Six months after the War Against the Inhumans, Mackenzie, Daisy Johnson, and Lance Hunter went to Seattle, Washington to get Joey Gutierrez before the Advanced Threat Containment Unit could.
After Gutierrez was contained, Mackenzie and Johnson made sure that he was safe while Johnson explained to Gutierrez that he was an Inhuman. Mackenzie, Hunter, and Phil Coulson researched Rosalind Price, discovering that, under different aliases, Price worked for different organizations, including MI6 and the CIA. Seeing Bobbi Morse, Mackenzie was her sounding board as she analyzed the technology of the ATCU. He asked her about her relationship with Hunter and hoped she knew what she was doing.
==== Lash Attacks ====
: "We'll hit this thing with everything we've got.""Then I need a bigger gun I guess, or my axe, or maybe a Shotgun-Axe combination of some sort. Or we're going in here? Yeh that makes sense."
: ―Daisy Johnson and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie accompanied Johnson to the hospital where Lincoln Campbell worked; they wanted Campbell to act as Gutierrez's transitioner. Campbell refused, walking away from Johnson mid-conversation; Mackenzie confronted him, secretly placing a subcutaneous Tracker on him, telling him that even though Campbell had powers, Mackenzie did not fear him.
As tension grew high between the two, the lights of the hospital began to flicker. Mackenzie, Johnson, and Campbell went to the front desk where they saw a monstrous man blast a hole into the chest of the security guard. The man fought Campbell; Johnson hit him with a concussive wave while Mackenzie fired his sidearm. Surprised by the resistance, the man cut a hole into a wall and fled. Mackenzie commented that he wanted a bigger gun or an axe as they gave chase. While checking a room, the monstrous man ripped through a wall and hit Mackenzie, throwing him backwards and removing him from the fight. Daisy Johnson and Lincoln Campbell were able to outwit the creature and forced it to flee. When Mackenzie caught up with them, Campbell made the decision to run away on his own and Mackenzie ordered Johnson to return to S.H.I.E.L.D. before they were arrested by the incoming forces.
Back at the Playground, Mackenzie gave an artist a description of his combatant which he recreated on a computer, noting that the only change needed to the image of the terrifying blue-skinned creature was that it needed to be drawn bigger. He then alerted Morse and Hunter that President Matthew Ellis was having a press conference where he announced to the world of the creation of the Advanced Threat Containment Unit to deal with the dangers of the Inhumans.
==== Bringing Jemma Simmons Back ====
: "You did good, Tremors. You did good."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Daisy Johnson[src]
Mackenzie and Daisy Johnson spoke about recruiting Joey Gutierrez to the team of powered individuals she sought, but Mackenzie did not think he was fitting. She also said that Coulson's team would be soon with only three people as the rest were gone, left or injured. Bobbi Morse and Lance Hunter suddenly entered, rushing to the Monolith room where Leo Fitz opened the containment of the Monolith, and they managed to close the containment before it transformed to liquid form and then returned to solid form. Discovering sand grains from another world, gave them proof that Simmons was alive. Everyone agreed they have to find out what happened with Simmons.
Coulson ordered Mackenzie and Johnson to stay in the Playground and help Andrew Garner's assessment as the building of the team was still the priority; he, Fitz and Morse went to ask Elliot Randolph's help in the case. As Garner came to the base, Mackenzie greeted him warmly. He then gave him Gutierrez's file; when he asked how the two were doing, Johnson quickly stopped him, saying that their only conversation would be friendly. Garner said that that was what he meant to do. She asked him how was Melinda May and if she ever planned to return from her vacation; Garner responded that she should ask her herself.
Mackenzie got a call from Coulson that he needed the Monolith to be brought to a room in an English castle where they could transform it into a portal. Johnson came with Mackenzie on the Zephyr One and then to the room. As he entered the room, he saw ancient technology, and he said to Coulson that it reminded him of his office. He helped Leo Fitz to activate the machines of the room that caused the Monolith, in a hole in the floor, to transform into its liquid state; however, a problem with the machines caused them to break up and the Monolith returned to its solid state. Fitz then said they needed to fix them, to which Mackenzie asked how they were going to fix them if they did not know how it worked.
Fitz then realized that a high frequency that came from the machines caused the Monolith to transform into a liquid state, so they could use Johnson's power to do that. Mackenzie helped Elliot Randolph to install a device that a probe they planned to send through the portal will send them a picture of the other planet. As Johnson activated her powers and the Monolith returned to a liquid state, Fitz, tied to a line, jumped through it. Mackenzie, Coulson, and Morse struggled to keep the device stable as Fitz looked for Simmons. Coulson then ordered them to retrieve him. Johnson then shut down her powers and the Monolith exploded, but Fitz returned with Simmons back to Earth. Johnson fell, but Mackenzie held her and complimented her action.
==== Protecting Lincoln Campbell ====
: "What's the range on these powers of yours? How good are they?""I'd say pretty damn good."
: ―Luther Banks and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie spoke with the team in Phil Coulson's office about Jemma Simmons as Daisy Johnson entered to inform Coulson that the Advanced Threat Containment Unit was pursuing Lincoln Campbell. Mackenzie and Coulson informed her about the Tracker Mackenzie had planted on him. Johnson then called Campbell and tried to convince him to let them help him, but he hung up the call and destroyed the Tracker. Mackenzie and Johnson argued about what they had should do with him, but Coulson calmed them and said they will figure out what to do.
Coulson then asked Johnson to locate Campbell's last location and asked for Mackenzie to find Rosalind Price's phone number. Johnson then got a call from Campbell and he asked for help after he had accidentally killed his friend. Johnson accompanied Mackenzie to retrieve Campbell while Coulson went to meet Price. The two managed to escape the ATCU and Johnson entered the apartment where Campbell was hiding. Mackenzie heard how Johnson succeeded in convincing Campbell to come with her and the two even kissed, but Mackenzie got new orders from Coulson, saying to help the ATCU enter the apartment and let them take Campbell, as Coulson had no choice but to let them as that was the only way to keep Johnson safe.
Johnson was surprised to hear that from Mackenzie, but Campbell managed to escape. Luther Banks then ordered his soldiers to take Johnson, but Mackenzie pulled out his gun and aimed it at his head. However, Banks got a call from Price and he left without Johnson. Back in the Playground, Mackenzie did not inform Coulson about the relationship between Johnson and Campbell. Instead, he played a video game and Johnson came with concerns about abandoning Campbell again. But instead of voicing these concerns, Johnson thank Mackenzie for not telling Coulson about their relationship. Mackenzie offered her another controller to the game and asked for her to help him in the game, and so the two played together.
==== Hunting Lash ====
: "Oh, it's got to be long gone. I mean, something that big can't just slip away without... Damn it. I had to jinx it, didn't I?"
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Daisy Johnson[src]
When Alisha Whitley assisted S.H.I.E.L.D. with a recruitment mission for an Inhuman couple, the monstrous man came and killed the couple and one of Alisha's duplicates. Mackenzie and Daisy Johnson searched for him on Phil Coulson's order. They followed the trail to a dark industrial place, where they were surprised by the Advanced Threat Containment Unit and Rosalind Price. Coulson joined them and said that they were helping the ATCU to find the monstrous killer. Johnson argued with Coulson about the deal he had made with the ATCU, but Coulson replied that it was a means to an end. Johnson asked if it was S.H.I.E.L.D.'s or the ATCU's means, but Coulson did not respond.
Johnson suspected the Inhuman Dwight Frye to be the Inhuman killer. Mackenzie, Coulson, and Johnson went to his house where Price and Luther Banks were waiting for him. They entered the house, and they found him hiding. Coulson and Price interrogated him, and he told them that the killer was called Lash and that Lash had brought the Inhumans' name he had wanted to kill and Frye had found them. The ATCU arrested Frye. Coulson ordered Mackenzie to go with them. Johnson also came with him, although Mackenzie did not like the idea. During their way to the ATCU facility, the track was attacked by Lash. Mackenzie fought him, but Lash knocked him out. Mackenzie woke up in a hospital. Johnson told him that the ATCU had brought them there. He asked her if everybody were safe, but Johnson said that Frye had been killed by Lash. Johnson told him that she had seen Lash transformed into a regular person. Price then visited them and asked him how he felt, to which Mackenzie responded that he felt like a track had fallen on him.
==== Surveilling Luther Banks ====
: "Been thinking about your ATCU theory. Now, who took off before the convoy left, and who knew the exact route we were going to take?""Banks.""He's got access to everything that ATCU learns about Inhumans."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Daisy Johnson[src]
Mackenzie had noted that Luther Banks had left them before the Attack on Dwight Frye and theorized that Banks could be Lash. He prepared a vehicle with surveillance equipment; as he told his theory to Daisy Johnson, who was wondering why Lash had never attacked her though he had the opportunity, Lance Hunter abruptly entered, begging to drive.
As the three watched Banks, Mackenzie became annoyed that Hunter was giving constant updates with no new information. Hunter asked how they planned to interrogate Banks when the discussion turned to Hunter's actions during his Attack on Grant Ward and how it directly affected Grant Ward's Attack on Andrew Garner. They noticed Banks was moving, so he advised Hunter to follow discreetly. They followed Banks to his house. While Mackenzie and Johnson discussed what to do if Banks went inside, they heard the van door open; Hunter, in a bandana, proceeded to shoot Banks with an I.C.E.R. and bring him to the van. Johnson and Mackenzie berated Hunter for kidnapping Banks, second-in-command of the ATCU because Phil Coulson was trying to get Rosalind Price's trust; plus, doing this did not definitely tell them that Banks was not Lash.
Hunter told them that since Inhumans had DNA markers, they could get a blood sample to prove Banks' species; Mackenzie watched as Hunter made Banks bleed and Johnson sent a blood sample to Jemma Simmons. The three investigated Banks' wallet and phone when he received a text message telling him to go to Endotex Labs; the three left Banks unconscious in his car and proceeded there. At the ATCU facility, Johnson sent one of the new D.W.A.R.F.s Leo Fitz had adapted with cloaking technology into the building. They saw through the D.W.A.R.F.'s camera, they saw an Inhuman in a coma inside a gel cage. But Johnson was surprised to see Coulson with Price and just looking on the cage. Mackenzie told her to bring the D.W.A.R.F. before they would be caught.
==== Lash's Identity ====
: "Lincoln gave me names. I checked them against the bodies we could identify.""That's how I knew Lash was using Jiaying's ledger to find us."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Lincoln Campbell to Phil Coulson[src]
Alphonso Mackenzie met Lincoln Campbell and inadvertently found out that Lash was the psychologist Andrew Garner. The two reported this to S.H.I.E.L.D. once on board Zephyr One. The aircraft turned around to Colorado at Culver University, where they found Melinda May chained to a water tank, having been kidnapped by Garner. Garner transformed into Lash after he was angered by Campbell's presence and began a killing spree through the many agents commanded by Phil Coulson and Rosalind Price. Mackenzie was among the first to confront Lash, attempting to hold him off and defeat him. However, Lash threw Mackenzie and knocked him out, leaving him alive while he continued his rampage.
==== Operation Spotlight ====
: "What exactly is going on over there?""Well, multiple agency servers have been attacked in the last few minutes, and the traffic traces back to your IPs. We've already, uh, dispatched a rapid-response unit to your location. Please, just cooperate fully. Should be fine."
: ―Steve Wilson and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie, worried about Phil Coulson's apparent closeness to Rosalind Price, confronted him in his office and questioning Coulson's motives. Coulson told Mackenzie that it was not his business. Mackenzie attended the S.H.I.E.L.D. meeting where Coulson outlined Operation Spotlight, where while Price visited the Playground, a team of agents would be infiltrating Endotex Labs. Mackenzie was assigned to overseeing the mission with Daisy Johnson. When the meeting was over, Coulson asked if the meeting had answered Mackenzie's questions; Mackenzie muttered that it had raised all new ones.
During the Endotex Labs infiltration, Mackenzie assisted Lance Hunter in his cover as an expert computer hacker who broke his way into the Pentagon servers. He covered S.H.I.E.L.D.'s role to Steve Wilson saying that he was part of an FBI task force. After the infiltration, Mackenzie and the others attended a meeting where Jemma Simmons and Leo Fitz revealed the actual origins of HYDRA and the organization's involvement in a NASA project known as Distant Star Return.
=== Acting Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. ===
==== Director's Duties ====
: "Here's the deal. What HYDRA's planning is gonna hurt a lot of innocent people, maybe people you care about. I wouldn't be asking you for your help if I didn't think we had a chance. So either you step up and do the damn job or you let the bad guys win. The choice is yours."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Lincoln Campbell and Joey Gutierrez[src]
Mackenzie received a call from Phil Coulson notifying him that he was in trouble and required extraction. Mackenzie drove to Rosalind Price's apartment and discovered Coulson in the middle of a firefight with HYDRA agents. When Coulson reached the car, Mackenzie asked about Price; Coulson told Mackenzie to just drive. Back at the Playground, Mackenzie watched as Coulson collected files in his office. Asking him what he was going to do, Mackenzie listened as Coulson explained that he was about to cross lines a director should not cross, and therefore was making him acting director until he returned from a revenge mission against Grant Ward. Mackenzie asked if Coulson was going to tell him his plan, but Coulson refused to reveal it.
Mackenzie learned that HYDRA had kidnapped Jemma Simmons and Leo Fitz. He called Coulson to inform him of the fact and to ask what to do, but Coulson angered, threw the phone against the wall. In need of advice, Mackenzie called Melinda May to the office and asked her if she agreed with Andrew Garner's assessment of Lincoln Campbell. Mackenzie told May that Coulson was heading towards the HYDRA base in England, and had told Ward that he was coming. Knowing that HYDRA would shoot the Quinjet down, May asked Mackenzie if he was sending any back-up. Mackenzie told May that he had asked Coulson if he wanted it, and Coulson had not answered. May told Mackenzie to make the decision for Coulson, and that he already knew what to do.
Mackenzie prepared for an attack on HYDRA, greenlighting the Caterpillars program and assembling a team of agents, along with Campbell and Joey Gutierrez. He and Daisy Johnson entered the Quinjet as it was being loaded; he explained to Campbell and Gutierrez that HYDRA had kidnapped Fitz and Simmons and he needed their help to defeat them. Gutierrez and Campbell agreed to help, and Johnson fist-bumped Mackenzie in celebration.
==== Attack on the HYDRA Castle ====
: "Hey! What part of "that's an order" do you not understand?! Coulson put me in charge to make the hard call, and that's what I'm doing. We can't afford to lose our best agents in one fell swoop... not here, not tonight!"
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
On their way to the HYDRA Castle, Lance Hunter and Bobbi Morse landed on Zephyr One and informed to Mackenzie that Phil Coulson had jumped through the portal to Maveth to find Leo Fitz or Jemma Simmons, who one of them was taken by HYDRA to the planet. Daisy Johnson told him that HYDRA brought dozen Inhumans inside Suspension Gels to the compound. Mackenzie planned an infiltration plan into the castle, which consisted of two teams: one team would find Fitz or Simmons and the other team would take control of the portal room. He then asked Johnson to find for them a way to enter the castle.
She discovered that the aqueduct of the castle was their best way to get in. Mackenzie ordered the Secret Warriors and Melinda May to find Fitz and Simmons, at the time he, Hunter and Morse would take over the chamber. As they got to the aqueduct, Joey Gutierrez used his powers to melt its bars. Mackenzie flattered him and then sent every team to their task. Mackenzie, Hunter and Morse cheeked their heat signing and the HYDRA soldiers'. They saw that they had to fight the soldier to get to the chamber, so Morse pulled her staves and stormed at them. Mackenzie asked Hunter if they needed to wait for her, but Hunter also attacked them, with Mackenzie behind him.
The three managed to take control of the chamber. Mackenzie watched the screens as Simmons entered the room and he was happy to see her. He asked how the Monolith stones activated and Simmons told him that after the countdown, they would merge into the portal. He noticed that May was missing, so Simmons told him that Andrew Garner was in the castle and he had helped her to escape the soldiers. Lincoln Campbell asked why May returned for him, and Mackenzie responded that depended on what May would find. Simmons also told him that Gideon Malick had sent Grant Ward to the planet to find the ancient leader of HYDRA. As the team discussed this creator, Mackenzie did not believe he existed. They then argued whether let the portal reopen or not, May entered the room and informed them that Garner had killed the contained Inhumans.
Suddenly, they felt the room was shaken, which meant that HYDRA tried to enter the room. Mackenzie ordered the team to return to Zephyr One and he would stay and wait for Coulson and Fitz, and if the alien or HYDRA entered the room, they would blow the castle. At first, they did not listen to him, but Mackenzie said that this his order, and he could not afford to lose their best agents today. He also said that May would be the Director if he would die. Johnson insisted to stay with him, as she could use her powers to keep the portal open. Mackenzie agreed and the rest of the team came back to the plane. As the portal reopened, Mackenzie was given by Johnson a gun in case the alien would appear. Johnson then fainted in his arm because of the portal, and Coulson and Fitz managed to return to Earth. Mackenzie ordered May to blast the castle and the four used the Containment Module to return to Zephyr One.
=== Return to Duty ===
==== Connecting with Elena Rodriguez ====
: "It's not something I talk about, but like you, I rely on my faith. And somehow, I never made the connection till you said it, but maybe these powers, these gifts that you have, that Daisy has, maybe they're not random. Maybe it's part of a plan."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Elena Rodriguez[src]
Mackenzie, Bobbi Morse and Lance Hunter investigate a weaponry abduction incident in Bogotá, with an Inhuman involving. As Mackenzie inspected the scene, he suspected a woman by noticing that the tips of her shoes had been scratched off during the raid. Suddenly, she used her super-speed and stole Mackenzie's gun before throwing him in the back of a van and driving away with him unconscious.
Mackenzie awoke in the woman's apartment, tied up to the sink. He managed to free himself and as she came to question him, he attacked and tried to escape. However, the woman used her power and close the door. Mackenzie understood that she returned to the same spot and gave her the nickname "Yo-Yo". She pulled his gun at him and tied him to a chair. Mackenzie had trouble understanding her and he called her criminal, but she said to him she thought her power was a gift from God. Mackenzie asked her if she got her power after she had eaten fish, and she started to explain the Terrigenesis. Suddenly, Daisy Johnson arrived and assisted in capturing the woman.
In Zephyr One, the team learned that her name was Elena Rodriguez, with no criminal record. After she awake, Joey Gutierrez helped with the translation and they understood that Rodriguez had stolen the weapons to get rid of them, so the local police, who are really corrupt, would stop hurting her friends. Later, Morse and Hunter were kidnapped by the police with the help of another Inhuman, and Rodriguez's cousin was killed by them. As she stared at his body, Mackenzie convinced her to help them fighting the police. She agreed and explained how her power worked.
Later, they entered the police station and Mackenzie searched for Morse and Hunter. He found them in a room where he knocked out Victor Ramon. Morse warned him about Lucio, whose power were paralyzed everyone who looked him in his eyes, so he warned the rest of the team. As they all escorted the captured Lucio, an HYDRA QuadCopter caught him and escaped. After that, Mackenzie said to Johnson that Rodriguez could fit in the Secret Warriors, although she refused to join. They agreed they should keep in touch with her, so Mackenzie gave her a device that would inform each other if they would need backup.
==== Friends Disavowed ====
: "Bobbi and Hunter never cracked under questioning, even to save each other. They did that for S.H.I.E.L.D. They did that for us, and they paid the price.""No, they... they just can't take the fall.""Mack, it was their choice."
: ―Phil Coulson and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Bobbi Morse and Lance Hunter managed to follow Gideon Malick to Siberia, with the team followed them on Zephyr One. After a few hours, Mackenzie, Daisy Johnson and Melinda May landed with a Quinjet to assist Morse and Hunter. Morse informed them that a group of Russian ministers had a meeting with Malick to see an Inhuman. They plan to get inside the compound. After they infiltrated the compound, Mackenzie and Johnson found the main computer, to follow Malick's movement.
Morse managed to install a listening device during Malick's meeting. There, Anton Petrov revealed that the Inhuman was Androvich. Mackenzie saw him through the cameras but saw something strange in the footage. As the Russian Prime Minister arrived at the compound, Phil Coulson ordered the agents to go to protract him from Androvich, since he wanted to assassinate him. The team converted to the meeting, and with a smoke bomb, Mackenzie Johnson and Morse kidnapped Androvich. As they were walking with him, a shadow appeared from the wall and knocked Mackenzie out. He woke up and saw how the shadow to the same to Johnson. Mackenzie urged Morse to go kill Androvkich while he would take Johnson back to Zephyr One.
After Morse killed Androvich, she and Hunter were arrested. Coulson went to free them, but he returned to Zephyr One alone. He informed that team that the pair were disavowed from S.H.I.E.L.D. in order to keep it a secret. Later, the team visited Teddy's Bar where Morse and Hunter were. Without directly contacting them, the others all ordered shots for the two, saying goodbye in the only way they could, but not Mackenzie; while the rest walked out, he stayed and cried on the leave of his friends.
==== Watchdogs Encounter ====
: "I'm trying to save lives. I'll use whatever advantage I have to do it.""Yeah, the advantage of superpowers, which is something I don't have. But I'm not so sure you should be using yours to sidestep civil liberties.""They gave up their right to civil liberties when they started imploding buildings.""Maybe, but it's not about how they act. It's about how we respond."
: ―Daisy Johnson and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie decided to return to his family home to spend some time with his younger brother, Ruben. As Mackenzie and Ruben were repairing their motorcycles, Ruben was shocked to discover that Mackenzie owned some rare parts required for their bikes. Mackenzie apologized for not visiting more often, but he lied to him he was busy in his "insurance company". They turned on the television in the kitchen to see the news of the Watchdogs exploding an ATCU building. The brothers watched together, but Mackenzie noticed that Ruben was actually amazed by them.
Phil Coulson called him and asked him to go the scene, since Bobbi Morse and Lance Hunter were gone. Mackenzie remained him that he was on vacation, but Coulson said they all needed to make sacrifices. Mackenzie lied to his brother he needed to assess a car accident. In the scene, he met with Daisy Johnson and Leo Fitz. Fitz discovered that the Watchdogs used Nitramene to collapse the building. Mackenzie said to him that Nitramene was not stable enough for gel-based explosive. Fitz realized that the Watchdogs must had improved it. Johnson delivered the information to Coulson, who suspected Felix Blake had something to do in this.
On Zephyr One, Mackenzie argued with Johnson on how they should act against the Watchdogs. Johnson suggested to use her powers against one of them and questioning him. Mackenzie explained that it was not about how they acted, it was about how they would respond. Mackenzie returned to his brother and found him upset. Ruben told him he was in debt. Mackenzie asked him if was going to ask him for money, but Ruben told him he would handle it alone and blamed the system for it. Mackenzie realized he was inspired by the Watchdogs and told him to stay away from them, but Ruben walked away from him.
Johnson then called him and said she had found a Watchdogs member who had told her their base's location. Mackenzie went with her and Fitz to a farm. Fitz used a D.W.A.R.F. to see Blake inside a barn. However, Ruben arrived on a motorcycle and the Watchdogs came out. Mackenzie used a I.C.E.R. against them and Ruben left after he saw Johnson using her powers. Mackenzie left Johnson and Fitz and went to his brother. He found him the house waiting for him. Mackenzie tried to explain that the Inhumans needed protection and that he was working for S.H.I.E.L.D., but Ruben did not want to hear.
In the garage, Mackenzie said he had joined S.H.I.E.L.D. to protect him when they saw their motorcycle on the flame. Mackenzie realized the Watchdogs entered the house to kill them. He took his father's old shotgun and told him they would escape into the woods. Ruben asked him if he did such things at S.H.I.E.L.D., but Mackenzie said he hates those things. He cut off electricity and killed some of the Watchdogs. They hid in the kitchen from the other Watchdogs when suddenly one of them shot Mackenzie, but he used a butcher knife to kill him. He then made an improvised Shotgun-Axe with it and killed the last two Watchdogs. Ruben told him they won and Mackenzie fainted. He then was taken to a S.H.I.E.L.D. medical treatment.
=== Hive's Return ===
==== GT Agrochemical Facility ====
: "We're in the dark, but right now, Ward and this thing they're not afraid to take what they want or kill who they want. So what's our advantage?""They're not afraid."
: ―Phil Coulson and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie recovered from his injurers and went to the lab, where Daisy Johnson, Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons examined scorched skeletons made by what looked like Grant Ward. They told him that it was actually Hive who had returned inside Ward's corpse from Maveth. Mackenzie was shocked to learn that Hive had Ward's memories. The team was called for a meeting in Phil Coulson's office where he explained that in order to find Hive, they would go to GT Agrochemical facility which had been raided by HYDRA. Coulson asked what was their advantage against them, so Mackenzie answered that they were not afraid.
On their way to the facility on Zephyr One, Mackenzie showed Coulson a picture of R. Giyera inside the facility. To overcome Giyera's powers, Fitz built a gun that could be activated only by his owner. Mackenzie joked that now Giyera would punch them to death. Once they reached the facility, Mackenzie, Coulson and Melinda May entered a room where they saw dead bugs. Mackenzie discovered that the facility's data had been moved to another location, so Coulson told him to work with Fitz to find the location.
May managed to knock Giyera out and they brought him to the Containment Module in Zephyr One. Mackenzie questioned him about Gideon Malick's plans and Hive. Giyera, however, refused to answer the questions and thanked S.H.I.E.L.D. for their assistance in bringing Hive to Earth. May approached him and said they were close to Malick's base, so Mackenzie said to Giyera that they wouldn't need his help. Giyera managed to escape the Containment Module, so Mackenzie tried to stop him, but Giyera knocked him out. Giyera managed to bring the plane to the base.
==== Losing Yo-Yo Rodriguez' Trust ====
: "They all call me "Yo-Yo." Your fault. I will get my revenge. And your Spanish is much better, not just "pescado."""Yeah. It's a new S.H.I.E.L.D. requirement. I know you think S.H.I.E.L.D. is dangerous, but, really, our mission is to protect. Um...""And these?""Those kill. You do your best, but... some days are tougher than others."
: ―Yo-Yo Rodriguez and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie and Leo Fitz helped a wounded Melinda May to get to safety and they locked themselves in a storage room with Jemma Simmons and Phil Coulson. While Lucio and his men tried to force the door, Mackenzie and Fitz found a way to keep them at bay, which bought enough time for them to be rescued by the Secret Warriors, with Yo-Yo Rodriguez being pleased to see Mackenzie again. With the Secret Warriors' help, S.H.I.E.L.D. managed to fly the Zephyr One back to the Playground with Gideon Malick as a prisoner. Once at the base, Mackenzie gave Rodriguez a tour, and she noticed his progress his speaking Spanish.
Mackenzie and Rodriguez met Phil Coulson, who ordered Mackenzie to lock up the Playground as he suspected one of the Secret Warriors had been infected by Hive during the battle at the Schoonebeek Oil Field. The top S.H.I.E.L.D. agents met in Coulson's office and tried to find a plan to know whether one of their friends was affected. Thus, Coulson ordered Mackenzie to monitor all the Secret Warriors to find any sign of suspicious activity. However, Mackenzie's observations were inconclusive. They kept looking for a plan until the power in the Playground was cut. Mackenzie rushed to the Playground's armory and noticed that the guns were unloaded and a grenade was missing. Right after that, an explosion shook the Playground and S.H.I.E.L.D. discovered that Malick had been killed.
Worried by the explosion, Rodriguez went to see Mackenzie, who explained that the base was being attacked. An argument erupted between S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Secret Warriors, who locked themselves in the common room. Mackenzie tried to apologize to Rodriguez but she rebuffed him when he called her Yo-Yo. Mackenzie then searched through the Secret Warriors' lockers and found the Kree Orb in Lincoln Campbell's. Mackenzie reported his discovery to Coulson, who managed to lock the Secret Warriors into separate Containment Chambers. Mackenzie kept monitoring them in Coulson's office. Despite that, however, Daisy Johnson, who turned out to be swayed by Hive, escaped from the Playground, damaging the base in the process.
==== Introduction to Transhumanism ====
: "I guess sometimes it's easier to think the world wants you to suffer than to believe it's got your back."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Jemma Simmons[src]
Mackenzie helped to manage the consequences of Daisy Johnson's Escape from the Playground and discussed the event with Melinda May, who noticed that nobody had been killed, meaning that Hive had no real interest in S.H.I.E.L.D. and just wanted Johnson to return with Terrigen Crystals and the Kree Orb. Mackenzie blamed himself for not having seen that Johnson had been swayed by Hive, but May told him not to do that. They then boarded the Zephyr One, and Mackenzie was surprised when May told him that they would take it out of the Playground with a dangerous maneuver, although he could not help but notice that May seemed enchanted by the perspective. Mackenzie then attended a briefing held by Phil Coulson, who assured his colleagues that they would bring Johnson back.
Thanks to investigations conducted by Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons, Mackenzie was sent to Romania with them in order to track down Holden Radcliffe, a specialist in parasitic organisms and transhumanism enthusiast. They took a room in a hotel in Bucharest to devise their plan. When Fitz and Simmons explained that they would enter a select transhumanist club posing as geneticists, Mackenzie remarked that they would have to be properly dressed, only to be gently rebuffed and mocked for believing that Fitz and Simmons would use their lab coats to infiltrate the place. While they would enter the club, Mackenzie would remain at the hotel and follow their progression thanks to their Backscatter Glasses.
Mackenzie was greatly surprised when Fitz activated his glasses' scanner, revealing the different implants and robotic body parts used by the club's guests. While searching for Radcliffe, Fitz and Simmons were approached by his assistant Anon, and Mackenzie warned them that her seemingly normal body had actually been greatly enhanced with various devices and confessed his ignorance that such things were even possible. As they waited for Radcliffe, Mackenzie was told by Fitz and Simmons that they would reinitialize their comms, although Mackenzie experienced no trouble with them at all. However, he figured out that Fitz and Simmons actually wanted to have a private chat, being used to this trick since his work with Lance Hunter and Bobbi Morse.
Once the comms were back online, Mackenzie witnessed the meeting between Fitz, Simmons, and Radcliffe, which turned south when Radcliffe suspected Fitz and Simmons to be agents of HYDRA and figured out that they were communicating with Mackenzie. When the comms were jammed by Anon's EMP, Mackenzie picked up a gun and resolved to go to the club himself. However, upon arriving, he was confronted by Hellfire, who had accompanied Hive and Johnson in an attempt to kidnap Radcliffe. Mackenzie was forced to take cover as Hellfire spread chaos in the club, making various objects explode. He then threw a bottle of alcohol at him, which hit another of Hellfire's projectile, and Mackenzie took advantage of the resulting explosion to retreat to safety.
Mackenzie returned to the hotel room, where he was reunited with Simmons, who was still shaken by her encounter with Hive. While waiting for Fitz to come back as well, Mackenzie and Simmons her relationship with him, and when Simmons told him that it was still new, Mackenzie disagreed, as they had actually known each other and been very close to each other for years, causing Simmons to smile. Before Fitz arrived, Mackenzie left to go to their Quinjet and to prepare for their return to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s base.
==== Confronting a Partner ====
: "The world's changing. We had to adapt.""We had no choice. S.H.I.E.L.D. made us into what it needed.""No. Nobody at S.H.I.E.L.D. made you do anything.""But Coulson knew I was lost, so he'd offered up his team of misfit toys just to fill that emptiness.""That team cares about you. I care about you."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Daisy Johnson[src]
Back at the Playground, Mackenzie was informed by Phil Coulson that he had spotted Daisy Johnson in Union City, a formerly abandoned town in South Dakota. While Coulson feared that this could be a trap to lure S.H.I.E.L.D., Mackenzie was convinced that Johnson had unconsciously revealed herself for S.H.I.E.L.D. to try and save her despite Hive's sway. Despite Coulson disagreeing with him, Mackenzie was put in charge, along Melinda May of a mission in Union City in order to kill Hive. He thus boarded the Zephyr One with Coulson, May and a group of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, including Piper and O'Brien.
Arriving at Union City, the S.H.I.E.L.D. team spotted Hellfire, prompting May to go and meet him, posing as a HYDRA operative, in order to know Hive's whereabouts. Mackenzie listened to the whole conversation until Hellfire revealed where Hive was before being knocked out by May. Mackenzie and his team further progressed into the city and investigated the building where Hive was supposed to be. Although Hive was absent, they found a strange orb rapidly rotating and emitting light pulses. Recognizing Kree symbols on it and having seen something rapidly diving onto Union City, Coulson ordered Mackenzie and his teammates to retreat.
Indeed, a small satellite soon crashed in Union City, releasing two Kree Reapers who soon began a rampage across the town, killing HYDRA operatives and Inhumans alike while Mackenzie and his team silently watched. They were ordered by Coulson to follow the Kree Reapers, but upon feeling a tremor, Mackenzie knew that Johnson was around and, despite May advising against it, he decided to go and find her. He thus arrived in a garage where Johnson, who had just murdered one Reaper, was with Holden Radcliffe.
Thus began a long talk between Mackenzie and Johnson. Mackenzie did everything he could to convince Johnson to give up on Hive, but Johnson refused to hear him out, revealing in the process that their plan was to turn everyone, including Mackenzie, into Inhumans. Mackenzie still did his best to persuade Johnson, even lowering his shotgun to prove his good intentions, but to no avail as Johnson denied that they ever had a true connection. Realizing that Johnson was beyond his saving, Mackenzie attempted to thwart her plan and threw a Splinter Bomb at the Kree Reaper's corpse, thus preventing Johnson and Radcliffe to harvest his blood Hive needed.
This greatly angered Johnson, who brutally attacked Mackenzie with her powers. Despite Mackenzie refusing to fight against her, he was violently beaten up by Johnson, who punched him, kicked him and even broke his arm. As he lied on the ground, Mackenzie begged Johnson to stop, but Johnson further attacked him, using her abilities on Mackenzie's chest and causing him immense pain. Nevertheless, Mackenzie was rescued by the other S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, who shot Johnson and called for an emergency module to evacuate. Mackenzie was taken back to the Playground, where he was healed by Jemma Simmons and informed his colleagues of Hive's terrific plans.
==== Partners Once More ====
: "Armageddon. Whatever he's doing is pure evil. I'm talking end-times Biblical evil, 2,000-years-of-darkness evil.""You need a beer. And some faith.""Hmm. You ever wonder if that's the word we use to... to fool ourselves, give us false hope?"
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Yo-Yo Rodriguez[src]
While he was still on recovery, Mackenzie was informed that Yo-Yo Rodriguez had returned to S.H.I.E.L.D. in order to help in getting Daisy Johnson back. Mackenzie was not satisfied with it, as he feared that Rodriguez could also be swayed by Hive and voiced his doubts that they could even win against him, but Rodriguez told him to have faith in their chances of success as long as they all remained strong.
Mackenzie then tried to help Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons to keep Johnson out of the Playground's systems as she attempted to have Lincoln Campbell escape from the base and join her. Although they managed to lock down the systems, Mackenzie correctly figured out that Johnson could hack into the Quinjets to enable Campbell to escape. Since Fitz was left unable to access the aircrafts' systems, Mackenzie headed to the Playground's landing bay to stop Campbell himself. He tackled him and attempted to stop Campbell, but the young Inhuman used his powers to break free, knocking Mackenzie out.
Mackenzie was found by S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and Glenn Talbot, seeing a Quinjet taking off as they spoke. However, it turned out that Campbell had actually not escaped. Indeed, this had all been part of a secret plan between Coulson, Campbell and Melinda May, to make Hive and Johnson believe that Campbell would join them. Mackenzie received Campbell's apologies for having attacked him, claiming that he had to make things look real. When he learned that they had sent Lash instead of Campbell to kill Hive, Mackenzie worried that he could kill Johnson instead, but Campbell insisted that this was unlikely as it was not Lash's purpose.
Despite Lash dying in this endeavor, being murdered by Hellfire before he could kill Hive, the plan was successful in that it allowed Johnson to be freed from Hive's influence and to return to the Playground. Mackenzie was present when she came back at the base, visibly affected by her whole experience with Hive. He then returned to his bedroom where he was visited by Rodriguez. Mackenzie expressed his willingness to stand and fight against Hive, and he was given a golden cross by Rodriguez for him to keep faith in their mission.
==== Capture of Hive ====
: "This won't kill me!""No. But it'll suck."
: ―Hive and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Since S.H.I.E.L.D. was informed that Hive had stolen a nuclear warhead in order to launch his Absolution Virus, Mackenzie was sent on a mission with Melinda May, Lincoln Campbell and Yo-Yo Rodriguez to rescue the staff of a Pacific Missile Silo and prevent Hive from completing his plans. During their flight using their Quinjet as a submarine, Mackenzie was given the controllers of Campbell's and Rodriguez's Nanothermite Vests in case they fell under Hive's influence.
The team successfully approached the silo without being seen and managed to infiltrate the facility. While May and Campbell left to establish an uplink so that they could override the missile commands with a kill code, Mackenzie worked on installing the Theta Brain-Wave Frequency Machine in a corridor for it to be used on Hive. However, Mackenzie was criticized by Rodriguez for working too slowly. As they discussed the possibility of Rodriguez being swayed by Hive, Mackenzie offered to return her cross to her, but she refused, claiming that he could not give such a gift back. Campbell then arrived and warned them that Hive was coming. Although Mackenzie had not finished and told the two Inhumans to leave, Rodriguez used her superhuman speed to complete the task.
Campbell then took the reigns of the wires to activate the machine, which caused intense pain to Hive since all the memories of the people he had used as vessels resurfaced. When Hive managed to state that it would not kill him, Mackenzie replied that it could still hurt him. He then left with Rodriguez and Campbell in order to prepare for the evacuation of the hostages. As they successfully gathered the silo's staff towards the Quinjet, the team was found by Hive. Thanks to Rodriguez's speed, S.H.I.E.L.D. was able to lock him in a Suspension Gel chamber, with Mackenzie barely realizing that they were able to capture Hive without losing anyone. They then returned to the Playground with their captive.
==== Forgiving Daisy Johnson ====
: "We're not partners anymore. So just leave. You remember what happened last time.""Yeah. And I forgive you.""I didn't ask for that.""That's too bad. I forgive you."
: ―Daisy Johnson and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Back to the Playground, Mackenzie discussed with Phil Coulson and Lincoln Campbell about the impending lockdown of the base to protect themselves from Hive's followers. Mackenzie was then surprised when he heard Campbell claiming that he intended to leave S.H.I.E.L.D. for good once everything would be over since he felt that there was nothing for him in S.H.I.E.L.D. as he could not give Daisy Johnson what she needed. Since they addressed the matter, Mackenzie suggested that they should inform Johnson about the capture of Hive and, given Coulson's reluctance to do so, he decided to do it himself.
Mackenzie went to the Containment Chamber where Johnson was locked in and told her that they had caught Hive. When Johnson told him that he should be in a Containment Module to remain safe from her, mentioning what had happened between them during the Battle of Union City, Mackenzie stated that he had forgiven her. Despite Johnson rejecting this, Mackenzie calmly repeated it and approached Johnson, managing to hug her as she burst into tears after she tried to push him away.
Once Johnson had calmed down, Mackenzie and she discussed the evil nature of Hive, with Mackenzie assuming that Hive was not the biblical Devil. When Johnson insisted that Hive had to be destroyed, Mackenzie explained that she should not let herself being overrun by anger and desire of revenge, claiming that they would all be safe once the base would be locked down. Minutes later, however, Mackenzie and Johnson watched on a screen how a cargo of Absolution Virus was released in the landing bay. Mackenzie then figured out that Hive intended to use the Zephyr One as his means to unleash the virus on Earth and returned to Coulson's office to inform his colleagues about it.
==== Shotgun-Axe Trial ====
: "Well, I'd like to be in a fight. Built this damn thing for a reason."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Due to the invasion of the Playground by Primitives commanded by Hive, Mackenzie joined his S.H.I.E.L.D. colleagues in order to discuss their next move. Along with Yo-Yo Rodriguez, he went to the base's armory in order to secure as many weapons as he could so that the Primitives would not find them, but they figured out that they were too late. One Primitive attempted to shoot at Mackenzie before fleeing, and Mackenzie was horrified to discover that Rodriguez had actually used her superhuman speed to catch the bullets in his place, and had received one in the stomach.
Mackenzie tried to carry Rodriguez to safety and encountered Phil Coulson, Lincoln Campbell and Holden Radcliffe, who were running away from a group of Primitives. Therefore, they all retreated to a workshop room, where they struggled to find a way to tend to Rodriguez's wound. Despite their reluctance, they could only come up with the idea of using a blowtorch on the wound to make it stop bleeding, and Mackenzie agreed to perform the deed on Rodriguez. Once he was over, he told Rodriguez never to catch a bullet for him again. They then noticed how the temperature had increased and figured out that Jemma Simmons had boosted the base's heating to hijack the Primitives' infrared vision.
This enabled Mackenzie and his teammates to leave the room and to reach the Director's office, where they were reunited with Simmons who informed them that Leo Fitz and Melinda May had boarded the Zephyr One before it was taken out of the Playground by Hive. When Coulson announced that he would call a Quinjet to reach the Zephyr One alone and take down Hive himself, Mackenzie, Simmons, and Campbell categorically refused this order and took the Quinjet as well. They then infiltrated into the Zephyr One while Coulson distracted Hive with a hologram. However, while they were progressing in the plane, Campbell was attacked and heavily wounded by Hellfire.
Now reunited with Daisy Johnson, who remained at Campbell's side, the team discussed Coulson's plan: sending the warhead containing the Absolution Virus in space with a Quinjet, so that it would cause no harm on Earth. However, this required someone to sacrifice themselves to make sure that the plan succeeded. Mackenzie insisted that he preferred to remain in the Zephyr One and fight against the Primitives and Hive as he had brought his whole new homemade weapon with him: a Shotgun-Axe. Seconds later, they realized that Johnson had left to complete Coulson's plan and they were attacked by a group of Primitives. Mackenzie thus used his Shotgun-Axe to take them down, fighting with his colleagues to repel them.
However, it turned out that during their fight, Campbell had managed to trap both Hive and the warhead in the Quinjet and to force Johnson to get out of the aircraft. Mackenzie and the rest of the team then helplessly realized that there was nothing they could do to bring Campbell to Earth and that they had to accept his sacrifice, despite Johnson's pleas to find another solution. Therefore, Mackenzie sadly remained silent as they waited for the Quinjet to be destroyed along with Hive and Campbell, thus sealing S.H.I.E.L.D.'s victory with a heavy loss, which would later be even more serious when Johnson would decide to leave S.H.I.E.L.D., prompting Mackenzie and Coulson to chase her and bring her back.
=== New Director ===
==== A Rogue Agent ====
: "You know the rules about fraternizing with assets in the field.""Oh, we haven't fraternized anything yet. And I thought you were breaking the rules, coming to do my checkup early just to see me. Or are you here because, uh, there's been a lot of little earthquakes lately?""Daisy could be in the area."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Yo-Yo Rodriguez[src]
Some time later, Mackenzie and Phil Coulson would return from a six weeks mission when they were called back to the Playground though they were not told the reason of this unexpected change of schedule. They were greeted by Melinda May who informed them that they were off their mission of finding Johnson as they had repeatedly failed to catch her. However, May informs them that Johnson was spotted in Los Angeles, giving them some time to try to find her before S.H.I.E.L.D. went on an official mission to capture her. Mackenzie and Coulson go to the lab to greet Jemma Simmons and Leo Fitz, who has been working on a new version of Coulson's Prosthetic Hand.
Before they can return to the mission, Mackenzie is found by Yo-Yo Rodriguez which he awkwardly asks her about the trip to Miami. Which led her to start flirting with him, but due to the Accords they cannot fraternize with each other. Mackenzie revealed to Rodriguez that the real reason why he and Coulson were in Los Angeles was to search for Johnson. Mackenzie and Coulson left the Playground looking for a missing member of the Aryan Brotherhood and a truck stolen by his organization.
They go to Canelo's Auto and Body where they were able to find the truck and discovered several slaughtered bodies with jackets featuring the logo of the Cosmogenic company. Mackenzie and Coulson decide to investigate a Cosmogenic facility and attend the arrival of the Chinatown Crew who are reclaiming some mysterious equipment. After they opened the box they had come for, the mobsters were made insane by a strange mist and began killing each other. Before Mackenzie and Coulson could intervene, May's Team appeared and helped them with the mission. Several members of the Chinatown Crew, turned out to be affiliated with the Watchdogs, were captured and taken aboard the Zephyr One. Mackenzie returned to the Playground with the rest of the team.
==== Dealing with Ghosts ====
: "You know, if the box is utilizing phase shifting...""Ma-Maybe she's just a ghost.""That's also a theory."
: ―Leo Fitz, Alphonso Mackenzie and Jemma Simmons[src]
Mackenzie comes in the lab to talk with Simmons and Fitz and told them that S.H.I.E.L.D. had heard someone else is suffering from the same kind of dementia than the Chinese mobsters who had been in contact with the box. Mackenzie mentioned the vision of a ghost, which he is shown footage of Lucy Bauer, who looked like a spectrum. Mackenzie decided to go and investigate the facility of Momentum Labs with Fitz.
Mackenzie and Fitz arrive at the facility, which they discover a mysterious room at the center of which was a strange reactor. However, they were attacked by another person, called Frederick. Mackenzie shot at him only for him to vanish, this cause Mackenzie and Fitz to quickly realized that they were powerless facing such an opponent. Mackenzie is then locked in the reactor by Frederick, who then threatens to kill Fitz by blowing up the facility. However, Robbie Reyes stops Frederick from killing Mackenzie and Fitz, by turning into Ghost Rider and eliminating Frederick. Mackenzie is released for the reactor.
==== Miami Blackout ====
: "This is a PR nightmare. We're only a month away from reintroducing S.H.I.E.L.D. to the public.""People's lives could be at stake, and you're worried about bad publicity?"
: ―Burrows and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Following a series of nationwide blackouts, Mackenzie, Phil Coulson and Leo Fitz were sent on a mission by Jeffrey Mace to Miami in order to solve the crisis. On the way, they watched a TV interview of Senator Ellen Nadeer, calling on war against the Inhumans. The team arrived, where they intended to pick up fellow agent Elena Rodriguez. However, due to the attackers using a perpetual EMP device which disabled all their electronic equipment the car stopped, as soon as they entered into the blackout zone, meaning they had to find the EMP source using the old way.
Mackenzie, Coulson and Fitz arrive to the hotel which had been stormed by a team of Watchdogs searching for an Inhuman who is Rodriguez. They managed to knock the Watchdogs out and proceeded to interrogate them. They learn that the Watchdogs had staged the blackouts to blame the Inhumans and hunt them down, using a mole in the Inhumans Registration Index. Fitz comes up with an idea to location of the EMP source and use Mackenzie, Coulson and Rodriguez help which they manage to turn off the EMP source and arrested the Watchdogs before reporting their success to Mace.
Mackenzie returns to the Playground, Mackenzie and other S.H.I.E.L.D. agents watches the press conference of Mace announcing that S.H.I.E.L.D. is going public, they wondering if going public was such a good idea as he appreciated working in the shadows.
==== Meeting Ghost Rider ====
: "Damn. Not even a dent. I wouldn't mind having a superpower like that for a day or two.""Hands off my ride, man."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Ghost Rider[src]
Mackenzie and Coulson goes to visit Eli Morrow, when they were done Mackenzie recognized Robbie Reyes in his Hell Charger and told Coulson that he was Ghost Rider, so Mackenzie and Coulson chased him with L.O.L.A. After a hot pursuit, the Hell Charger violently hit a cloaked Quinjet, knocking out Ghost Rider who was taken in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s custody and locked into the Zephyr One's Containment Module.
With Ghost Rider finally awake, Mackenzie and Coulson learn about the Bauers' project of building a Quantum Particle Generator using the knowledge within an ancient book. However, before S.H.I.E.L.D. could investigate further, they received an alert about Hellfire, who was allegedly targeted by the Watchdogs. However, it soon turned out that Hellfire, despite being an Inhuman himself, had betrayed his own kind and worked with the Watchdogs to kill every Inhuman. Mackenzie, Coulson and Ghost Rider flew to Primed and Ready Fireworks and defeated the Watchdogs, capturing Hellfire and rescuing Simmons and Quake in the process. Later, Mackenzie would help Coulson rescue Melinda May from Radcliffe Residence, who could finally come back into service after her infection by the ghostly virus.
==== Mission in the Prison ====
: "My uncle can't know what I am. So I'll keep it down. Not for you, for him.""I need you to do something for me. Duck! Ghost busted. Unless your face also does a-a Clown Posse thing, I'm infected."
: ―Robbie Reyes and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie and Coulson visited Joseph Bauer in his hospital room as he had come out of his coma due to his wife Lucy Bauer. However, Joseph died from the ghostly infection after telling Mackenzie and Coulson that his wife had probably retrieved the Darkhold. Mackenzie returned on the Zephyr One where Coulson devise a plan of action and they decided to go back to the South Ridge Penitentiary to enlist Eli Morrow's assistance. They loaded into the Containment Module which took them to the ground where they split up into two teams, Daisy Johnson and two S.H.I.E.L.D. agents went to find Coulson while Mackenzie and Reyes searched for Morrow, who they assumed the ghosts were targeting, noting that the guards would likely be infected.
Once inside, Mackenzie and Reyes meets Santino Noguera a member of the Fifth Street Locos, stepping over to Noguera, Reyes almost lost control by Mackenzie pulls him away and promised Reyes that he'll put him down if he loses control of his powers, but Reyes assured him he would not be using his power and he needed to keep his secret hidden from his uncle. As they stepped into the boiler room, Mackenzie and Reyes were both cornered by the two ghosts following Bauer, with Mackenzie then shooting Vincent with his Shotgun-Axe with no effect. Reyes armed himself with the Hellfire Chain and ripped Vincent in half, dropping it as it now burned red hot. However, Hugo then appeared and infected Mackenzie with the psychosis by walking through him and smiling at the effect, only for Reyes to use his own powers to burn Hugo and destroy him. Mackenzie gave himself the antidote.
As the situation within the prison deteriorated into a riot, Mackenzie and Reyes found Morrow and explained that they were breaking him out of prison. Mackenzie used the Pick-Lock Device to break open his door and they made their way out, despite Morrow being unhappy at S.H.I.E.L.D.'s involvement under it was explained that Bauer had gained powers and was in possession of the Darkhold. With the situation getting worse, Mackenzie ordered Reyes and Morrow to go on without him so he could help some trapped members of the prison staff. Mackenzie meets up with Coulson and Johnson, where Reyes joins them and asks Mackenzie questioned where his uncle was, Mackenzie made it clear that he did not know, noting that he had left them alone together. The team would find out that Lucy Bauer had found and kidnapped Morrow during the chaos of the riot and they had no idea where they had gone.
==== Roxxon Power Plant ====
: "Why won't this power down? It's not like we're idiots. I've built boards like this before. I understand what's supposed to happen.""Yeah, well, maybe they did something to it with that book that they have.""What? Like put a spell on it?"
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Leo Fitz[src]
On board the Zephyr One, they were boarded by Jeffrey Mace, so Mackenzie rushed to hide Quake, Ghost Rider and Gabe Reyes in the Containment Module, but they were eventually found. Mace allowed the team to stop Lucy Bauer, so Mackenzie joined Phil Coulson, Melinda May, Leo Fitz and Ghost Rider at the Roxxon Corporation power plant. Mackenzie and Fitz headed to the power plant's control room to shut down the systems. Mackenzie and Fitz discover that they could not stop the systems, prompting Mackenzie to head back to the Zephyr One to fetch an EMP device.
==== The New Ghost Rider ====
: "Mack's the Ghost Rider now."
: ―Leo Fitz[src]
Mackenzie and Melinda May returned to the Roxxon Corporation power plant after the outburst and discovered that Phil Coulson, Leo Fitz and Ghost Rider were missing. They also found out that Eli Morrow had killed four S.H.I.E.L.D. agents before escaping. Mackenzie returned to the Zephyr One, where they watched the video feed showing the complete disappearance of Coulson, Fitz and Reyes. After discussing with Jeffrey Mace, the team decided to call for Jemma Simmons' help. Mackenzie advised against May's idea of using the Darkhold to bring Coulson, Fitz and Reyes back.
Mackenzie became possessed by the Spirit of Vengeance, and left, attacking James Davis and using his motorbike to drive off the plane to find Morrow, despite all Daisy Johnson's best efforts to stop him. Mackenzie drove his motorbike right into the Chinatown Crew Headquarters. He immediately shot a bandit with his Shotgun-Axe and made his way through the Hideout until he found Zhi. Grabbing the thug, Mackenzie interrogated him to know Morrow's whereabouts. Once he got all the answers he needed, Mackenzie brutally murdered Zhi.
Mackenzie was followed by Quake, who drove the Hell Charger to the hideout as well, unaware that Robbie Reyes had accompanied and guided her all along. Quake found Mackenzie, who was talking with Reyes unknowingly to her. Mackenzie then transformed himself into Ghost Rider in front of her. Mackenzie was about to attack Quake, when Reyes discussed a new deal with the Spirit of Vengeance.
The Spirit of Vengeance claimed that he could not take the risk to be taken into Hell and that he would use Mackenzie as a host for his revenge activities, feeding on his pain of having lost his daughter Hope Mackenzie. However, Reyes was able to cut a deal with the Spirit of Vengeance offering to make a new one so that they could find Morrow together. Mackenzie's body was freed and the Spirit of Vengeance returns to Reyes. In the aftermath, Mackenzie sat in a room on the Playground and stared at a picture of Hope. When Reyes returned to the Earthly Plane through the Inter-Dimensional Gate, Mackenzie was asked by Reyes to help take down Morrow which he agreed.
==== A Relationship in Progress ====
: "Friends? Is that what we are? I can't figure you out, Turtleman. We flirt, we talk on the phone, we go to dinner, and then nothing for weeks. And now you say you're worried about me, you want to protect me.""Don't call me Turtleman."
: ―Yo-Yo Rodriguez and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie observes a mission that Yo-Yo Rodriguez, Quake and Ghost Rider when a cesium bomb system installed by Morrow and was violently ejected out by the blast, fortunately suffering only light wounds. Mackenzie insisted for Rodriguez to be checked by Jemma Simmons, but she bluntly refused.
Mackenzie, Jeffrey Mace and Melinda May arrive and fought Morrow's men, in the aftermath of the battle, Ghost Rider prevent Morrow from escaping, sacrificing himself so that the Quantum Battery would be transferred through an Inter-Dimensional Gate, saving Los Angeles. Mackenzie returned to the Playground where to celebrate their victory, Mackenzie and Rodriguez finally resolved to let their feelings blossom and shared a kiss before joining the others.
=== Robot Apocalypse ===
==== Aida's Betrayal ====
: "Someone needs to make Radcliffe watch all the Terminator movies." "Even Salvation?" "He brought this onto himself."
: ―Yo-Yo Rodriguez and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
When Holden Radcliffe and Leo Fitz returned to the Playground, Jeffrey Mace held a meeting about what to do with the Darkhold, and ordered the wiping of Aida's memory. When Fitz and Radcliffe voiced their disappointment in doing so, Mackenzie warned them that Aida was just a machine and, much like the movies he had seen, could eventually rebel against them.
Shortly after, S.H.I.E.L.D. were informed that Aida had turned on them, as predicted by Mackenzie, so they all got ready to fight. Radcliffe explained that the Darkhold was likely the cause of Aida's rebellion, giving her the desire to be a living being. As the team discussesd the rogue android, Aida attacked the Playground and demanded to be delivered the Darkhold. Mackenzie teamed up with Yo-Yo Rodriguez to face Aida's assaults, but were immediately under fire from Quinjets, as they were remotely controlled by Aida.
As they took cover, Mackenzie explained to Rodriguez that he has death by robot in his life insurance contract. Eventually. Fitz shut down the base's power, stopping the attack. While Aida tried to escape the Playground, Mackenzie used his Shotgun-Axe to behead Aida. After the assault, Mackenzie and Rodriguez talked about killer robot movies, and Mackenzie checked on Fitz as he insepcted Aida's head.
==== Jeffrey Mace's Lie ====
: "What happened? It was just one guy. You could've crushed him.""No, he couldn't. He doesn't have Inhuman powers. He doesn't have powers at all."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Phil Coulson[src]
While Jeffrey Mace gave a speech in order to formally acknowledge that Quake had worked with S.H.I.E.L.D. all along, Mackenzie and Phil Coulson ensured the safety of the crowd. However, one of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents was missing on a roof. Immediately after, the Watchdogs attacked in an attempt to assassinate Mace. Mackenzie and Coulson took Mace and Burrows to a nearby Quinjet in order to evacuate the Director. However, while discussing the assault, the Quinjet was also attacked and crashed in Freyer National Park, killing agents Burrows and McCafferty and Mackenzie, Coulson and Mace with no opportunity to call for backup.
While searching for Burrows, Mackenzie and the others heard the sound of an engine, quickly spotting a radio truck hijacking their communications. Mackenzie and Coulson wanted to stop and destroy the truck, but Mace was keen on finding Burrows and especially the briefcase he was carrying. They quickly stumbled on a Watchdogs squad who had seized Burrows and the briefcase. Mackenzie and Coulson assaulted the Watchdogs, but Mace, instead of doing the same, just reclaimed the briefcase and ran away before being shot and nearly killed by a Watchdog member.
It soon turned out that Mace was not an Inhuman after all, but was rather using a super-serum to gain his super strength, all according Glenn Talbot's plan. Mace's lie drastically changed their situation as there were more Watchdogs to fight. The three S.H.I.E.L.D. agents took refuge in a wooden cabin, where Mackenzie took down the radio truck and more Watchdogs. Quake and Melinda May arrived as reinforcements and helped them defeat the last soldiers.
==== Personal Time ====
: "Tomorrow's Hope's birthday. And Nicole has a hard time with it. That's why she texted me. So I went to see her so she wouldn't be alone. Maybe I wanted to spend a day remembering Hope, also."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Yo-Yo Rodriguez[src]
Mackenzie received a text message from his ex-wife Nicole about the death of daughter, and informed Yo-Yo Rodriguez that he could not join the mission and that he had something else to do. Returning to the Playground, Mackenzie told Rodriguez the real reason for his absence, saying that he went to see his ex-wife to support her since the day after is the birthday of the daughter they had together eleven years ago and who died four days after being born.
==== Interrogating Holden Radcliffe's LMD ====
: "You are a sly one, aren't you?""If you don't think I'm alive and don't have a soul, then why did you feel the need to switch me on before killing me?""I like to hear robots scream."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Holden Radcliffe LMD[src]
Mackenzie interrogated the Holden Radcliffe LMD with Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons in order to find out where the real Radcliffe was and what his plans were. However, the questioning did not go well when they discovered that they were unable to hack into the LMD's systems. When the android began to provoke Fitz, mentioning his father, it caused him to become angry. Mackenzie asked Simmons about Fitz's father, which Simmons told Mackenzie that he was abusive towards him. Mackenzie, Simmons, Fitz, Quake and Phil Coulson proceeded to the destruction of Aida's severed head and Radcliffe's LMD in a furnace after getting the answers that they needed.
==== Retrieving Agnes Kitsworth ====
: "She said she couldn't help us.""She said she wouldn't. There's a difference.""This is a woman's life... the end of her life. Just give her some peace."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Phil Coulson[src]
Mackenzie and Phil Coulson learned about Agnes Kitsworth, Holden Radcliffe's former girlfriend. The agents flied to Caldes de Montbui to find Kitsworth. Mackenzie and Coulson approached Kitsworth and showed her a picture of Aida, which was an exact replica of Kitsworth. Kitsworth reluctantly told them about her relationship with Radcliffe and that the scientist left him because he could not cure her from a brain tumor.
Coulson demanded Kitsworth come with them, but due to her condition, she refused to be any part of what Radcliffe was doing, as she didn't want to waste her last days. Coulson found Kitsworth's address and intended to arrest her, but Mackenzie advised him against it and refused to be part of it. After Coulson talked with Kitsworth, she agreed to help the two S.H.I.E.L.D. agents with their mission of finding Radcliffe. But during the mission Kitsworth escaped before Mackenzie and Coulson could arrest him.
==== Captured and Replaced ====
: "What are you trying to say? That all this is my fault?""What I'm saying is, if you didn't build a killer robot or a virtual world, this year would've been much easier for us. Now, whether you like it or not, that's the reality."
: ―Leo Fitz and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie listened to Leo Fitz talk about the Framework as he described it as a virtual area where they could train and practice with an extreme level of sensations and detail. The team learned of the whereabouts of Jeffrey Mace's suit via the tracker, but did not find the director at the location.
After entering the virtual system, Mackenzie was very critical towards the Framework and voiced this to Fitz, reminding him that many of the ordeals S.H.I.E.L.D. had to overcome in the recent days was a more or less direct consequence of Fitz's designs. Mackenzie, Phil Coulson, Daisy Johnson, Jemma Simmons and Fitz went to Russia to rescue Mace. Mackenzie was found a weakened Mace and proceeded to rescue him. However, he, Mace, Coulson and Fitz were captured by Aida, replaced with Life-Model Decoys and plugged into the Framework.
=== The Framework ===
==== Life in a HYDRA World ====
: "We stay off HYDRA's radar, we keep our heads down, and follow their rules, always."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Hope Mackenzie[src]
In the Framework, Mackenzie lived as a father to his daughter named Hope Mackenzie, though the Mackenzies lived in a HYDRA-dominated United States and its harsh rules, they were both happy.
Once day, Mackenzie was told by his daughter that she had used parts of a destroyed D.W.A.R.F she had previously found in a park. Mackenzie was distraught by the revelation, worried that they would be found out. While waiting for the bus, HYDRA agents arrive and check their IDs. Mackenzie got worried when Hope tells him that the D.W.A.R.F.s is in her bag, but fortunately an Inhuman distracted the HYDRA agents by trying to run away. Mackenzie and his daughter returned to their home where they discussed the fate of the Inhuman with Hope wondering why Inhumans were being arrested. Mackenzie reassured her and they decided to watch a movie to forget what had happened.
Without warning, HYDRA led by Melinda May stormed in Mackenzie's home, they immediately seized Mackenzie and his daughter and brought them to the Triskelion for further questioning. Mackenzie was questioned by May, afterward, Mackenzie is met with Skye who was used by May to trick Johnson into admitting her allegiance to S.H.I.E.L.D.. Mackenzie and his daughter are released after helping HYDRA, which Mackenzie whispering "Hail HYDRA" to May.
==== Joining S.H.I.E.L.D. ====
: "Today, for the first time, I couldn't look my little girl in the eye. I need to make that right. I'm here to help."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to the Patriot[src]
Mackenzie would go to the Playground and join S.H.I.E.L.D. which the Patriot agree for him to join. Mackenzie would bring his daughter for safety, Mackenzie watches the news with Grant Ward and Patriot when Sunil Bakshi disclosed the identities of Skye and Melinda May who had escaped from the Triskelion and severely injured Madame Hydra. This cause Hope to fear for Skye, which Mackenzie comforted her and told her not to trust the information provided by HYDRA.
==== Rescuing Daisy Johnson ====
Mackenzie would go on a rescue mission, before leaving he asked Mrs. Lee to watch her as he goes and rescue Skye. While Melinda May and Skye are hold at gunpoint by HYDRA agents, Mackenzie, Phil Coulson and Burrows arrive to save them, who had been warned by the agent responsible of the meeting point, arrived in time to rescue them. Although Mackenzie was ready to kill May as well because of what she had done to his daughter, Johnson and Coulson convinced him otherwise. Afterwards, Burrows led them to a secret exit and all of them went to the Playground.
==== Choice for a Virtual Life ====
: "I don't want to live in a world without Hope.""But it's not real. You saw it with your own eyes, it's a computer program. All of it. Even Hope.""She laughs at my jokes. We watch movies together. And when she's sad... When she's sad, I hold her. No. She's real to me."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Daisy Johnson[src]
Mackenzie and Hope were about to leave the Playground to return to their home, when Daisy Johnson tells them that they need Mackenzie to join on a mission, at first Mackenzie doesn't want to go until his daughter encouraged him to go since he had been used to incarcerate Johnson. Mackenzie, Melinda May, Jemma Simmons, Johnson and Phil Coulson all go to the location to escape from the Framework.
Mackenzie had not been told about the existence of another world that they considered real and blamed Johnson for having brought him far from his daughter Hope. After Coulson escape the Framework the computerized pattern of the Framework was briefly revealed, much to Mackenzie's shock. Mackenzie is not convinced to leave his virtual life, which he refused as he was not ready to give up on the happiness of being with his daughter, even if it was a simulation.
==== Back to Reality ====
: "I feel terrible that I tried to pull you away from her and worse that we couldn't save her. Can you forgive me?""There's nothing to forgive. Those years with her, as a father, it'll always be a part of me. But they also gave me a glimpse of a life I could have here... with you."
: ―Elena Rodriguez and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
At the Ivanov Oil Platform, Mackenzie is still trapped in the Framework and could not be woken up from the real world. Before Phil Coulson and Elena Rodriguez could go back to save Mackenzie, the Platform exploded. Fortunately, Mackenzie is saved by Aida and Leo Fitz by teleporting Mackenzie and his Framework equipment to the Zephyr One.
Mackenzie would return to the Playground where he is met with Antoine Triplett, who was looking after Hope. Mackenzie was glad to see his daughter, although he hasn't told is daughter about what happen. Mackenzie and his daughter stayed at the Playground but soon packed her bag as Mackenzie was organizing its evacuation. She also met Rodriguez, who had come to take him out of the Framework. Mackenzie took a bus with other refugees, when they were stuck in traffic as everyone was trying to leave. All of a sudden, the whole bridge disappeared with all the cars on it, as well as the other refugees of the bus, due to Aida shutting down the Framework.
Mackenzie returned home with his daughter, Rodriguez and Holden Radcliffe which Rodriguez started a conversation with Mackenzie about returning to the real world, which Mackenzie refuse and comfort Hope. Shortly after, a door appeared in their living room, created by Johnson as an exit, but Mackenzie refused to go. Mackenzie and Hope would witness the vanishing of more and more objects. Mackenzie is told by Hope that she doesn't want to die, but Mackenzie could not stop the phenomenon and Hope was deleted from the Framework. This would cause Mackenzie to return with Rodriguez.
=== Trapped in the Future ===
==== Arrival at the Lighthouse ====
: "Can we all agree there's some magic at play?""Magic is just science we don't understand yet.""Ah, please. We just got zapped through space by Stonehenge, and we're trying to rule out the involvement of a flame-headed demon from East L.A.? Science my ass."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Jemma Simmons[src]
After the defeat and death of Aida, the team would go to Rae's Restaurant where they enjoyed a meal and—with the exception of Leo Fitz—were captured by Enoch and sent forward in time through the Time Di'Alla. Waking up on a spaceship, Mackenzie knocked Virgil unconscious before he could answer Phil Coulson, who thought that Virgil was threatening Coulson. Mackenzie and Coulson reunited with Elena Rodriguez and Jemma Simmons as they found several drained bodies. Together, they tried to figure out their situation and to wake Virgil up.
As Mackenzie and Coulson bickered about leaving S.H.I.E.L.D., Virgil finally regained consciousness, giving Coulson leeway into answers of where they were in the universe. Virgil told them that he knew all of them and that he knew that the S.H.I.E.L.D. would come and save humanity, much to the agents' disbelief. However, Virgil was killed by a Vrellnexian before finishing his explanations, forcing the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to flee. While the party got stuck in the dead end, Quake found them and killed the Vrellnexian. The party found a relatively secure place and discussed their options, deciding to remain together.
Three Kree discover them, so Mackenzie and Rodriguez go to fight them, but they were all knocked out. Mackenzie and Rodriguez were taken and tied up, where Mackenzie was repeatedly beaten. The Kree eventually stopped and went to break Rodriguez's arms off, but Quake arrived just in time, and released the two. Mackenzie and Rodriguez worked together to kill one of the Kree, while Johnson finished the others off.
==== Blending In ====
: "We got to come up with a system, 'cause I'm not doing this every time we take out a Kree!""The system is, "No more dead Kree"!"
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Deke Shaw[src]
Mackenzie, Yo-Yo Rodriguez and Quake were found by Deke Shaw who yelled at the trio for killing the Kree guards. Mackenzie suggested taking the Kree to where the other bodies were so the roaches could dine on them, which Shaw argued that they couldn't be seen in the elevator with two dead Kree. On the way up to Level 3, Mackenzie made note that Shaw didn't mention the elevator had a sky lite and that the Kree bodies could be seen. The elevator soon stopped and a Kree soldier entered. Just when it seemed the group were going to be caught, they felt a whoosh and the blood drop was gone. After the Kree left the elevator, Mackenzie and the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents is asked by Shaw what had happened.
Mackenzie and the agents dragged the guards to where the roaches were and Shaw told them not to kill anymore Kree. They would meet up with the others, where they learned that Jemma Simmons had been taken to Kasius. Mackenzie, Rodriguez and Phil Coulson managed to steal a Kree tablet possibly containing valuable information, but then noticed that people were gathering in the corridors under Kree supervision. Because they had no Metrics, Coulson asked Grill to implant the devices on them in exchange for the tablet. However, they were betrayed when the Renewal began, as Grill pinned them to the wall to let them be killed by Holt. They were saved by Melinda May and Tess, and Mackenzie, Rodriguez and Coulson began working for Grill.
==== Space Mission ====
: "You gonna get in my way? Sacrifice your lives for that piece of trash?""We're not sacrificing anyone, you understand? As S.H.I.E.L.D., we live by a code, and we're not bending to your twisted world view."
: ―Tess and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie, Yo-Yo Rodriguez and Phil Coulson were recruited by Grill, working for him in his workshop. While working, Mackenzie saw Rodriguez being tased by Zev. In an attempt to learn what was inside Grill's office, Mackenzie tried to walk into his office to personally confront him, but his metric prevented him from doing so. Grill told Mackenzie that it would not work and that he did not like people slacking off work. After failing, Mackenzie returned to Coulson and Rodriguez, telling them that he discovered Grill keeping an advanced technological Kree scroll in his office and the group planned to steal it. Once Melinda May and Tess returned from a flight mission with the Trawler, Mackenzie, Coulson and Tess were then sent by Grill for another mission, but Zev went with them.
Once in space, Mackenzie kept Zev distracted by being tased until the team discovered that Virgil was using a radio to communicate with someone but before they could investigate further, they were spotted by Zev, who tried to stop them. After skirmishing around in the Trawler, Mackenzie destroyed the taser and knocked out Zev, much to Tess' dismay. They eventually received a transmission and discovered that the signal was coming from the surface of the destroyed Earth. Tess wanted to kill Zev and drop his body into space, making it sound like an accident, but the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents refused, with Mackenzie telling Tess that S.H.I.E.L.D. lived by a code that was nothing like the rules at the Lighthouse. Because Zev disconnected the fuel line to the Trawler, the team were forced to return to the Lighthouse.
When they returned, Tess and the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents were confronted by an angry Grill about their expedition. Fearing that Grill would kill them all, Rodriguez planted a gun in Zev's jacket to distract Grill. The plan worked and Grill sent Zev onto the surface on the Earth to be devoured by Vrellnexians. The next day, Mackenzie fixed the transmitter box and they received a clear transmission from someone talking about "the delegation". Coulson found out that S.H.I.E.L.D. was the delegation and someone knew of their whereabouts, but Tess told them that it was impossible, as people were sent to Earth's surface to die.
==== Gunner's Debt ====
: "I survived the pain of losing my real child, but I can't get over the pain of losing a fake one, so what kind of a father does that make me? Maybe Gunner was right about me. Maybe I really am already lost.""Hey. Hope might not have been real, but your love for her was. And that makes you a great father and a good man."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Yo-Yo Rodriguez[src]
After regrouping in the Lighthouse, Mackenzie left to check with the guys working at the docking bay, asking them if they had seen Daisy Johnson boarding one of the ships to move between the levels, but he did not find her. He returned to Phil Coulson and Melinda May where he told them of the current situation until he was tased by Grill, who told him it was funnier to shock him since he's bigger. Before leaving, Grill ordered Mackenzie to come with him. Once in private, Grill told Mackenzie about another Lighthouse inhabitant named Gunner who hadn't paid him back his debt that he owed him and ordered Mackenzie to beat up Gunner into getting his tokens back. When Mackenzie asked why he picked him, Grill said that Zev was dead and he was the only one left that fit the role.
Mackenzie returned to Coulson, May and Yo-Yo Rodriguez, who told him that he needed to do so if Grill would leave them alone for even a little while. Coulson then told Mackenzie to go with Rodriguez to try to talk to Gunner first to avoid confrontation. Later, Mackenzie and Rodriguez managed to find Gunner in the Lighthouse, but before walking up to him, Rodriguez told Mackenzie to express his feelings about beating up a man, with Mackenzie stating the idea makes him sick. When Rodriguez countered, Mackenzie said he did not want them to be compromised like Leo Fitz was after he left the Framework, but Rodriguez promised to Mackenzie that they would not become like Fitz.
When Gunner went to his private bunk, Mackenzie and Rodriguez barged in and told Gunner that Grill wants his money. Gunner told them that Grill will get his money when he felt like it and that he wasn't afraid of them. Rodriguez gestured to Mackenzie that he will pound him if he didn't pay up. Gunner tried to convince them that Grill will get his pay, and that he didn't want trouble. Mackenzie rushed in to grab him and told him that the package he was waiting for wouldn't come to him and be put in the crushing mill if he didn't cooperate, unbeknownst to Mackenzie that the package was really Gunner's newborn baby.
Gunner, disgusted with this, verbally threatened Mackenzie, saying that no one would threaten a child like that. Mackenzie tried to apologize, but Gunner continued by telling him that people who make threats like that to a baby do not deserve one. Engulfed with rage, Mackenzie wailed on Gunner with Rodriguez trying to pull him off. When he stopped, he stumbled outside the room as Gunner coughed up blood. After recovering, Mackenzie and Rodriguez regrouped with Coulson, who told him about the package being a baby. Once Coulson was done interrogating Deke Shaw, Mackenzie locked him up in the room and gave the Rhodium coin that was given to Shaw by Kasius to Gunner and his wife to use.
After the incident, Mackenzie stood alone in Grill's workshop before being confronted by Rodriguez. He told her about the irony of him telling her not to lose herself when it was he who lost it. Rodriguez told him that Gunner didn't know what he was saying, but Mackenzie didn't justify his actions of lashing out at him and began doubting himself as being a great father. Mackenzie broke down when he thought about when the real Hope and the fake Hope died, and expressing how hard it was to overcome the pain of losing both. Rodriguez countered, saying that he truly loved the Framework Hope, the same love he had for the real one, which made him a great father and a good man. Grill interrupted the two, saying that he liked him after getting his pay, frustrating Mackenzie.
==== Protecting Flint ====
: "Kid should be playing ball or running for student council.""Or class treasurer.""That's pretty specific.""Ah, served three terms. I'm a pretty financially responsible dude."
: ―Phil Coulson and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Phil Coulson informed Mackenzie and Yo-Yo Rodriguez about the birth control on Level 35 Kasius was using to produce more Inhumans to auction off. Mackenzie asked if the Kree wanted to use Daisy Johnson to auction off profit for, which Coulson solemnly confirmed. Tess informed them that the Kree were preparing for a Terrigenesis ceremony. Amongst the teenagers was Flint, who had lost his parents in the Renewal. Mackenzie voiced his disgust with the Kree's actions, and they watched the ceremony, where Flint underwent his Terrigenesis, but vanished.
Mackenzie, Coulson and Tess found Flint, who had been taken by Rodriguez, and they further discussed their plan to get to Earth, with Tess offering to take the Trawler to hide Flint and get out. While they waited for Tess, Mackenzie listened to Rodriguez talk about her Terrigenesis, but they were discovered by Grill, who threatened to turn them over to Kasius. At that moment, Flint's powers manifested, and he ended up killing Grill. After they hid the body, Mackenzie and Coulson looked for Tess, but they discovered that she had already been murdered by the Kree Watch.
Mackenzie and Coulson overheard the Kree declare their hunt for the S.H.I.E.L.D. team and Flint, so they went back to stay hidden, where they discussed getting to Earth as fast as they could. When Flint brought up Tess, Mackenzie was forced to reveal what happened to her, causing Flint to storm out. Mackenzie went to comfort Flint, telling he wasn't going to say anything he already knew, but instead just be there for him, as well as stating that Flint could now protect people with his powers.
Suddenly, they heard knocking, which was the arrival of Johnson, Jemma Simmons, and Leo Fitz, as well as Deke Shaw, who they weren't happy to see. Mackenzie discovered that Flint had left, so he went to find him with Coulson and Johnson. They discovered that Sinara had captured Flint, so they rescued him, fighting off the Kree, and regrouped with their team. They decided to head for the Trawler, using the Gravity Puck to escape, but when they reached the ship, Mackenzie and Rodriguez decided to stay behind with Flint to help the Lighthouse, learning that Fitz stored weapons on level 3.
==== Roach Extermination ====
: "This fight's not over. If we want to survive, we can't let Kasius pit us against each other anymore."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie discussed with Yo-Yo Rodriguez and Flint reaching level 3, when they were surrounded by the Lighthouse residents who were angry at Flint, as his escape had caused them to be affected, but Mackenzie protected the young Inhuman. They managed to reclaim the crate with their weapons, with Mackenzie being reunited with his Shotgun-Axe, and Rodriguez informed them that the Vrellnexians were all gone, causing them to worry.
They discovered that the creatures had been released on the lower levels, so they went to hunt them down, finding one attacking Gretchen, so Mackenzie and Rodriguez killed it. Mackenzie then made a plan to exterminate the Vrellnexians using the air filtration system to spread the mist that draws the creatures away. Mackenzie and Flint watched as Rodriguez used her speed to plant Splinter Bombs on each of the Vrellnexians, successfully killing all of them, and they then went to remove the Metrics from the resident, declaring the start of their revolution.
==== Uprising in the Lighthouse ====
: "I am a god to be feared. Humans beg to be ruled. Without me, they'd have perished long ago.""I guess you're not a New Testament guy. Vengeance and torment are tools of the Devil."
: ―Kasius and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Having rallied the citizens of the Lighthouse together, Mackenzie worked with them to eliminate the Kree Watch. Mackenzie discovered Yo-Yo Rodriguez was teaching Flint how to use a gun, so he stopped it, not wanting him to fight. They were then reunited with Tess, who had been resurrected and sent by Kasius as a reminder of his power. They discussed stopping Kasius, who was threatening to end all human life, but Mackenzie was hesitant to start an assault.
Instead of handing Flint over to Kasius, Mackenzie decided to uncover Kasius' plans, leading to him finding a bomb planted in the Lighthouse, and realizing there were more. Mackenzie managed to disconnect the bomb, but could not disable it, leading him to decide to hand himself and Rodriguez over to Kasius to protect everyone else. Mackenzie and Rodriguez went to the research level, and waited for Kasius, threatening to destroy the equipment to breed Inhumans if he did not come.
Once Kasius arrived, they demanded he hand over the controller for the bombs, but he refused and insisted that they surrender themselves to him. Flint soon joined them, having completed his task of relocating the bombs to level 25, so that when Kasius finally set them off, his plan to kill all of the humans was prevented. Mackenzie then destroyed the equipment, declaring the start of the uprising, enraging Kasius as they made their escape. Later Mackenzie was contacted by Phil Coulson and Daisy Johnson, who were returning to the Lighthouse.
==== Showdown with Kasius ====
: "I'm gonna beat your body with your own skull!""Elena didn't deserve to die."
: ―Kasius and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie tried to get the group to leave, but Tess revealed that Kasius had dead Inhumans that were being revived, so Yo-Yo Rodriguez went to rescue them, while the rest went to regroup with the team. As they made their way through the Lighthouse, Mackenzie talked to Flint about Earth, offering to let him come with them to the past. They were then reunited with Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons
Mackenzie listened as Simmons began teaching Flint how to control the Time Di'Alla shard. They were then interrupted by the Kree, so they went to leave, where they witnessed the brutal trap Fitz had set, which beheaded the aliens. They made it to Kasius' Suites, and Flint prepared to build a new Time Di'Alla, while Mackenzie talked to Fitz, learning he and Simmons were no engaged. The others arrived, but Rodriguez was still missing so he went to go find her. Mackenzie heard Yo-Yo Rodriguez's screams, but when he found her with Kasius, he discovered that her arms had been cut off.
Mackenzie then watched in horror as Kasius slit Rodriguez's throat, and the two then brawled, with Kasius ingesting Odium, rendering the shots from the Shotgun-Axe ineffective. Mackenzie was badly beaten by Kasius, but was saved by Simmons, allowing Mackenzie to impale the Kree ruler with his Shotgun-Axe. Mackenzie began to mourn over Rodriguez's death, but was then reunited with Rodriguez, unaware the other one was from the future. They then rushed to get back before the Time Di'Alla activated, getting there just in time.
=== Return to the Present ===
==== Infiltration into St. Louis Aerospace Facility ====
: "And... we're back."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
The entire S.H.I.E.L.D. team appeared inside of the Lighthouse, making them believe it did not work, but Leo Fitz confirmed that they had successfully returned to the past. They watched a recorded message from Rick Stoner, and Mackenzie went to get his injuries treated by Jemma Simmons. They discovered a mysterious signal coming from St. Louis, Missouri, so they went to investigate, stealing a van to take them to the Zephyr One. While driving, they discussed all the previous threats they've faced before reaching the plane.
Mackenzie spoke with Yo-Yo Rodriguez about what happened in the future with her future self, as she was still uncertain about it all, but Mackenzie assured her they could change the future. Once they reached the St. Louis Aerospace Facility, they made their way inside, where they discovered that Piper was there, and she filled them in on what had happened since they disappeared. It was discovered that Piper had cut a deal with General Hale, and they were then ambushed by a group of androids led by a mysterious figure.
The leader ordered the mechs to kill the agents, so Rodriguez stole their guns and they all began to fight. Mackenzie got pinned by one of the mechs and was targeted by the leader, so Rodriguez went to save him, resulting in both of her arms being cut off by the Chakram. Mackenzie furiously charged through the mechs to Rodriguez's aid, picked her up, and the team made their escape, quickly heading back to the Lighthouse, where Mackenzie was processing what had happened.
==== Phil Coulson's Fate ====
: "Whatever alien voodoo was holding me together, Ghost Rider burned through it. That was the price.""So, what... he gets to burn longer?""I don't know, but my clock ticks faster, and we get to fight another day."
: ―Phil Coulson and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
After Yo-Yo Rodriguez's surgery, Mackenzie went to visit to her, where she was able to tell was scared, which he explained was because he thought he was going to lose her. Mackenzie offered to get them both away from the S.H.I.E.L.D. life, but Rodriguez stated that they had to stay to help with their current mission.
When Phil Coulson fainted, the team gathered together and learned from Jemma Simmons that he was dying due to the deal he made with the Spirit of Vengeance. Later, Mackenzie discovered Simmons suffocating Rodriguez with a pillow, so he punched her, revealing she was an LMD created from the Fear Dimension rift. Mackenzie watched with the rest of the team as Coulson went to close the rift, but they lost contact with him immediately.
Shortly after, they got an alert of a Quinjet arriving, which turned out to be Deke Shaw, who had successfully located and brought with him several S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, including Deathlok, who helped Coulson close the rift. With the issue resolved, Mackenzie and the rest of the team attended the wedding for Leo Fitz and Simmons, with Mackenzie being Fitz's best man, and also recording the ceremony that was performed by Coulson.
==== Search for Gravitonium ====
: "If the Mack Hammer's willing to break the rules, this has got to be bad.""Yeah, doomsday bad. Following the rules is no longer an option."
: ―Tony Caine and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Checking up on Yo-Yo Rodriguez again, they talked about her getting robot arms, which Mackenzie claimed didn't matter to him, as she would still have her heart, unlike full robots. Mackenzie learned from Leo Fitz that the Gravity Containment Device was not stable, so they needed a permanent fix, leading to Daisy Johnson bringing up Cybertek. They learned of a man, Murray Jacobson, who helped disappear Cybertek scientists, so they went to talk with him.
Tracking him down, Mackenzie realized that he was actually Tony Caine, his old friend from the Academy. The team asked Caine about Joseph Getty, so he told them about Project Paperclip, and set up a meeting with Getty. Mackenzie caught up with Caine, who commented on how much Mackenzie had changed, mainly with being more violent, which Mackenzie reflected was due to the dark things he had experienced, and wishing no one else to suffer. Mackenzie and Caine met with Getty, who revealed to them the Principia, which was moving Gravitonium but got lost in a storm.
They eventually located the Principia, which was floating in the sky due to the Gravitonium being triggered during the storm. Mackenzie boarded it with Phil Coulson and Johnson, and soon came across the Gravitonium, which Mackenzie contained inside a toolbox. They then began to escape from the ship before it would drop out of the sky, but were stopped by Sleeper Mechs that had been reactivated. Mackenzie choose to stay behind to fight off the Mechs while Coulson and Johnson returned to the Containment Module. Once Mackenzie defeated all the Mechs, he brought one back with them. Once they returned to the Lighthouse, Mackenzie revealed that the Mech could be used to give Rodriguez new arms.
==== Leo Fitz's Psychic Split ====
: "You have to allow yourself to heal. We'll handle the fighting for now. We've already got an op up and running to find the people who did this to you. We'll protect you, mi amor, even if it's from yourself. That's what family does."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Yo-Yo Rodriguez[src]
Mackenzie began testing the prosthetic arms on Yo-Yo Rodriguez before they would graft them to her body, but she tried to push herself, so he told her to take her time. When the situation with the Fear Dimension rift got worse, he and Jemma Simmons tried to move Rodriguez, but she refused. A Sleeper Mech then entered the room and shot Mackenzie, but he still managed to destroy it.
Leo Fitz soon joined them, where he explained that the rift had created The Doctor, who was wanting to finish his plan, which they all figured out was Inhuman experimentation, meaning Daisy Johnson was in danger. Mackenzie stayed with Rodriguez to protect her while the others left, but she told him she did not need protecting as her fate was already set, but Mackenzie was not convinced of this. It was discovered that The Doctor had not been created from the rift, but a psychic split that Fitz had.
==== Looking After Yo-Yo Rodriguez ====
: "I don't want to hear about the future! Look, all I know is, right here, right now, you're in front of me. Safe.""You can't protect me forever, Mack.""Did you ever stop to think maybe you're alive in the future because I did?"
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Yo-Yo Rodriguez[src]
Mackenzie and Jemma Simmons performed surgery on Yo-Yo Rodriguez to attach the Sleeper Mech arms. When they were finished, Mackenzie tried to comfort Simmons by telling her that living in the Framework was a difficult experience, and that Leo Fitz was still not a bad guy. Once Simmons finished the tests, Mackenzie expressed his worry with Rodriguez believing she was invincible.
Rodriguez began to test out her new arms, and Mackenzie came to see her, being impressed by her new strength, but still told her to take it easy. Mackenzie expressed his worry for Rodriguez, particularly in light of her claims of being invincible, and also mentioned that he wanted to examine how her arms were functioning. After running a test on her arms, Rodriguez asked for Mackenzie to free Fitz from his cell, but he refused and grew tired of her talking about the future, so he ordered that both Rodriguez and Fitz were to stay in the Lighthouse.
Mackenzie was taken to Fitz's cell, where Simmons explained the she would run an experiment to prove she couldn't be killed, which annoyed Mackenzie because of how insane it all sounded to him. Simmons revealed that of the four beakers she had with her, she would only drink the ones with water and not the one with toxic phosphoric acid compound, believing there was no chance she would. However, Simmons drank the wrong beaker, so Mackenzie let Fitz out of his cell to help, only to be locked in himself by Rodriguez, as it was all a trick.
==== Saving Deke Shaw ====
: "Treat him here.""I have zero field experience. There's no way. I'm not a surgeon.""Just talk me through it. I'm not afraid of blood, and I got a steady hand."
: ―Daisy Johnson, Piper, and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie was eventually released from the cell when Piper came with food, and not long after, Zephyr One returned and Deke Shaw was needing urgent medical attention. Mackenzie revealed that Jemma Simmons had left along with Leo Fitz and Yo-Yo Rodriguez, so he decided to assist Piper in treating Shaw.
Mackenzie operated on Shaw as Piper talked him through it, although they found themselves improvising as they went along, with neither of them being fully qualified. As they operated, they discussed Rodriguez, and Piper express her guilt over helping Hale, so Mackenzie told her fixing something would help make things right, which was why he loved working on engines. When he nicked one of Shaw's arteries, Mackenzie removed the bullet, and Shaw woke up, but they managed to stabilize him and sew the artery shut. After the surgery, Mackenzie witnessed a drugged Shaw reveal his love for Daisy Johnson.
==== Siege of the Lighthouse ====
: "You're pushing me away. You think I don't care about what happened to your arms?""You don't care enough. How can you not want that girl to suffer for what she did?!""I wanted to beat her senseless, but that's not what we do! That's not us! We turn the other cheek."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Yo-Yo Rodriguez[src]
All the agents gathered to listen to Daisy Johnson as she revealed the location of Hale's base that they were going to attack, and gave orders to Mackenzie to stay at the Lighthouse to work on the artificial-gravity system for Zephyr One with Deke Shaw's help.
As Mackenzie worked, Coulson and Shaw checked on his progress, but he felt that the Zephyr flying in space was a bit far fetched for him. Mackenzie and Coulson then called out Shaw for clearly being in love with Johnson, and tricked him into leaving lemons for her. They were later contacted by Johnson and Melinda May, who updated them about Hale's capture, Carl Creel's infection from the Gravitonium, and Ruby Hale capturing FitzSimmons.
When Coulson discovered the monitor to the Hinton's room had been paused, they went to investigate, where they found Polly Hinton unconscious and Robin Hinton missing. Mackenzie figured out it was Glenn Talbot that took her, as he was under HYDRA's control. They found Talbot trying to leave with Robin, and Coulson was able to talk him down, so Mackenzie got Robin to safety, and then came back and shot Talbot with an I.C.E.R..
Now in possession of the Gravitonium, Coulson explained the plan to launch it into the sun. When the team began arguing over Yo-Yo Rodriguez killing Ruby, Mackenzie voiced disapproval of her actions, stating that S.H.I.E.L.D. protected people. Rodriguez went to speak with Mackenzie about her actions, but he didn't want to hear it. He explained that her wanting to stop future problems made her not care who she hurt. Mackenzie felt that Rodriguez was pushing him away, but she asked him to trust that she knew what she was doing.
They then began experiencing energy fluctuations throughout the Lighthouse, and Shaw revealed that the Remorath were inside. Coulson ordered an evacuation, so Mackenize decided to work on Zephyr's engines with Shaw so they could leave once Fitz got the doors open. However, the Remorath had destroyed the override, which meant they were stuck inside, so Coulson ordered that they would make their stand in the control room. Mackenzie went to escort Fitz and Shaw, but soon found themselves ambushed by the Remorath.
Mackenzie, Fitz and Shaw made it back to the control room and prepared for the fight, with Mackenzie letting Coulson use the Shotgun-Axe. Mackenzie equipped himself with two batons and they all got ready as they heard the Remorath trying to break through the doors. The Remorath managed to find a way in, and despite their best efforts, the agents found themselves surrounded. They were saved when Glenn Talbot arrived, as he infused himself with the Gravitonium and crushed all of the aliens, and took Coulson out of the Lighthouse.
Mackenzie went to clear out any remaining threats inside the Lighthouse, where he encountered one Remorath still alive. Mackenzie shot at Qajax, which had no effect, but he still managed to beat him in a fight. But before Mackenzie could kill Qajax, May stopped him, saying they needed him alive for information. As they tied up Qajax, Mackenzie was approached by Rodriguez, who asked if he was okay. Mackenzie acted cold towards her, still disappointed over her recent actions, and left to interrogate Qajax.
Mackenzie returned to May and Simmons, who informed him that Qajax had not revealed anything to them, instead threatened them. Mackenzie explained the Odium that Qajax drank, which he had also witnessed Kasius drink in the future, concluding that it gave them an energy boost. Qajax began speaking about the Odium, and started to rave, breaking out of his chains, but then immediately died. Mackenzie and May then ordered Simmons to dissect Qajax's body to learn more about the Odium.
==== Upgrading Zephyr One ====
: "When does killing become the only way? We're S.H.I.E.L.D.. Aren't we supposed to be better than that? None of this would've happened if you would have just said this invincible nonsense wasn't real. But instead, you and Simmons lit the match and now Yo-Yo's responsible for a girl's death."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Leo Fitz[src]
Mackenize resumed working on the Zephyr One to get it ready for space travel. Leo Fitz gave him the extracted Gravitonium they had remaining, and Mackenzie successfully inserted it into the ship. Fitz tried to apologize for locking him up, but Mackenzie voiced his disapproval of his actions which resulted in Ruby Hale being murdered.
The two then debated how they should be handling their situation, with Mackenzie wanting to shut down any theories about the future and just focus on the now, but Fitz disagreed, feeling that their actions were necessary to save the world. Mackenzie stated that Fitz needed to fix himself, and walked away. Mackenzie stayed in the Lighthouse as the Zephyr prepared to head into space, and once it took off, he assisted them, successfully launching the ship into space.
==== Attack on Glenn Talbot ====
: "We don't want to hurt you, Talbot. We just want to talk to you.""Where's Coulson? What did you do to them?""They're prisoners of war.""We're not at war with you.""They declared war when they tried to stop me."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie, Yo-Yo Rodriguez and Glenn Talbot[src]
After watching a news report on the attack in New York, Mackenzie was contacted by Deke Shaw, who revealed that Glenn Talbot had betrayed them and was heading back to Earth. Mackenzie worked on tracking Talbot so they could talk him down without anyone else getting hurt.
Mackenzie went to Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons and learned that they were working on a way to save Phil Coulson from dying. He informed them of the situation with Talbot and tasked them with finding a way to fix what the Gravitonium had done to his mind, although the exchange between Mackenzie and Fitz was still tense from their last conversation. Mackenzie saw footage of Talbot kill Carl Creel, and he confided in Yo-Yo Rodriguez how he initially wanted Creel dead for killing Isabelle Hartley, but had come to forgive him after he deprogramming.
With Talbot killing more people, Mackenzie was determined to stop him, and Rodriguez stated that that may have to mean killing him, with Mackenzie responding that if it did, it would be him that did it. Unable to track the Quinjet, Mackenzie decided to think of what Talbot's next move would be. Rodriguez suspected something villainous, but Mackenzie believed that Talbot still saw himself as the hero, which led him to realize that he would be going to see his son, to fix his past mistakes.
Mackenzie and Rodriguez arrived at the Talbot Residence, and told Talbot that they only wanted to talk with him, asking what happened to Phil Coulson and the others. Talbot used his powers to destroy their vehicles, and two agents began firing at him, but he was able to stop the bullets and send them back at S.H.I.E.L.D.. When Talbot's son exited the house, Rodriguez tried to get him to safety, but couldn't get close due to a gravity shield, and they watched as Talbot flew away from the house.
==== An Ultimate Decision ====
: "There's nothing holding us together.""Yes, there is! Hope."
: ―Yo-Yo Rodriguez and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Upon returning to the Lighthouse, the team were informed by Jemma Simmons that Phil Coulson's condition was worsening and accelerating. Simmons mentioned a possible way to save him, and Leo Fitz revealed a way to stop Glenn Talbot, but due to the limited resources, they were only able to do one.
With the team split on what they think they should do, an argument broke out. Mackenzie wanted to think out every possible solution, hoping there was a way to do both, but there wasn't. When they discussed the idea of having Talbot absorb the serum, Mackenzie was against sacrificing someone. Daisy Johnson settled on saving Coulson, so Yo-Yo Rodriguez snatched the Centipede Device, so Mackenzie deescalated the situation and decided to have a vote. But Melinda May destroyed the Odium, ending the debate.
=== Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. ===
==== A Unanimous Vote ====
: "Coulson wants me to call the shots in his absence? Well, that's my decision. Mack should call the shots."
: ―Daisy Johnson[src]
Mackenzie went to check on Rodriguez afterwards, and was told that he was going to die now because of their decision. He responded that they were all going to die at some point and would have to answer to God in Heaven for their choices.
Once they found Glenn Talbot in Chicago, all of the agents boarded the Zephyr One and went to stop his destruction. During the flight, Daisy Johnson gathered the team and announced that she was not the right person to lead them, and was stepping down as acting Director. Instead, Johnson stated that Mackenzie should be Director, which was met with an unanimous agreement from the rest of the team. Phil Coulson joined them, and supported the decision, and asked for Mackenzie's orders, which were to save lives.
==== Battle of Chicago ====
: "This is S.H.I.E.L.D., we're here to help. We have an aircraft to evacuate any civilians trapped near the center of the city. You'll know it when you see it. Get them there. We will clear the high floors of the impacted buildings before they collapse. And most importantly, do not engage the enemy. I repeat, do not engage the enemy. We will handle it."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie announced S.H.I.E.L.D.'s arrival to the civilians of Chicago, assuring them that they would be saved and that the threat would be dealt with. Mackenzie went with Melinda May and Leo Fitz to rescue Polly and Robin Hinton and clear anyone else in the building before it collapsed.
They found Robin alone amongst the rubble, and learned that Polly was still inside Qovas' Ship. Mackenzie went in alone to find Polly. Mackenzie made his way though the ship to the detention level, and used his Shotgun-Axe to open the cell door, freeing Polly. Mackenzie assured Polly that Robin was safe, but they were ambushed by two Remorath. They were saved when May and Fitz arrived and killed the Remorath, and went to exit from the ship.
However, the battle between Quake and Talbot caused the building to become more unstable, burying Fitz under debris. Mackenzie and May quickly began to remove the debris to save Fitz. They were able to free Fitz from being trapped, but their initial relief was soon cut short when they noticed that Fitz had been fatally wounded. Mackenzie immediately went to comfort and relax Fitz, holding his hand in his final moments, telling Fitz that he was a hero. Mackenzie held back his tears, but once Fitz died, he started to cry.
==== Saying Goodbye ====
: "I'm gonna call you every chance I can for advice.""You won't need it. And my phone is going in the ocean."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Phil Coulson[src]
When they returned to the Lighthouse, Mackenzie went to Jemma Simmons to inform her Leo Fitz's death. However, Simmons theorized that there was another Fitz alive in space, which concerned Mackenzie, who thought she had lost her mind and felt that she needed to properly say goodbye to her husband. Fitz's body was retrieved and brought back to the Lighthouse, so Mackenzie told Simmons. Mackenzie took Fitz's death hard, and demanded a ceremony, but decided to support Simmons' theory, despite his doubts.
The team later gathered to celebrate the retirement of Phil Coulson. Mackenzie noted how the Zephyr One would always be their home. Coulson then gave a speech, saying how they were all heroes, and that they have all suffered loss. The team then added that they'll never forget those that they've lost, including Coulson when he eventually dies, which why they were putting a plague up in the Zephyr to honor Coulson's legacy. They then talked about finding Fitz in space.
Coulson finished his speech, toasting them all, and they shared a drink. The team then began saying their personal goodbyes to Coulson, with Mackenzie telling Coulson he would be calling him for advice every chance her had. But Coulson claimed that Mackenize didn't need it and that Coulson would be getting rid of his phone. They then hugged. Once Coulson and Melinda May departed from the Zephyr, the team gathered in the cockpit and flew away, taking the new S.H.I.E.L.D. towards new missions.
==== Rebuilding S.H.I.E.L.D. ====
: "He'd be proud. The job suits you. The Agents out there know it.""Yeah, well, I'll never be the Director Coulson was.""No, you're a different Director. That's not a bad thing."
: ―Melinda May and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Over the next year, Mackenzie focused on S.H.I.E.L.D.'s rehabilitation. However, due to his role as Director, Mackenzie found it too consuming and it impacted his relationship with Yo-Yo Rodriguez, resulting in them breaking up. Mackenzie approved with Jemma Simmons and Daisy Johnson's mission to find Leo Fitz, and he helped upgrade the Zephyr One for deep-space travel. Whenever Mackenzie was unsure of himself as leader, he would use the Toolbox to play recordings of Phil Coulson giving him advice and support. Melinda May rejoined S.H.I.E.L.D. after Coulson died, and she helped Mackenzie with recruitment, mainly field agents. Mackenzie also placed an agent undercover to watch over Deke Shaw.
=== Sarge's Campaign ===
==== Tracking Anomalies ====
: "What's coming?""Pachakutiq."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Tinker[src]
When anomalies began being detected across the world, Mackenzie turned his focus to uncovering what they were. He tasked STRIKE to be ready in Quinjets as he and a team back in the Lighthouse monitored for any occurrences. After a failed encounter in Indiana, Mackenzie spoke with his agents about their next course of actions to deal with these anomalies.
After the meeting finished, Mackenzie went into his office and listened to one of Phil Coulson's recordings on the Toolbox, telling him to not focus on everything all at once, but instead to trust in his team. Melinda May joined him in his office, reassuring him of his role as Director. Mackenzie told May he would approve her proposal to create a new S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy but she needed to find a Department Head. Mackenzie also informed her that he wanted her to recruit more scientists for S.H.I.E.L.D..
Taking Coulson's advice on keeping his feet on the ground, Mackenzie went to the Scarlet Lady Saloon, where he was met by May, who said she found a Department Head, Marcus Benson, who was sitting across the bar. May introduced them, but Benson quickLy turned down their offer. Mackenzie told Benson about Coulson, and revealed how they wanted him to help build a new S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy in his name. Until then, Mackenzie enlisted Benson's help with other matters, as they were still without the brains of FitzSimmons.
They returned to the Lighthouse, where Benson examined the man they discovered stuck in a wall. However, the man was still alive, and warned them of something coming, repeating the name Pachakutiq before dying. They found a device on the man, which revealed a location and time, so Mackenzie had it looked up, revealing it to be on a Ley Line, supporting their theory. Mackenzie ordered May, Yo-Yo Rodriguez, Damon Keller, and Fox to head down there so they could be there for the next anomaly.
Mackenzie stayed in the control room and watched through the body cams as they agents arrived at the Museum of Natural History. Mackenzie reminded them that the timer was almost finished, so they needed to hurry. A woman came out of the museum, but they soon realized she was pretending to be a hostage and was actually a part of it as she ducked for cover. The museum then exploded and caused all of the body cams to cut out, and they lost contact with the agents.
==== Looking For Answers ====
: "Look, if you say you saw Coulson, you saw him. But this doesn't go wide until we know what the hell he is."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Melinda May[src]
The agents returned to the Lighthouse having failed to stop the anomaly or those responsible, as well as losing Fox, who was killed. Mackenzie said a few words about Fox to the agents, saying how he joined S.H.I.E.L.D. to protect people, and then tasked the agents to continue their searches. After the meeting, Melinda May brought up his silence on the man that looked like Phil Coulson, but Mackenzie thought it best to keep it quiet until they knew what he was.
Mackenzie and May asked Marcus Benson about the Coulson lookalike, and he listed several theories based on S.H.I.E.L.D.'s history, including the Fear Dimension, Photostatic Veils, Inhumans, and LMDs. May mentioned to Mackenzie that Damon Keller would be having a hard time with Fox's death, so he should comfort him, but Mackenzie was aware that Yo-Yo Rodriguez would have that covered. They discovered that the man had been seen at a shipping yard, so Mackenzie decided to notify all agents that he looked like Coulson.
They were stopped by Benson, who accused them of not being fully transparent with him, bringing up how Coulson had already died and been brought back before. They told him that this was not the case, and May got angry at Benson's questioning, causing the two to clash. Mackenzie broke it up and turned to attention to the DNA results they obtained from a convenient store. They were shocked to discover that once that unknown factors were removed, the sample was an identical match to Coulson.
Benson visited Mackenzie in his office and asked who Coulson was to May, and he responded how all of May's painful memories were of killing people. Mackenzie discovered that a jewelery store was being robbed by the fake Coulson, so he informed May and Rodriguez and sent a STRIKE team down there. Later, Benson showed Mackenzie a video he got off Tinker's hard drive that showed the group on a world as it was being destroyed, which Benson concluded they were responsible for.
When Keller attempted to inform him of his relationship with Rodriguez, Mackenzie stopped him, saying it would make things complicated if Keller were to be emotionally compromised. Rodriguez entered his office to update him on a grid spotted in the sky, which she believed could be a map. A dead body with mineral protrusions was brought in, having been killed by the fake Coulson, so Mackenzie tasked Benson, Rodriguez and Keller to uncover what happened while he and May went to where the victim was heading.
==== Attack on Deke Shaw ====
: "Any sign of him?""Not yet. But if this guy wants to take out Deke Shaw, he's gonna have to wait in line."
: ―Melinda May and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie was contacted by Trevor Khan, who requested backup as Deke Shaw was being attacked, but when they arrived at the location, they learned that the target was the man with Phil Coulson's face. As they entered the building, Mackenzie noted that he probably let Shaw go too far with his company.
The agents then split up to go after the attackers. As Mackenzie searched the building, he saw all of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s technology that Shaw had stolen and profited off. Mackenzie soon found Shaw, who was being attacked by Pax, so Mackenzie saved him and handed Shaw an I.C.E.R.. Mackenzie fought against Pax, and managed to quickly knock him out, with Shaw shooting him excessively with the I.C.E.R.. Jaco then arrived, so Shaw went to shoot him but he had ran out of ammo, so he and Mackenzie ran.
Following Shaw, they were able to lead Jaco into a trap by putting him into a virtual game that Shaw had created. Mackenzie looked at the game feed, and saw that Shaw had created a version of Daisy Johnson that was programmed to be the damsel in distress. Disgusted by this, Shaw offered Mackenzie two percent of his company if he agreed to not tell anyone about it. With the attack dealt with, Pax and Jaco were taken into custody and Mackenzie argued with Shaw outside.
==== Questioning Marcus Benson ====
: "This isn't a job I take lightly. I have to be responsible for everyone.""I wasn't getting in the way of that.""I was afraid... afraid that I couldn't measure up to Coulson. And now his double's out there killing people, and we've lost... We've lost agents. I feel like I'm losing control."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Yo-Yo Rodriguez[src]
Mackenzie had agents searching for Sarge, who had captured Melinda May. Trevor Khan informed Mackenzie that Deke Shaw had gotten out of surgery and would be fine. Mackenzie checked on Yo-Yo Rodriguez after the death of Damon Keller, and tried to explain why he broke up with her. Rodriguez mentioned that Mackenzie should keep an eye on Marcus Benson after what happened with Keller.
Mackenzie visited Benson to see what his progress was with Keller. Benson stated that there wasn't any, having no experience with what happened to him. Mackenzie voiced concern about how Benson was dealing with the stress of the job, but he claimed that whether he was drunk or sober nobody could have done better in that circumstance. Mackenzie made it clear that everyone needed to be confident in Benson. Benson then revealed that the dagger killed the alien bird but it took a while.
Mackenzie was later called to the lab when Rodriguez discovered that the alien birds were similar to the Monoliths. Remembering that Harold Simcoe was heading to a Ley Lines convergence point, Benson deduced that if the alien bird had made it there and transformed, it could be catastrophic. Benson asked Mackenzie to lend him a Quinjet to go to Yucatán and South America to investigate Pachakutiq, and he accepted. Mackenzie wondered if Benson was actually all in, and he confirmed he was.
At that moment, they received a transmission from Daisy Johnson, who had finally returned from her long mission out in space, and was requesting to land. Mackenzie and Rodriguez greeted Johnson, as well as Piper and James Davis, and asked where Jemma Simmons and Leo Fitz were. Before Johnson could answer, Trevor Khan informed Mackenzie that May had returned and had captured Sarge. In his office, Johnson updated Mackenzie on what happened in space, and Mackenzie revealed what had been going on with Sarge.
==== Interrogation ====
: "This man taught me what S.H.I.E.L.D. was about. You do the right thing. We save lives. We don't take them.""Some lives have already been taken, and you can't get them back.""See, that's the difference between you two right there. Coulson put a value on life. Especially cared about those who were loyal to him. I don't think you do."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Sarge[src]
Mackenzie waited in the control room with Daisy Johnson, Yo-Yo Rodriguez, and Deke Shaw as Melinda May brought in Sarge. The other agents reacted to seeing Phil Coulson's face, so Mackenzie kept the situation calm. May filled them all in on Sarge's story, and he explained that if he wasn't set free everyone would die. Mackenzie refused and stated that he would be talking with Sarge privately, and told Rodriguez to try getting through to Jaco, as well as updating May on what happened while she was gone.
Mackenzie began to interrogate Sarge, but he stated that people weren't ready for the truth and that their planet was at risk with him being locked up. Mackenzie brought up that he had seen what happened to worlds that were destroyed, and they discussed the Shrike's creator, which Mackenzie said he would protect his people against, having dealt with previous people who thought they were gods. However, Sarge responded that by the end of the day he would be the one in charge, not Mackenzie.
Not getting proper answers from Sarge, Mackenzie went to the lab where May was examining the contents of Sarge's Truck.May suggested using Coulson as a was to manipulate Sarge, determining that he didn't know why they looked the same either, which could be used to their advantage. At that moment, Shaw barged into the lab angry at Mackenzie for not telling him that Fitz had died, saying he would have joined the mission to find the second Fitz. Mackenzie resolved the situation and got Shaw to inspect Sarge's tech.
Mackenzie had Sarge brought to his office, where he had set up the Toolbox to display a hologram of Coulson. Mackenzie told Sarge about Coulson, and how he always put a value on all lives, unlike Sarge. Mackenzie pleaded with Sarge to cooperate with them, but Sarge declined. Mackenzie then went to check on Johnson, knowing what Coulson meant to her. However, she claimed that she was fine. Mackenzie voiced his struggles, saying he needed her support, and she commented on him still being broken up with Rodriguez.
Shaw joined them, revealing that he had hacked into Sarge's Shrike Detector, discovering that there were two hosts in the same area, so Mackenzie sent May and Rodriguez to retrieve them. When Trevor Khan reported that Jaco was breathing fire, Mackenzie and Johnson rushed to his cell, and Johnson used her powers to easily knock him out. Mackenzie revisited Sarge, who still was withholding, and revealed that they had stopped his plans to escape using Jaco, as well as apprehending two Shrike hosts.
May made contact to inform them that the two hosts were reacting to each other, so Mackenzie had Sarge brought to them, realizing he knew this would happen. Sarge stated that everyone on the Zephyr One would be killed, which caused Mackenzie to threaten Sarge, but he told him it was too late. Mackenzie asked how to save his agents, so Sarge gave his demands, which Mackenzie agreed to, and Sarge revealed cold killed the Shrike. With the threat still out there, Mackenzie was asked what they do next, but everyone looked to Sarge, as he predicted.
==== Sarge in Charge ====
: "You're in charge.""I keep hearing that but am I?"
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Sarge[src]
Having held up his end of the deal, Sarge demanded that he and his team were released, but Mackenzie wouldn't allow it until he got some proper answers. Sarge revealed where the Shrike were heading and that he was going to kill the beast that would be there. Mackenzie gave Sarge the keys to his truck, but stated that Melinda May and Daisy Johnson would be joining him, and that he could pick one person from his crew.
Mackenzie spoke with Sarge in his truck before leave he left, and when the Shrike Repeller broke, Mackenzie went to Deke Shaw to get him to go along on the mission. Shaw refused, so Mackenzie decided to blackmail him by threatening to tell Johnson about the Framework version of her he created in Remorath Rumble. Shaw agreed to go on the mission, but Mackenzie managed to gain ten percent of his company, and made him stop stealing S.H.I.E.L.D.'s technology.
As Sarge made his departure, Mackenzie told James Davis to get Zephyr One ready, as he secretly planned to follow the truck in the sky. Taking Johnson's advice about needing support, Mackenzie told Yo-Yo Rodriguez that he needed her with him on this mission. Mackenzie had Jaco and Pax moved to the Zephyr, and Pax told him that it was a bad idea to follow Sarge. Rodriguez comforted Mackenzie as he doubted his place as leader, and they talked about Sarge taking charge on the mission, suspecting he was hiding something.
They then received a message from Marcus Benson and examined his findings. Mackenzie asked Rodriguez if she knew anything about Izel, but she didn't, so Mackenzie filled her in about her history, which involved the Monoliths. Mackenzie was contacted by May and Johnson, who informed him about the Shrike Tower. They then discovered that a spaceship entered the Earth's atmosphere, which they concluded was Izel. Learning that Sarge had a bomb on the truck, they informed May and Johnson.
Mackenzie and Rodriguez then discussed what they could do, but each option resulted in death, so they decided to put their faith in Shaw. As the truck and ship got closer to the tower, Mackenzie was uncertain about what decision to make about how to handle the situation. With six minutes until impact, Mackenzie ordered civilians to be evacuated from the area, and tasked Rodriguez with getting their team out of the truck. Mackenzie felt he was missing something, not thinking Sarge would sacrifice himself.
As the Quinjet was about to take off, the bridge was attacked by Sarge and Jaco, and Mackenzie was forced to surrender control to them. Sarge revealed that they were going to take the Zephyr to escape from the blast, so Mackenzie, who was handcuffed, told Davis to turn the ship around. Mackenzie watched as Sarge got angry when the bomb didn't go off after the tower was destroyed, and when he ordered Davis to go after the spaceship, Mackenzie gave Davis a nod of approval, although Sarge made it clear he was in charge.
Mackenzie suggested turning back and regrouping to Sarge, but he rejected the idea. When Pax appeared outside the force-field tied up, Jaco turned off the Shelter Charge, which allowed Rodriguez to get in and give Mackenzie the keys to the handcuffs using her powers. Mackenzie was brought some joy to hear a transmission from Jemma Simmons. She revealed that she and Leo Fitz were on the spaceship and used a secret callsign to reveal that they were in trouble. Sarge then took over and talked with Izel.
Seeing Sarge becoming unhinged from his interaction with Izel, Mackenzie decided to aggravate him more so that he could get him distracted. Mackenzie continued to taunt Sarge until he freed himself from the handcuffs and attacked Sarge. Despite being much bigger, Sarge was stronger than Mackenzie, and the two violently brawled in the bridge. Mackenzie managed to throw Sarge to the ground, and when Jaco returned and said it was over, having decided to work with S.H.I.E.L.D., Mackenzie knocked Sarge out.
==== Infiltration into the Lazy Comet ====
: "Turbo! Oh, it's so good to see you."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Leo Fitz[src]
Sarge was put in a Containment Module, and Mackenzie, Yo-Yo Rodriguez, James Davis, and Jaco all prepared to board the spaceship to rescue Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons, as well as kill Izel. Sarge demanded that he come along with them, but Mackenzie refused.
They took the Quinjet and docked on top of the spaceship, and as they made their way inside, Mackenzie told Jaco that they didn't kill. But upon realizing the ship's crew were all infected by the Shrike, Mackenzie changed his mind. Jaco decided to hold off the crew, so Mackenzie ordered Davis to back him up, as he and Rodriguez continued to search the ship. They soon found Fitz and Simmons, and after saving them, they all hugged, finally being reunited, with Mackenzie hugging Fitz really tightly.
They regrouped with Jaco and Davis, who informed them that Izel had gotten away, so they all decided to head back to the Quinjet and return to Earth. However, the Quinjet was overrun with the Shrike infected crew, so they retreated into the airlock. Jaco took off his jacket and opened the portal inside it, allowing them to travel onto Sarge's Truck. They were reunited with the team, but Jaco headed back to the ship with the bomb to sacrifice himself by blowing it up.
==== Victory Celebration ====
: "To those of you who have served since the beginning, and to those whose journeys have just begun. To the agents we've lost in the line of duty, as well as those who have somehow returned. And to those who stand by us at our best and our worst. Because without every single one of you, there is no S.H.I.E.L.D.."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
With Izel, the Shrike, and Sarge defeated, as well as Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons back on Earth, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents decided have a celebration. Mackenzie sat with Daisy Johnson, who commented on all the new agents. Mackenzie asked about Johnson's adventures in space, and she said she'd tell him everything in debrief. Johnson also mentioned how Mackenzie was staring at Yo-Yo Rodriguez.
Mackenzie then decided to give a toast. He started by acknowledging the agents that have been serving with S.H.I.E.L.D. since the beginning, and then mentioning those who were newer, as well as those who have give their lives and even made miraculous returns. Mackenzie then stated that without every single one of them, there would be no S.H.I.E.L.D.. After the celebrations, Mackenzie went to Rodriguez's room to confess that he screwed up by breaking up with her. He asked her for the chance to earn forgiveness, but Rodriguez, told him they could take it slow, and they kissed.
=== Izel's Campaign ===
==== Body Hopping Troubles ====
: "Thanks for springing me.""Don't thank me yet. We still have a body-snatching alien on the loose."
: ―Melinda May and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
When Sarge was shot in his cell, they all rushed down and saw his body being taken away. Mackenzie reminded Jemma Simmons and Leo Fitz that it wasn't Coulson but to still try and save him. Mackenzie then confronted Melinda May, who coldly confessed to killing Sarge. Mackenzie discussed May's actions with Yo-Yo Rodriguez, and Mackenzie stated that he thought he finally understood May with her as his right hand for the last year.
Mackenzie was called by Simmons, who revealed that Sarge was still very much alive, and was actually getting stronger. Learning this, Mackenzie decided to post a guard in the room, although Simmons objected, wanting to keep the situation as quiet as possible. In the control room, Mackenzie was informed by Rodriguez, Daisy Johnson, and James Davis that Izel was the one who killed Sarge, as she had the ability to possess people and now could be any one of them. Mackenzie immediately locked the Lighthouse down so that Izel couldn't escape, and he was joined by Melinda May, Leo Fitz, and Deke Shaw, as they all discussed what Izel wants and who she could be possessing.
Knowing that Izel did not obtain a person's memories, the agents gathered in the control room decided to clear themselves first by each revealing a secret that someone else could verify. After Rodriguez and May were cleared, Mackenzie revealed that Johnson anonymously sends part of her salary to someone every month, and Johnson confirmed that it was Amanda Campbell, clearing both of them. Mackenzie then locked Johnson and Rodriguez in his office, keeping them safe from Izel possessing them and using their powers.
Noticing that Davis was prepared to draw his gun, Mackenzie made him go next to be cleared, which Johnson was able to accomplish. Piper then barged in and accused Shaw of being possessed by Izel, which he denied, throwing the accusation back at her. While they argued, Mackenzie observed Fitz and began to suspect him. So, Mackenzie asked him where Simmons was undercover when they first met, but he was unable to answer, so Izel revealed herself, stepping out of Fitz body in front of everybody.
Izel demanded to know which one of them was in charge, and when she went in Shaw's body, Mackenzie began to choke him, thinking it would force Izel out. However, Izel instead possessed Mackenzie and used him to choke Shaw further. Mackenzie was soon freed, and when Izel possessed Piper and pointed a gun at them all, Mackenzie quickly moved May to safety. Izel discovered that Mackenzie was the leader, and after she forced Davis to kill himself, she possessed the Director's body, and used it to get what she wanted.
==== Kidnapped by Izel ====
: "It wasn't just tactical... me being here.""I know. I would've come for you, too."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Yo-Yo Rodriguez[src]
Mackenzie eventually regained consciousness, finding himself handcuffed, and was freed by Daisy Johnson and Yo-Yo Rodriguez, who came to rescue him. However, when Izel returned, and went to go in Johnson's body, but was stopped by Rodriguez, who instead became possessed by Izel. Not wanting Rodriguez to be hurt, Mackenzie allowed Izel to escape, but he told her that he was coming with her, and the two of them made their way to Zephyr One, which she used to escape from the Lighthouse, leaving the agents to find a way to stop Izel.
Izel, still inside Rodriguez's body, demanded to know the location of the Temple of the Forgotten, but Mackenzie did not know, so she beat him up. Izel then possessed Mackenzie and used him to trick Rodriguez into revealing that Marcus Benson knew the location, so Izel released Mackenzie and told them to contact Benson. Mackenzie was possessed again when Benson boarded the Zephyr, and when Mackenzie was freed, he found himself killing an agent, much to his horror, as Izel demanded to know the location of the temple.
Mackenzie and Rodriguez were locked in the Containment Module, so Rodriguez took the opportunity to talk about their relationship, telling Mackenzie that he had to be prepared to put her in danger. Mackenzie stated that he decided to come along because it was strategical, as it got Izel away from the Lighthouse so the agents could work on stopping her. Izel returned with Benson, and they watched as she used the Gravity Containment Device to recreate Benson's husband.
This forced Benson to give Izel what she wanted, and when they left, Mackenzie expressed to Rodriguez that it wasn't just a tactical decision for him coming with her, and she said she would have done the same for him. The two then made a plan, deciding to get Benson to safety, so when Izel returned and opened the doors, Rodriguez snatched the device and was instantly possessed. Izel attacked Mackenzie and threw him out the Module, which allowed him to eject the Module with Benson inside so that he could contact S.H.I.E.L.D..
They arrived at the temple, and Rodriguez and Mackenzie were tied up together. They witnessed as she opened up the device, and Izel explained to them how it would open the door to her world, which will allow her family to come through. Izel revealed that she needed the Di'Allas to do so, but they were destroyed, so she was going to use Mackenzie and Rodriguez to recreate them from their memories. Mackenzie and Rodriguez confidently stated that they were not going to help Izel. But they discovered that they had involuntarily created Flint, as he could create the Di'Allas.
Flint was confused as to where he was, and as he reunited with Mackenzie and Rodriguez, they tried to warn him to get away from Izel. Flint instead tried to fight Izel, revealing his powers, despite their warnings, and she possessed his body. Mackenzie and Rodriguez witnessed as Izel used Flint's body to recreate the Di'Allas using the energy from the device. Once she was done, Izel freed Flint, who passed out from exhaustion. Izel told Mackenzie and Rodriguez about her world and how they would be arriving soon.
Izel exited the temple, and when Flint regained consciousness, Mackenzie and Rodriguez told him that they stopped the Destruction of Earth, and that they created him with their minds from the energy of the Di'Allas, which Mackenzie admitted to not understanding. Flint freed them but Izel returned, and punished their attempted escape by possessing Rodriguez and breaking Flint's leg. Rodriguez demanded that Izel let them go, but she revealed that she needed their bodies so that her people could possess them.
==== Sarge's Betrayal ====
: "I went to enough Sunday School to learn that when the Devil shows up, he'll be wearing the face of someone you trust! He'll make you question everything you see and everything you know!"
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Quake[src]
Suddenly, Deke Shaw appeared in the temple and gave them Sonic Barrier Cuffs, which protected them from Izel and they made their escape. As they made their way though the temple, they were found by some Shrike hosts, so Shaw told the others that he would hold them off, and Mackenzie acknowledged Shaw as an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.. They brought Flint to the Zephyr One, where Piper treated him. Mackenzie spoke with Piper, telling her to get Flint to the Lighthouse, and he learned that Melinda May and Quake brought Sarge on the mission.
Mackenzie planned on returning to the temple with Yo-Yo Rodriguez, but before they could leave, they were reunited with Quake, who informed them that she had led an army of Shrike hosts away from the temple so May and Sarge could get inside. As the discussed the Zephyr's condition, they informed Quake about Flint's creation, which they argued about, as she claimed he wasn't real. Mackenzie told Quake not to talk about judgement, as she was the one who trusted Sarge after all he has done.
At that moment, a bunch of Shrike hosts that had got inside the Zephyr came after them, forcing them all to retreat. Mackenzie and Quake continued to argue about Sarge, with the latter explaining that Sarge was remembering who he was, but Mackenzie stated that he was taught that the Devil was capable of deceiving people to trust him, although Quake assured him that Sarge was not the Devil. However, when they made contact with the Lighthouse, they were informed that Sarge had killed May.
Quake began to blame herself for trusting Sarge, so Mackenzie tried to alleviate her guilt, but she cut him off to make it clear that May's death was on her. They then heard Shaw on the comms who told them he was trapped in a Quinjet, surrounded by Shrike hosts. Mackenzie told Shaw that he was going to have to fly the Quinjet to the Zephyr, so Mackenzie walked him through the steps on how to take off, including helping him repair the engine. Once Shaw was in the air, Mackenzie told him that landed would be difficult.
Quake and Rodriguez returned, and he discovered that Rodriguez had been infected by the Shrike, so Mackenzie promised her they'd find a way to save her, saying that he couldn't lose her. Shaw managed to land the Quinjet on the Zephyr, and they all got in it to head back to the temple. As they flew, Mackenzie checked on Rodriguez, who revealed that Damon Keller lived for about thirty minutes before being taken over by the Shrike, but Mackenzie stated that they weren't losing any more people, and he went back to help Shaw fly.
==== Battle at the Temple ====
: "You put up a good fight, Director... but we're no match now.""I've been through... enough of these to know... we always come out on top."
: ―Pachakutiq and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Back at the Temple of the Forgotten, the agents made their way through, with Yo-Yo Rodriguez getting weaker from the Shrike. Before reaching Izel and Sarge's location, Mackenzie ordered Deke Shaw to stay back to protect them from any Shrike hosts, mentioning to Quake that his shooting has improved due to his video game.
The proceeded, and found only Sarge standing by the portal, so Mackenzie immediately told Quake to attack him. However, her powers did nothing to hurt Sarge, and they all witnessed as his true form was revealed. Sarge knocked Quake down, so Mackenzie fired several shots into him, which had no effect, so Mackenzie began to viciously beat him. Due to Sarge growing stronger, Mackenzie hits did significantly less impact than before, and he found himself greatly outmatched, but he was determined to end Sarge.
Mackenzie soon found himself getting tired from the fight, but he remained confident that they would still come out on top. He then noticed Rodriguez on the ground and in the process of being taken over by the Shrike, so he rushed to her side. Quake admitted that she wasn't able to kill Rodriguez and handed Mackenzie a Shrike Dagger leaving him to do it as she fought Sarge. But, Rodriguez then turned and attacked Mackenzie, who refused to hurt Rodriguez as she choked him.
Fortunately, Melinda May came out of the portal and killed Izel, which destroyed the Shrike inside Rodriguez, freeing her from its control. With Izel now gone, Quake attacked Sarge using her powers to reveal his true form again, and May tossed Mackenzie the sword, which he used to slice Sarge in half, ultimately ending him, and closing the portal. With the war finally over, Mackenzie went to Rodriguez's side and held her, and they witnessed Quake comfort May as she died from her fatal stab wound.
=== War Against the Chronicoms ===
==== A New Mission ====
: "Coulson or not, anything LMD-related is a Director-level decision. That's not up for debate. Are we clear? Agent Simmons. You're gonna tell us everything you know. Right now."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Jemma Simmons[src]
Suddenly, Jemma Simmons arrived at the Temple of the Forgotten stating that Melinda May will survive, while agents collected pieces of the Di'Allas. They all boarded Zephyr One, confused on what was going on, as the plane looked different, and Simmons was acting strange. Simmons also revealed that she did not know the location of Leo Fitz, as well as informing them of the Chronicoms' plans to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D..
Mackenzie mentioned the Lighthouse, which Simmons told him had been taken over. She then contacted Fitz, and told Mackenzie and Daisy Johnson to prepare for launch, departing the temple. After the jump, they discovered that the Zephyr was on autopilot, and when they looked out the window, Mackenzie saw that the Empire State Building was the only tall building, leading to them learning that Simmons had upgraded the Phase Harmonic Teleportation Device to have the ability to travel through time, as they were now in 1931.
Taking in all of this new information, Mackenzie asked Simmons if there were any more bombshells, which she replied that there was one more. Simmons continued to explain that because of there need to have a strong understanding of S.H.I.E.L.D. history to stop the Chronicoms, they built an advanced Life-Model Decoy of Phil Coulson that would serve as Mackenzie's right hand man. Simmons then brought Mackenzie and Johnson to the LMD of Coulson, where Enoch provided them with the activation button. When Simmons asked for their thoughts, Mackenzie began to consider the ramifications, but Johnson, without hesitation, hit the button, activating the LMD. They all then watched as the LMD version of Coulson awoke and greeted them all, leaving them silent.
Simmons began to fill Coulson in on the situation, but he started to aware that something was different, so Mackenzie told him to calm down and let Simmons ease him in, only for Johnson to reveal that he was an LMD. Coulson then became flooded with all of the data from after their time in the Framework, and they watched as he struggled to process it, so Mackenzie deactivated him, which Simmons and Johnson disagreed with him doing. Mackenzie reminded them that LMDs were his decision, and demanded Simmons to inform them of everything.
They then returned to the rest of the team as Simmons further explained the Chronicoms' plan to eliminate S.H.I.E.L.D. throughout history, as well as how the upgrades to Zephyr One worked: that they couldn't travel to any time, but only specific points in time and space, which Fitz called Tides. Simmons revealed more upgrades, and Mackenzie decided they needed to investigate outside, ordering Deke Shaw to get them clothes, Yo-Yo Rodriguez to be quarintined, and for Johnson to wash the purple from her hair so they fit with the times.
Mackenzie returned to Coulson and activated him to see whether he was now stable. They discussed Coulson being brought back from the dead, which was something they were both against, with Mackenzie's hate for robots being mentioned. Mackenzie filled Coulson in on their current situation with the Chronicoms, and that they needed his help. Coulson asked for Mackenzie's thoughts, and he replied that Coulson taught him to trust his team, but he wanted to know how Coulson felt. Coulson stated that he would do anything for them, but he would do some reevaluating afterwards.
==== Journey to the Past ====
: "Ripples, not waves."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
They were interrupted when Jemma Simmons and Enoch came in revealing that the Chronicoms had changed the timeline as bodies were found without faces. Wearing the clothes Deke Shaw bought for them, Mackenzie set out to investigate, along with Shaw, Phil Coulson and Daisy Johnson.
As they walked through the streets of 1931, Johnson and Shaw expressed their awe of the time period, with Coulson reminding them that the people of the time were yet to experience many things, which Mackenzie included seeing a black man in a suit. Mackenzie affirmed that they needed to keep the timeline in check, leading to Shaw explaining his time travel theory where they could make small inconsequential changes. Deducing what he meant, Mackenzie made it clear that Shaw could not file any patents.
When they arrived at the crime scene, Shaw handed them fake badges for their cover, and Coulson told an officer that they were with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Mackenzie convinced the officer of their cover by informing him they knew about the faceless victims. And after they watched in amusement as Johnson threatened the officer for being sexist, they were allowed entry to inspect the bodies. When they noticed one victims still had a face, they realized that he was a bootlegger, and that he was associated with a S.H.I.E.L.D. speakeasy, so Mackenzie and Coulson went to investigate it while Johnson and Shaw stayed at the crime scene.
==== Looking for Gemini ====
: "Apparently, there was an SSR asset who kept the peace and was always behind the bar, went by "Gemini." Don't know his real name.""Come on, I'll buy you a drink. Can you drink?""Only one way to find out."
: ―Phil Coulson and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie and Phil Coulson found the The Krazy Kanoe, and were able to gain access inside, as Coulson knew the password was "swordfish." Coulson revealed they were looking for a man known as Gemini, and they decided to get a drink, which they wanted to test if Coulson was able to do.
They spoke to the bartender, but when they mentioned Gemini, everyone inside the speakeasy pulled their guns out at Mackenzie and Coulson. While being held at gunpoint, Coulson decided to test whether he could be killed, having already been dead, much to Mackenzie concern for himself. After Coulson disarmed the bartender, he and Mackenzie defeated everyone else in the bar and demanded answers. They were then met with Ernest Koenig, who they recognized was an ancestor to the Koenigs.
The three sat down to negotiate, and Coulson and Mackenzie pretended they were the one who gave Koenig his supplies and were after a new gang that was in town who killed one of their guys. Koenig revealed that he was supplying a political party for the Governor. Coulson realized the Governor was Franklin D. Roosevelt and told Mackenzie about his influence in S.H.I.E.L.D., and how killing him before he became President would prevent S.H.I.E.L.D. from being formed.
==== Protecting Freddy Malick ====
: "We're not leaving you.""I don't need no bodyguards.""The cops that are after you, they're not the type to give up. They're gonna keep coming until they finish you off.""You got a job to do, and so do we. They don't want you to make this delivery, but we're gonna make damn sure you do."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie, Freddy Malick, and Deke Shaw[src]
Mackenzie and Phil Coulson attended the party disguised as bartenders, and Mackenzie voiced his frustration with frequently encountering racist people. They were joined by Daisy Johnson and Deke Shaw, and Mackenzie discussed the plan with them on protecting FDR. Johnson asked how Coulson was doing, and he told her that he seemed like himself.
When FDR arrived, Mackenzie watched him give his speech, and Freddy Malick wondered why he was in such admiration of the Governor. Mackenzie explained how FDR created the Fair Employment Practices Committee, but Shaw stopped him from talking about the future. Once they spotted FDR leaving, the team moved to stop the Chronicoms from killing him, but they discovered that he was in no danger at all, making them realize they missed something.
They were then contacted by Jemma Simmons, who revealed that the Chronicoms were after someone named Freddy, who they were aware of. They all rushed to find him, and found the Chronicoms attacking him. As Johnson and Coulson fought them off, Mackenzie and Shaw got Malick to safety. Mackenzie, Shaw and Malick got in a car, and Malick informed them he was supposed to make a delivery that night, so Mackenzie and Shaw agreed that they needed to ensure that it happened to preserve the timeline.
After losing the Chronicoms, they got out of the car and got changed so they wouldn't stick out. Mackenzie discovered that the delivery was for alcohol, which he didn't believe made him a target for the Chronicoms, so he told Malick to be honest with them. Malick had them unload all the alcohol, and when they asked about the delivery, they weren't given any further clarification. Malick then revealed that he planned to go the rest of the way alone on train, but Mackenzie and Shaw explained that they had to protect him.
On the train ride, Mackenzie asked Malick about his himself, and when he brought up what the delivery really was, Malick still withheld the truth. While Malick slept, Mackenzie and Shaw searched through the containers, but were interrupted when Enoch briefly came through over their radio. Malick asked why they were looking through his things, so Mackenzie stated that they needed to know exactly what they were dealing with. When Mackenzie and Shaw continued searching, Malick pulled a gun on them.
==== Ambush at Hell's Harbor ====
: "I have orders to kill him.""Whose orders? I'm the one who gives the orders here."
: ―Deke Shaw and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Wilfred Malick asked who they really were, but they responded by saying that they were sent to protect him. When the train rocked, Mackenzie took the opportunity to tackle Malick and get the gun away from him, which Deke Shaw picked up. The train then stopped, as they had reached the meeting point.
At Hell's Harbor, Mackenzie resumed looking through the bottles and found a green vile, so he asked Malick what it was, to no answer. Shaw then revealed who Malick truely was to Mackenzie and aimed his gun at him, saying that Daisy Johnson ordered him to kill Malick. Mackenzie strictly ordered Shaw to put the gun down, and watched as Shaw came to the decision not to go through with the murder. The Chronicoms then arrived and attacked them, so Mackenzie rushed one of them so he could steal their weapon.
They were saved when the rest of the team arrived and fired at the Chronicoms, allowing Mackenzie to take the rifle, but he was unable to fire it, so he used it to knock out the Chronicom. Phil Coulson gave Mackenzie a shotgun and they fired back at the Chronicoms. Mackenzie ordered Ernest Koenig and Enoch to find Malick, and he was informed about the Time Window closing. They made their way back to Zephyr One before it jumped, but Enoch was left behind.
==== Traveling to 1955 ====
: "It's 1955. We're in Area 51, and we're trying to stop the Chronicoms from stealing a space weapon."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Melinda May[src]
Upon their arrival in a different time period, Zephyr One started to fall, before its autopilot pulled them out of the dive. Once they landed, they worked on figuring out where they jumped to, and discovered that the year was 1955 and they were just outside of Area 51. Jemma Simmons concluded that they hadn't finished the mission, and Mackenzie took the opportunity to call out Daisy Johnson for almost jeopardizing the mission, and reminded Deke Shaw that he had to follow his orders.
Simmons continued to explain how the time travel worked, revealing that they were following the Chronicoms and did not know when it would end. Mackenzie focused everyone on finding the Chronicoms, and Phil Coulson and Simmons informed them Project Helius, which they deduced the Chronicoms were after so they could stop S.H.I.E.L.D. from going after them. In order to infiltrate Area 51, they decided to kidnap Gerald Sharpe, so Mackenzie, Yo-Yo Rodriguez, Johnson and Coulson acquired era appropriate clothes and went to Flying Rocket Diner. As they waited, Mackenzie admired Rodriguez's new arms, and she brought up not being able to use her powers, but Mackenzie believed she was still recovering from the Shrike infection.
==== Kidnapping of Gerald Sharpe ====
: "Earthling. You will not reveal what you've seen here, or the next time we abduct you, you will be… probed."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Gerald Sharpe[src]
Gerald Sharpe entered the diner, Mackenzie's team had successfully drugged Sharpe and brought him to Zephyr One, where he was tied up in a tent so he would not see the futuristic ship. Melinda May joined them, despite being ordered to rest, and Mackenzie filled her in on the mission details, which did not faze her at all and asked when she would be joining the field. Mackenzie and Yo-Yo Rodriguez began interrogating Sharpe about Helius, but he refused to give them anything, and he resorted to racial insults, which annoyed the two.
Mackenzie was informed that Daniel Sousa arrived at Area 51, which blew Phil Coulson and Jemma Simmons' cover. Deke Shaw gave Mackenzie a list of people which Mackenzie revealed was a list of some of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s earliest power players. May and Rodriguez returned from interrogating Sharpe, still to no success. Mackenzie then suggested Shaw talk to Sharpe, which he was initially confused about until he realized that it was because he was the only one of them that was white.
Shaw returned having discovered that Helius did not work, but the Chronicoms could get it to, and use it to take out the entire brain trust of S.H.I.E.L.D.. Mackenzie decided to send May and Rodriguez to stop the Chronicoms' plan. Mackenzie and Shaw stayed in the Zephyr and discovered that Helius was being activated. And at that moment, Sharpe broke free and found them, so Mackenzie knocked him out to avoid dealing with him. They then took Sharpe out to the desert and pretended to be aliens using the Quinjet so that no one would believe his story.
==== Saving Daniel Sousa ====
: "We're going to save him. We won't let him get near that place. We'll find a way make the drop for him and figure out the rest after.""Cool. Writing some new history. Copy that."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Daisy Johnson[src]
Mackenzie was contacted by Phil Coulson, who had been arrested by Daniel Sousa, and he informed them that it was the day that Sousa died. They then discussed how the Chronicoms killed Niles Lindmore, who was meant to deliver a device to Sousa, so Mackenzie sent Yo-Yo Rodriguez and Deke Shaw to retrieve it to keep history on track.
Mackenzie was later contacted by Rodriguez, who informed him that she had retrieved the package by Shaw was taken, so she sent a Quinjet to pick her up. The agents inspected the device, and were confused when Melinda May had the same level of excitement as Jemma Simmons. Mackenzie stated that the package needed to be delivered to Coulson and Sousa, she he and Daisy Johnson took the Quinjet to the train, where they saved Sousa from being attacked, and told him they had the package.
They decided to bring Sousa on board Zephyr One to keep him safe until the handoff, but they chose to keep them being S.H.I.E.L.D. from the future a secret. After introducing themselves to him, Sousa demanded to see the package, so they showed him. They then asked who captured Shaw, and Sousa revealed his theory about HYDRA being inside of S.H.I.E.L.D., which they all confirmed, having already known this. Realizing HYDRA' involvement, they figured out that Wilfred Malick was behind it all.
Mackenzie and Coulson searched for Malick's address, and they then discussed Sousa's fate, and that preventing his death would mess with the timeline. Mackenzie voiced that it was hard to let a good man die, and that like Coulson's death was important to the Avengers, Sousa's was for S.H.I.E.L.D.. They were then contacted by Shaw who was safe, and Mackenzie decided to change the mission, so he called up Johnson and told her and Coulson his plan to save Sousa from being killed.
However, they discovered that Sousa had left to make the delivery, so the agents boarded the Quinjet and went after him to try and stop him from being killed at the Hotel Roosevelt. Mackenzie and Coulson managed to intercept Sousa after he made the delivery, and they shot him with an I.C.E.R.. Mackenzie brought the Sousa back to the Zephyr while Coulson faked Sousa's death. With the mission a success, the team jumped through time again, and learned they were in 1973 after hearing the song No More Mr. Nice Guy.
==== Infiltrating the Lighthouse ====
: "I like the simple pleasures in life... a preserved timeline, an empty base, and good company."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Yo-Yo Rodriguez[src]
Mackenzie decided to use the Lighthouse as a temporary base while they were still in the past, so he and Yo-Yo Rodriguez went to do recon. After getting inside the base, they found it empty, and Mackenzie revealed his ulterior motive for inviting Rodriguez with him, as he thought they could have a date night. Rodriguez then voiced her concern about not being capable of going into the field, but Mackenzie assured her that her powers did not define her, and that she would bounce back.
However, after discovering that there was somebody inside the base, Mackenzie realized that something was different in the timeline. Mackenzie then inspected the Lighthouse and noticed some changes, so Rodriguez suggested they retreat back to Zephyr One, but Mackenzie didn't think there was any worry, as it was still S.H.I.E.L.D. just in an active base. Rodriguez reminded him of the James Bond movies, in which underground bases with men in jumpsuits meant something bad.
==== Stopping Project Insight ====
: "They're my parents. If Coulson and May flood the base... then they'll drown.""Insight. We can't let it launch."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Jemma Simmons[src]
Yo-Yo Rodriguez was proven right when they discovered a rocket being built inside of the base. Mackenzie and Rodriguez returned to Zephyr One, where they were informed that Wilfred Malick was still alive and that he was launching Project Insight early.
The team explained how S.H.I.E.L.D. would be wiped out, so Mackenzie was determined to stop Project Insight before it was completed. However, Daniel Sousa alerted them to the Time Window acting up, and Jemma Simmons explained that it was closing early. Unable to stop it, Mackenzie stated that they couldn't leave this time as HYDRA would succeed without their intervention, but they were forced to jump to 1976 to when Project Insight would be completed.
Learning that it was the day of Project Insight's launch, Mackenzie rallied the team to stop HYDRA from destroying S.H.I.E.L.D.. Mackenzie explained the plan to have Phil Coulson and Melinda May infiltrate the Lighthouse and plant charges to flood the base, while Daisy Johnson and Sousa hacked into the security feed to check for any prisoners of HYDRA. Mackenzie also tasked Deke Shaw and Yo-Yo Rodriguez with capturing Malick and bringing him back to the Zephyr.
Mackenzie stayed on the Zephyr to oversee the mission with Simmons and Enoch, and once Johnson hacked into the security systems, Mackenzie told Coulson and May to begin their part of the plan. Mackenzie watched as Coulson and May made their way through the Lighthouse, but they lost contact with Johnson. The charges were set, but Mackenzie discovered that his parents were being held in the Lighthouse, so he aborted the mission, and instead decided to use the Zephyr to destroy the satellite, exposing their position.
==== Rescuing His Parents ====
: "What'd you do with my parents?""They've been gone a while. I harvested their skins. We could have had so much fun together, son."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and "John Mackenzie"[src]
When Yo-Yo Rodriguez and Deke Shaw returned to Zephyr One, they revealed that Wilfred Malick was dead, which angered Mackenzie. But he moved past the issue, and urgently focused on rescuing his parents, as they were in danger, so Rodriguez decided to go with him. Before leaving Mackenzie told Jemma Simmons to continue looking for Daisy Johnson and Daniel Sousa, as well as the Chronicoms ship.
As they flew to the Lighthouse, Mackenzie told Rodriguez about what his family were supposed to be doing that day, and that this would be the first time Rodriguez would be meeting his parents. The two infiltrated into the Lighthouse and broke into the cell holding Mackenzie's parents. Upon seeing his parents, Mackenzie immediately hugged his mother and introduced Rodriguez as his girlfriend, which Rodriguez stepped in to remind him that they couldn't know who they actually were, calling Mackenzie "Macklemore."
They then began to make their escape, and Mackenzie's parents talked about their abduction, which Mackenzie couldn't reveal why they were taken. They made to a dead end, which made Mackenzie's father frustrated at him, which in turn frustrated Mackenzie. Lilla mentioned their sons, so Mackenzie began working to disable to locks on the blast door with his father. When the Chronicoms started to arrive, Mackenzie went to fight them off, and managed to defeat all of them, despite being outmatched.
Luke then appeared, so Mackenzie began to fight him, but quickly had a gun pointed at him. Luckily, he was saved by Melinda May and Rick Stoner, and they headed for the Quinjet. Before taking off, they discussed Phil Coulson dying, but May said he would come back. Mackenzie chatted with his parents, but May discovered that they were Chronicoms, so she alerted Mackenzie, who didn't want to believe it was true. A fight broke out, and Mackenzie learned his parents were dead, so they killed the Chronicoms.
=== Living in the 1980s ===
==== Stranded in 1982 ====
: "We're stranded.""I just needed a minute.""Yeah, well, you got a whole lot of 1982 instead.""1982. I was 10 years old."
: ―Deke Shaw and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie sat with Yo-Yo Rodriguez, who comforted him about his parents deaths as they made their next time jump. Mackenzie decided to leave Zephyr One to be alone, but Deke Shaw tried to call him back as the Zephyr jumped again, stranding them both in 1982.
Shaw snapped Mackenzie out of his depressed state and told him what happened, and realizing the year, Mackenzie figured out how old his past self was at the time. They discussed why the Zephyr left them, which Mackenzie believed was because the mission was done. Shaw then expressed his sympathy for Mackenzie's parents, but Mackenzie scolded him for killing Wilfred Malick. Shaw then opened up about losing his parents, offering Mackenzie a chance to talk, but he Mackenzie rejected him and drove off.
Mackenize visited his parents' grave, and afterwards checked on his younger self and brother. Mackenzie bought a model car to give to his younger self, but could not bring himself to talk to them. Instead, Mackenzie moved into his parents house, and fell into a depressed slump, building model cars. Mackenzie was visited by Shaw, who tracked him down. However, not only wanting to be alone, Mackenzie made him leave. As the months went by, Mackenzie continued to ignore Shaw's support, falling deeper into the slump, and letting his beard grow out.
==== Meeting the Deke Squad ====
: "I'm not your Director.""Yeah, Coulson said you'd be reluctant. You've been on the bench for long enough. The team needs you to get it together.""That's not a team. It's a bunch of losers playing dress-up led by a Peter Pan in constant need of attention."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Deke Shaw[src]
By 1983, Mackenzie discovered a note from Deke Shaw under his door, inviting him to come to Swayze's Bar that night as it was important.
Mackenzie decided to go to the bar, and when he asked the bartender about Shaw's whereabouts, she revealed that he was with the band that was playing at the bar and was about to go on for their encore. Confused, Mackenzie looked to the stage and saw Shaw come out as the lead singer of a band, and was annoyed when Shaw began singing Don't You (Forget About Me), as he claimed that he wrote it, with only Mackenzie knowing the truth that it was ripped off. Witnessing Shaw disrupting the timeline even further, Mackenzie ordered and drink as the band continued to play, which only bothered Mackenzie further.
After the performance, Shaw hugged Mackenzie, who confronted him about stealing from The Breakfast Club, but Shaw defended his actions as it technically hadn't come out in this timeline. Shaw then began talking about his success with the band, so Mackenzie told him that he was only there because the note said it was important. Shaw then revealed that the Deke Squad was actually a cover for a new S.H.I.E.L.D. team. Shaw ran through the members, but Mackenzie was unsure about the team, which is why Shaw wanted him as their leader.
Shaw then brought up the possible return of the Chronicoms, but decided they needed to go back to the Lighthouse, which Mackenzie was appalled to see what Shaw had done to it. Shaw defended his design choices by saying that Phil Coulson approved of them. Shaw then revealed to Mackenzie that Coulson's mind survived the explosion and that he transferred him into a TV. Once Coulson was turned on, he explained to Mackenzie that Sibyl, the head Chronicom, was still out there.
Shaw then showed Coulson's investigation into Sibyl to Mackenzie, which showed evidence of new Hunters being built. Mackenzie spoke with Coulson as they went through the hallways of the Lighthouse, and they talked about missing the team, although Mackenzie was glad Yo-Yo Rodriguez wasn't able to see that state he was in. Coulson then commented that Mackenzie isolating himself wasn't healthy. They were then joined by Shaw, who was in a S.H.I.E.L.D. uniform, and asked them to watch a training exercise he created.
Mackenzie and Coulson watched as the Deke Squad ran through the exercise, only to witness it fail. Mackenzie and Shaw then spoke privately, with Shaw insisting that Mackenzie doesn't give up on them. Shaw then unveiled a new Shotgun-Axe he built for Mackenzie, but he refused the weapon, as well as the role of Director. Mackenzie then insulted the Deke Squad, so Shaw defended them, but Mackenzie claimed that Shaw was just repeating his actions by stealing from other people and surrounding himself with sycophants.
Shaw stated that the Deke Squad had his back, just like how he had Mackenzie's after they were stranded. Mackenzie responded that he never asked Shaw to help him, but Shaw made it clear that he didn't have to, as they were friends. Mackenzie stormed out of the office, and was chased after by Roxy Glass, who told him that what went on between him and Shaw wasn't cool. Glass told Mackenzie how Shaw thought highly of him, and revealed that Shaw had been looking after Mackenzie's younger self and brother.
==== Attack on the Lighthouse ====
: "You and I got a score to settle, Short Circuit."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Sibyl-Bot[src]
One of the doors then opened and a robot came through and tried to kill Mackenzie and Roxy Glass, so Mackenzie, who was annoyed that he was now having to deal with another robot attack, got them to safety.
As Mackenzie and Glass hid in a room, Mackenzie expressed that Shaw and Phil Coulson were right about Sibyl building new Hunters, which he explained to Glass were what killed his parents, and that they were now going to pay for that. Mackenzie and Glass rushed to the control room, and destroyed one of the robots that was attacking the rest of the Deke Squad. Shaw expressed his joy to see Mackenzie return, and he responded that he never should have left in the first place. Mackenzie held out his hand and Shaw accepted it. Their moment was interrupted when they were reminded that there were more robots to deal with, and the Deke Squad accepted Mackenzie as their leader.
Before taking action, Mackenzie decided to get himself ready for the fight by trimming his beard and suiting up in the S.H.I.E.L.D. uniform, as well as equipping himself with the brand new Shotgun-Axe that Shaw made for him. The Deke Squad then gathered and discussed where the robots could have gone. Coulson added his thoughts on the matter, surmising that Sibyl wouldn't attack the Lighthouse for no reason, so she must be looking for the Time Stream. Mackenzie then made a plan to defeat Sibyl.
They located one of the robots, and Mackenzie opened fire on it with the Shotgun-Axe, allowing Olga Pachinko to plant an explosive behind the robot, destroying it when it went over it. The Deke Squad briefly celebrated, but another robot appeared, which was Sibyl, and she began firing lasers at them. The Deke Squad fell back, allowing Mackenzie to formulate a plan of attack. Shaw distracted Sibyl so that Glass could throw an explosive at her, which Mackenzie shot in midair, destroying the robot.
After the fight, the Deke Squad celebrated their victory, and Mackenzie spoke with Coulson, saying that there was no sign of Sibyl in the Lighthouse. Shaw then asked what was next for them, and Mackenzie said he had one more thing to do, which was visit his younger self. Mackenzie and Shaw arrived at the house, and the latter talked about what he had been up to and how he had been managing after the loss of their parents. Shaw told Mackenzie that his cover was that he was in the band, so Mackenzie revealed that he played the saxophone.
==== Reunited with Yo-Yo Rodriguez ====
: "How are you holding up?'"It wasn't easy, but it helped that I had time, and I had friends."
: ―Yo-Yo Rodriguez and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
Mackenzie and Deke Shaw returned to the Lighthouse, and the Deke Squad began operating as an offical team in the base. Not long after, they were reunited with Yo-Yo Rodriguez and Melinda May. Mackenzie and Rodriguez hugged each other tightly, and Mackenzie told her that it wasn't easy being alone for so long, but he was was getting better, and had new friends to help him.
==== Jumping Through Time ====
: "We make a wrong move, it could mess things up in the worst way yet.""Worse than losing your parents?""The difference is... at least I'd already been born."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Phil Coulson[src]
After 27 days, the team returned to Zephyr One, and Mackenzie immediately asked Jemma Simmons what the problem was with the ship. Simmons explained that they were jumping through time until they collapse into a space-time singularity in 20 minutes. The figured out that Yo-Yo Rodriguez's powers were the solution to the problem, and Daisy Johnson informed them that Jiaying could help Rodriguez get her powers back.
Mackenzie wanted to speak with Johnson about the potential ramifications, so they, along with Simmons, and a rebooted Phil Coulson discussed the situation. Coulson wondered what could be worse than Mackenzie's losing his parents, but he explained that at least his alternate self had been born, unlike Johnson in this timeline. They decided to approve the mission, and May set out with Rodriguez to Afterlife, while the others stayed on board the Zephyr as it made its next jumps through time.
Mackenzie checked in with Shaw, who was working on a way to shut off the Time Drive, but it failed, so Daniel Sousa told Mackenzie he would start preparing if they needed to abandon the ship. When the time came to reunite with Rodriguez and May, the team awaited their return, however, Rodriguez revealed that the mission failed. Mackenzie ordered the team to evacuate onto the Quinjet, but the Zephyr stopped jumping, as Rodriguez had regained her powers, but no longer bounced back.
==== Stuck in a Time-Loop ====
: "I'm having a hard time believing that one of us would kill the others.""I don't believe it, either, but we don't have the full story."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Phil Coulson[src]
After the Time Drive caused Zephyr One to jump within a jump, tearing a hole in space-time, the team found themselves trapped in a time storm. Mackenzie was on the bridge with Melinda May, and they assessed the damage while trying to figure out where they were. Daisy Johnson and Daniel Sousa joined them and asked what was happening. Yo-Yo Rodriguez informed them that the Quinjet was damaged, so he told her to check it out.
Deke Shaw joined them and revealed that they were in a time storm which was pulling them into a vortex, which would cause them to cease to have ever existed if they fell in. At that moment, a flare hit them and Mackenzie was blinded by radiation, so Johnson and Sousa went to take him to Jemma Simmons to be treated. Although unable to see, Mackenzie tried to play off his injury so that the team would focus on fixing the Time Drive, but they insisted on helping him. The Time Drive then caused a feedback, propelling the team into a time-loop.
In the next loop, when Johnson came onto the bridge, she confused the team by knowing exactly what they were about to say. She also closed to doors to the cockpit, protecting Mackenzie from the radiation flare. Mackenzie asked Johnson what was going on with her, but she didn't know and went to talk to Simmons. In later loops, Johnson would came to the bridge to warn them about the cockpit door and control panel, and then leave immediately. Eventually, Johnson informed them that they were repeating time, proving it by calling out everything that was about to happen.
Johnson filled them in on everything she knew, stating that they were running out of time, so Mackenzie ordered Shaw to find anything Leo Fitz may have left behind. After several loops the same as the original ones, Mackenzie and May were informed by Coulson about Simmons' murder, which Mackenzie found hard to believe that one of them would do it. Mackenzie suggested using Rodriguez as the solution to getting the implant out of Simmons, so Coulson went to try free her from the Quinjet on the next loop.
After many loops, Mackenzie was brought in on the plan to stop Enoch's programming from preventing them from removing the implant out of Simmons. Mackenzie, joined by the other agents, confronted Enoch in the hangar. However, despite outnumbering him, Enoch managed to fight off and defeat all of the agents, leaving them all unable to move. Johnson confirmed that Shaw was killed in the fight, and when Mackenzie asked if they needed to be sad about it, Johnson stated that they did not, and they loop reset.
In the next loop, Johnson came up with a new plan to remove the implant without Enoch stopping them due to his programming. Johnson tasked Mackenzie, May and Rodriguez to wait in a room for Sousa to lure Enoch into and keep him distracted while they took out the implant. Once Enoch entered the room, Mackenzie locked the door, saying that they knew Enoch could beat them, but it would take him too long to stop their plan. With the implant removed, Enoch was discovered to be the key, and he sacrificed himself to help the team escape the time storm.
=== The Final Mission ===
==== Sharing Leadership ====
: "No, enough of the formalities. We're dead in the water here. I need you to be you. So if you have a mission for us, let us know.""Timeline's coming apart. We have to put it back."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Phil Coulson[src]
Returning to 1983, the team decided to make base at the Lighthouse. While in the elevator, Mackenzie expressed his no longer sense of nostalgia for the 1980s. They were greeted by Roxy Glass, who had been keeping the Lighthouse running since his departure.
Glass mentioned the Triskelion, which active earlier in the timeline, just like Project Insight. Mackenzie asked for Phil Coulson's thoughts, but Coulson didn't want to undermine Mackenzie's leadership. However, Mackenzie stated that he did not care about formalities and just wanted Coulson to be who he normally is, and take charge of the situation. Coulson assessed the situation they were dealing with, and decided that it was time for them to call in Jiaying so they could help her in the fight.
With the Time Window not working, Mackenzie decided they wouldn't wait for it, and he called the team to the control room. Mackenzie and Coulson informed the team that they could not leave with Nathaniel Malick the way he is, seeing him as a danger to the timeline. Mackenzie told Jemma Simmons to contact Jiaying with their coordinates, although Johnson wasn't sure they should bring her mother to the base. Mackenzie thought it was best so that Johnson's existence in the timeline wasn't in danger, and at that moment Jiaying and Gordon teleported into the room.
Jiaying revealed that Malick was hunting the Inhumans, so they discussed how they could help the ones that Malick had captured. Coulson volunteered to go to Afterlife, seeing himself as disposable, which Mackenzie did not agree with the way he viewed himself. Gordon decided to help Coulson get inside, and Mackenzie made the plan that the two of them would do recon in Afterlife, find the prisoners, and then Mackenzie and Rodriguez would come in and rescue them. They discovered that Jiaying had another daughter, which made Daisy Johnson want to go on the mission, but Mackenzie didn't allow it.
==== Rescue in Afterlife ====
: "Yo-Yo and I will get the hostages out. Find Kora. We'll meet back at the Quinjet.""I got a feeling she might be expecting that."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Phil Coulson[src]
Mackenzie, Phil Coulson, Yo-Yo Rodriguez and Gordon borded the Quinjet and headed for Afterlife. During the flight, Gordon picked up one of the I.C.E.R.s, but Mackenzie quickly took it off him, still not fully trusting him after his encounter with Gordon from the original timeline. Once they arrived, Mackenzie told Coulson and Gordon to find the Inhumans and come straight back, or he and Rodriguez would come for them.
Coulson and Gordon did not return, and they were not responding, so Mackenzie decided to go after them. Rodriguez thought she should go in instead, but Mackenzie told her to stay put in case it was a trap, and that he would call her once he found them. Mackenzie found Coulson, but discovered that Gordon had died. The found where the Inhumans were being kept, and Mackenzie called in Rodriguez, who joined them instantaneously, and revealed that Nathaniel Malick had infiltrated that Lighthouse.
Mackenzie told Coulson to find Kora while he and Rodriguez rescued the Inhumans, and they would regroup back at the Quinjet. Mackenzie informed Rodriguez of the guard, so she used her powers to stab him in the leg and proceeded into the room containing the Inhumans. Mackenzie knocked out Durant and joined Rodriguez, telling her how he liked the upgrade to her powers. They then freed the Inhumans and brought them to the Quinjet, where they learned about Malick infiltrating the Lighthouse.
==== Kora's Proposal ====
: "Killing.""Yeah, I'm not sure you understand the S.H.I.E.L.D. motto here, lady.""It's not your motto, it's your method. Do you want me to list the people you've chosen to kill to protect others?"
: ―Kora and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
The team returned to the Lighthouse after dropping the Inhumans off at a hospital, and they witnessed Daisy Johnson attack Kora, demanding to know where Jemma Simmons was taken. Mackenzie ordered Johnson to release Kora, so she did. The team then listened as Kora stated that she wanted to become an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.. Mackenzie and Yo-Yo Rodriguez locked the prisoners in a cell, he told her to locate Leo Fitz's designs for the device they used to trap Gordon.
Mackenzie then brought up Kora's strategy, knowing it was too easy to bring her in. Mackenzie went to the control room, where Phil Coulson, Melinda May, and Johnson were speaking with Kora, who was explaining how knowledge of the future had saved a few people's lives. Mackenzie objected that not all lives were saved, meaning his parents, which Kora apologized for, but used it to prove that they were in a new timeline, as Mackenzie still remembered growing up with his parents despite them being killed.
Kora then proposed that with this new timeline, they needed to embrace it by killing, which Mackenzie stated that S.H.I.E.L.D. wasn't about that, although she reminded them that they have all done so when it came to the protection of others. Kora continued to reveal a plan to kill thirty people to prevent future suffering, which they all were against, with Mackenzie affirming that they were not a death squad. Kora revealed that Sibyl predicting him saying that, and Johnson went to speak with Kora alone.
==== Rescue Mission ====
: "We didn't come this far to fail. Not like this. Not to a bunch of-""Robots."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Daniel Sousa[src]
Mackenzie found out that Daisy Johnson and Daniel Sousa were taking the Quinjet and going after Zephyr One, which he realized was because they were being unpredictable, so he decided to join them. He entered the Quinjet and told Johnson she needed the Director's authorisation to leave, which Mackenzie gave them, as that went against how he would normally act.
Neither Johnson or Sousa knew how to pilot the Quinjet, so Mackenzie took a seat in the cockpit and flew them out of the Lighthouse and into space. Once they exited Earth's atmosphere, Mackenzie turned on the artificial gravity. Both Mackenzie and Sousa were in awe of seeing their planet from space. They then prepared to lock onto the Zephyr, which they only had one chance at, otherwise they would die in space. As they turned off everything but the life support, Mackenzie and Johnson discussed the original timeline.
As they floated in space, Johnson revealed to Mackenzie that Enoch had foreseen this being the team's last mission, even if they all survive. Mackenzie was accepting of this fate, feeling that they had all been on a crazy ride together, however Johnson was fearful of this, not wanting to lose the people she sees as her family. Mackenzie then picked up on Johnson's feelings for Sousa, which he joked about and mentioned that he made a bet with Yo-Yo Rodriguez about it. Johnson returned to the team ending, but Mackenzie assured her it would be okay.
The three then rested, but when Sousa began talking about going to space, Mackenzie stopped him and asked what his intentions were with Johnson. Sousa was confused by this, so Mackenzie explained that she had feelings for him and that it would be coming at him strong, but also that Johnson had been hurt before. And even though Mackenzie liked Sousa, he wanted to make it clear that if he hurt her, he would have to deal with the entire time. Mackenzie then revealed Johnson's superhero name to Sousa, and they both laughed about it.
When the Zephyr was spotted, Mackenzie prepared the Quinjet for docking. Mackenzie laughed to himself as Sousa teased Johnson about her superhero name. They then witnessed a fleet of Chronicom Destroyer Ships arrive, which they realized was why Nathaniel Malick went to space. They then watched helplessly as the ships fired lasers towards Earth, destroying the S.H.I.E.L.D. facilities. The rescue mission proceeded and they successfully docked onto the Zephyr, which was then locked on to by the main Chronicom ship and brought inside.
Suspecting that their presence had been noticed, Mackenzie, Quake and Sousa armed themselves and waited for the enemy to come for them. However, when nothing happened, Mackenzie opened the door to find no one there. Without dropping their guard, the team silently searched the Zephyr for any of Nathaniel Malick's crew, but discovered the ship was empty. The Zephyr was then taken back by S.H.I.E.L.D., which they used to scan the Chronicom ship to find Simmons and Deke Shaw.
Quake decided to rescue them alone, and Mackenzie stayed with Sousa to get the hangar doors opened for their escape. Mackenzie watched as Sousa kissed Quake before she left, and he voiced his impressment with Sousa. Sibyl became aware of their presence and she spoke with Mackenzie, informing him that the S.H.I.E.L.D. bases had been destroyed and that they had lost. Mackenzie and Sousa discussed this, hoping it wasn't true, and Mackenzie became enraged that they were losing to robots, and decided to blow up the hangar doors, but failed.
Thinking of a new plan, Mackenzie grabbed a Thunderstick and waited at the cargo bay with Sousa. When a group of Chronicoms approached them, Mackenzie used the Thunderstick, defeating all of them instantaneously. Sousa asked if they had any more Thundersticks, but that was the last one, so Mackenzie told him to just hold their position as they waited for the others to return. As Mackenzie loaded his Shotgun-Axe, Sousa came up with an idea to use the six Chronicoms as bombs to do more damage.
Mackenzie hooked up the Chronicoms to the Gravitonium drive and the Time Drive to create the biggest explosion possible. They were reunited with Simmons and Shaw, and Shaw informed Mackenzie that Simmons' memories had been messed with and that Quake told them not to wait. Shaw then noticed that the bomb would kill them all, so Mackenzie changed his plan and they strapped the Chronicoms to the ship's missiles. When Quake returned, they blew up the hangar doors, escaped the ship, and headed back to Earth.
==== All Together, One Last Time ====
: "Watch over little Alphie, will you? Hell, watch over all of us.""You know I will. I don't-""You don't give up on friends. I know better than anyone. Thank you for everything, Agent Shaw."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Deke Shaw[src]
Receiving a coded message to go to The Krazy Kanoe, the team landed and entered the bar, where they were reunited with the rest of their team, and Mackenzie hugged Yo-Yo Rodriguez. The team discussed their next steps, with Mackenzie noting that they couldn't stay with the Chronicoms still around.
They then noticed Simmons assembling the O-8-4s. The team gathered around Simmons and watched her put the pieces together, and when she received the final piece, it opened up a secret room in the bar with a machine inside of it. However, once the O-8-4 was connected, nothing happened until Simmons inserted her wedding ring. The machine then activated, and everyone witnessed as a portal was created which Leo Fitz came out of. The whole team was happy to see Fitz, expect for Simmons, who could not remember him.
The team listened to Fitz as he explained that they could still return to their original timeline, however, they all voiced their frustration and confusion at him for throwing them into the mission blind. Fitz revealed that Kora was the key to saving their world, but they informed him that she was still with Nathaniel Malick. Fitz then began focusing on leaving the timeline, but Phil Coulson stated that they couldn't abandon the timeline to the Chronicoms's invasion. Deke Shaw came up with an idea to take the Chronicoms with them into the Quantum Realm.
However, the plan would only work if one of them stayed behind, which Daisy Johnson added that this was their final mission together. Fitz confirmed that no matter the outcome, this would be the last time they were all in the same room, so Shaw volunteered to stay behind. The team quickly disassembled the Quantum Tunnel and connected it into Zephyr One. As they approached he Chronicom fleet, Mackenzie told Shaw to watch over the team's younger selves, and he thanked him for her service. They then activated the Tunnel and left the timeline with the Chronicoms.
==== Destruction of the Chronicom Fleet ====
: "Hope this works.""You hope. I'll pray."
: ―Phil Coulson and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
While traveling through the Quantum Realm, Mackenzie watched as Leo Fitz restored Jemma Simmons' mind. Afterwards, Fitz filled in the rest of the team in on the plan to stop the Chronicoms so they knew what they needed to do. Mackenzie, Phil Coulson, Melinda May, and Quake were tasked with boarding the Chronicom Destroyer Ship to rescue Kora and get her to reprogram the Chronicoms, while the others retook the Lighthouse.
The space team remained in the cloaked Zephyr One, and waited for the past Zephyr to jump back in time. Once it did, the Chronicoms fired at it, allowing the May to dock the Zephyr on the main ship undetected. After infiltrating inside the ship, they were found by two Chronicom Hunters, so Quake handled them and told Mackenzie and Coulson to continue with the mission. Coulson expressed his hope for the mission to work, but Mackenzie responded that he would be praying instead, and they split up.
Mackenzie found the cell where Kora was being kept. Kora was unconscious, having just had her powers stolen from her, so Mackenzie picked her up and carried her to where the rest of the team was in the ship. Mackenzie entered the room, and quickly knocked out a Chronicom that was still conscious. He informed Coulson and May that Kora was weak, but she managed to fulfill her part in the mission, and she and May successfully gave Chronicoms empathy. The team returned to the Zephyr, as Quake destroyed all of the ships, ending the Chronicom war.
=== A New Era ===
==== S.H.I.E.L.D. Rebuilt ====
: "You enjoying the new digs?""Oh, yeah. It's nice. You know, it's, uh... Yeah, but after all those years in hallways, uh, I'm... I'm just not used to having a view."
: ―Daisy Johnson and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
With the War Against the Chronicoms over, Mackenzie resumed his focus as Director to rebuilding S.H.I.E.L.D.. Within the year, Mackenzie managed to establish multiple S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters, including the rebuilt Triskelion, as well as another one in Washington, D.C.. He also gained significantly more agents than before, allowing him to expand the quantity and types of missions he was coordinating, which ranged from 0-8-4 retrievals by Yo-Yo Rodriguez or deep space exploration missions led by Daisy Johnson in Zephyr Three. As planned previously, the Coulson Academy was opened, bringing in a new generation of students who would became agents, including Flint, as taught by Melinda May. And, Mackenzie had the Helicarrier brought back, and used it as his main base of operations. As foreseen, the S.H.I.E.L.D. team never were in the same room all at once, especially with Mackenzie being busy with his role, however, they all still stayed in each other's lives, including Mackenzie sending presents to Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons for their daughter, being her honorary uncle.
==== Virtual Reunion ====
: "I vote we make this a tradition.""Yeah. I agree. We can't lose touch. I mean, we've been through too much together. A miracle we survived."
: ―Jemma Simmons and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
One year after Mackenzie's former team's last mission together, they all decided to get together and catch up. However, with all of them being far away, including Mackenzie regular duties as Director, they used a virtual reality simulation. Mackenzie was the last to arrive, as there was a situation in Moscow that he had to deal with. Once it was over, he entered the simulation of The Krazy Kanoe, and joined the rest of the team as they all sat down in a circle.
With the entire team reunited, they proceeded to catch up about what each of them were all doing now since their last mission, with Simmons asking about the Moscow situation, but Mackenzie told her it was classified, as she was no longer an agent. Daisy Johnson then asked Mackenzie about the new Helicarrier, which he commented on not being used to having a base with a view after being in the Lighthouse for so long. Mackenzie also acknowledged Yo-Yo Rodriguez being S.H.I.E.L.D.'s top agent. When they talked about Alya Fitz, Mackenzie asked if they received his present for her.
Soon, some of the team were needed elsewhere, so they decided to end the gathering, but Simmons proposed that they make sure to meet up together as an annual tradition, which Mackenzie supported, stating that they couldn't lose touch with each other, and they all unanimously agreed. Mackenzie then took a moment to reflect on how all of them have been through so much, including many of them dying, with Leo Fitz bringing up when Mackenzie was a zombie. Deke Shaw was then mentioned, and Mackenzie joked about him playing at Madison Square Garden.
One by one, each of the team left, until it was only Mackenzie, Phil Coulson and Johnson remaining. Mackenzie asked Coulson if he received the package he sent for him at HQ, which he had. The package contained Coulson's Switch, as well as keys to a new L.O.L.A. that he built. Mackenzie then looked at Johnson and told her to be careful before exiting the simulation. Standing on the Helicarrier, Mackenzie told two agents that he was ready to move forward with an operation, as everything was now in place.
== Personality ==
: "He has the biggest heart. I mean, physically, but also, you know... you are our moral center."
: ―Quake[src]
Despite being a large and intimidating figure, Mackenzie will often avoid violence and attempt to find a peaceful solution to dangerous situations, waiting to get all the facts straight. When Robert Gonzales was assassinated by Jiaying, Mackenzie advised Coulson to settle the situation as peacefully as possible rather than go to war with the Inhumans. However, when his friends are endangered, Mackenzie is more than willing to risk his life and kill those who threaten the people around him. When the Inhumans attacked and killed his fellow S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, Mackenzie went out of his way to protect them by fighting Gordon to the death, and when the Advanced Threat Containment Unit attempted to arrest Daisy Johnson, Mackenzie threatened the life of Luther Banks by pointing a gun to his head.
Mackenzie is also a very compassionate man, being the only person to truly listen to Leo Fitz as he suffered the effects of brain damage, becoming a key part of his recovery. Daisy Johnson described Mackenzie as a big teddy bear to Joey Gutierrez to assure him that he was not as threatening as he appeared. Mackenzie also put a lot of effort into repairing his friendship with Lance Hunter after the pair fell out due to differing loyalties. When Bobbi Morse and Hunter had to resign from S.H.I.E.L.D. and their friends gave them a spy goodbye, Mackenzie proved to be emotional, crying while silently toasting to his friends.
The loss of his daughter Hope Mackenzie only a few days after she was born deeply affected Mackenzie, who is very private on that matter. He only mentioned it to Elena Rodriguez after visiting his ex-girlfriend Nicole on Hope's birthday. Mackenzie missed his daughter so much that he chose to stay in the Framework in order to live beside her, even if this life was purely virtual, only leaving once she was erased from the simulation. In the simulated reality, Mackenzie deeply loved his daughter and was very protective of her.
Mackenzie is deeply religious and often calls upon his Christian beliefs when put in harsh situations. This affected many of his decisions while working as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. Mackenzie notably refused to sacrifice anyone, no matter how bad, to achieve his missions: as such, he chose to spare Zev's life instead of leaving him to die in space, even though Zev could report them to Grill and cause their death. He was also uncomfortable with the death of Ruby Hale, who had been killed by Rodriguez, allegedly to save the world, claiming that they were not supposed to act that way. Mackenzie could also get annoyed when he heard someone like Kasius believing to be a God, constantly reminding that there was only one God according to him. However, Mackenzie's culture and philosophy were not limited to the Bible, as he was able to quote Aristotle to Johnson to comfort her.
== Powers and Abilities ==
=== Former Powers ===
* Kree Sentry Empowerment: When exploring the Kree City, Mackenzie noticed shapes on the ground and ran his finger along it. This act empowered him with various powers of a Kree Sentry. He became brainwashed as he served until the Obelisk was opened.
** Superhuman Strength: Being a Kree sentry, granted Mackenzie higher feats of strength. He was capable of punching enough force to break a wooden crate and effortlessly lift Bobbi Morse by the throat with one arm.
** Superhuman Durability: His body's resistance was significantly remarkable as he was unaffected by two rounds of bullets being shot at him.
** Inhuman Detection: Mackenzie was able to differentiate between humans and Inhumans, even those who had not undergone Terrigenesis such as Skye and Raina.
: "You can't hold onto Mack's body forever. He's a good man; he doesn't have vengeance in him.""It's not ideal, but Mack... he has a lot of pain. He lost Hope. I could survive off his pain for years."
: ―Robbie Reyes and the Spirit of Vengeance[src]
* Demonic Empowerment: Possessed by the Spirit of Vengeance, Alphonso Mackenzie was briefly able to transform into a skeletal humanoid with a flaming skull and glowing orange eyes, looking very similar to Johnny Blaze and Robbie Reyes.
** Transformation: Mackenzie was able to transform from his normal appearance into the Ghost Rider.
*** Superhuman Strength: Mackenzie showed feats of superhuman strength during this period, notably being able to throw his foes away from him with as little as one strike, sending men flying several feet with his attacks and lifting a man above his head with one hand. He exerted little to no effort when stopping an agent from grabbing him by knocking the man's hands away before pushing him through the air with a punch, all while not even looking at the man.
*** Superhuman Durability: Mackenzie withstood being shot in the torso while riding on his motorcycle with little effect.
*** Superhuman Agility: Mackenzie was able to perform highly agile feats while empowered by the Spirit of Vengeance. He used his Shotgun-Axe while riding his motorcycle with one hand without losing balance.
*** Superhuman Stamina: When transformed, Mackenzie's flesh melts off, leaving only his skeleton, and is imbued with supernatural flames. This otherworldly energy does not let him feel any fatigue. Therefore, Mackenzie was able to exercise his maximum capacity for an extremely long period of time without tiring at all.
*** Regenerative Healing Factor: The Spirit of Vengeance allowed Mackenzie to heal from any wounds that were inflicted onto him. However, this only was possible when Mackenzie was in possession of the spirit.
*** Hell-Fire Manipulation: While possessed by the Spirit of Vengeance, Mackenzie could manipulate fire. Most notably, his appearance changed to have a flaming skull.
**** Heat Generation: Mackenzie generated heat around him while he was possessed by the Spirit of Vengeance. He used this to make his eyes glow a fiery orange.
**** Incineration: Mackenzie was able to incinerate his enemies with hell-fire. He was going to use it on a Watchdog before being stopped by Robbie Reyes.
**** Heat Immunity: The demonic physiology made it impossible for Mackenzie to feel the pain of heat. He used this advantage to manipulate hell-fire around him.
*** Non-Physical Interaction: Mackenzie could touch non-physical entities which is an ability that Robbie Reyes displayed for him while working together.
*** Empathy: The Spirit of Vengeance allowed Mackenzie to understand people's motives and decide if they should die or not.
*** Fear Negation: Mackenzie could not be affected by the virus carried by Lucy Bauer that scared victims to death.
=== Abilities ===
: "I'm still a mechanic at heart."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Phil Coulson[src]
* Master Engineer: Mackenzie was the chief mechanical engineer of one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s aircraft carriers, the Iliad. While infiltrating Phil Coulson's faction of S.H.I.E.L.D., Mackenzie spent much of his time as a vehicular mechanic, spending time checking on the gears of the Bus or Quinjet, even in his spare time. When S.H.I.E.L.D.'s best mechanical engineer, Leo Fitz, was unable to adequately perform his duties, such as create a cloaking device for the Bus, Mackenzie was tasked with those responsibilities. He had a desire to work on L.O.L.A. to get close to Coulson and gain his trust, reconstructing a 1962 limousine in hopes of impressing him enough to get the chance, and later creating an RC model of L.O.L.A. as a gift for Coulson. Mackenzie was also left in charge of repairing the hangar doors after Daisy Johnson destroyed them with her powers. He was also familiar enough with the properties and instability of nitramene, indicating some knowledge of chemical engineering.
: "Well, taking advice from Coulson's files, he said, 'Find a way to keep your feet on the ground, and stay in touch with the people we fight for.'"
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Melinda May[src]
* Master Tactician: Mackenzie has enough knowledge of tactics and leadership to be designated as the acting Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. by Phil Coulson in the midst of Coulson's independent ventures against Grant Ward. Mackenzie displayed these abilities by forming a plan and leading S.H.I.E.L.D. in infiltrating a HYDRA Castle to rescue captive S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel and Inhumans and also to stop an alien portal from releasing Hive. He was later promoted to the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. following Coulson's death. With this promotion, he led S.H.I.E.L.D. during their expeditions against the Shrike as well as their war against time and the Chronicoms.
: "You put up a good fight, Director."
: ―Sarge to Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
* Master Combatant: Mackenzie is a skilled fighter, often sparring with Bobbi Morse to improve his fighting skills, with the latter being happy to finally have "an actual partner" and joked that he could bench-press a small hatchback. Mackenzie's extraordinarily strong, able to drag a dense Kree corpse with one hand (when it took three people to drag another) as well as smash through a concrete pillar by slamming a Chronicom Hunter's head into it. He often uses this attribute as a weapon such as when he put Lance Hunter in a sleeper hold. His fighting style mixes martial arts movements like Boxing, Krav Maga and Wrestling. During his battles with Gordon and Lash, Mackenzie resorted to weapons against his foes. He knocked out Virgil with a single punch and even defeated the Odium-empowered Kasius in a duel with help from Jemma Simmons. Mackenzie was also able to withstand a fight against the mighty Pachakutiq, even striking him strongly enough to briefly disrupt the balance between the incorporeal entity and the body it was using.
* Axe Mastery: Mackenzie has a natural aptitude for wielding an axe as a weapon. He quickly and decisively used a fireman's axe to chop off Coulson's hand to protect him from petrification, later improvised an axe by attaching a cleaver to his father's shotgun, and ultimately built his own Shotgun-Axe to fight the Primitives. With it, he beheaded Aida and impaled Kasius. He can also accurately throw his shotgun-axe like a tomahawk and wield axes that are extraterrestrial in origin, displayed when he used a Kree Battle Axe to kill the Kree Captain.
* Expert Marksman: Although Mackenzie hates using firearms, he is more than skilled with them if the situation demands it. As the rest of the field agents were busy chasing fugitive Grant Ward, Mackenzie had to accompany Skye to stop Phil Coulson, who went alone to pursue serial killer and former Project T.A.H.I.T.I. patient Sebastian Derik. Upon arriving, Mackenzie had to threaten Coulson with his handgun, though Coulson released Derik before having to do so. Once he became Daisy Johnson's partner, Mackenzie carried a handgun as his sidearm, resorting to using it against Lash, hitting him many times but to no avail. He is able to expertly aim his custom-built Shotgun-Axe, a weapon which, as Flint pointed out, he should have trouble aiming due to the axe head causing uneven weight distribution. He was also accurate enough to kill Watchdog Alpha with birdshot ammunition from an improvised Shotgun-Axe.
: "But your Spanish is so much better.""Spanish was mandatory at Hope's school."
: ―Yo-Yo Rodriguez and Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
* Bilingualism: Mackenzie speaks fluent English and Spanish. Initially, he had three years of rudimentary high school level Spanish but struggled to communicate with Elena Rodriguez upon first meeting her. Over time, Mackenzie improved his Spanish skills, telling Rodriguez that it was a new work requirement, and had improved enough to hold a conversation with her. During his life in the Framework, he was implanted with memories of learning Spanish fluently as it was a mandatory school subject for his daughter, and retained his Spanish fluency upon escaping the simulation. Rodriguez later noted how much he had improved his command of the language while they were in space and resorted to speaking the language to communicate without their Kree captors understanding them.
== Equipment ==
=== Weapons ===
This section requires expansion
: "I need a bigger gun, I guess. Or my axe. Or maybe a shotgun-axe combination of some sort."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie[src]
* Shotgun-Axe: After being attacked by Lash during an attack on a hospital, Mackenzie mentioned creating a weapon that combined the features of a shotgun and axe. Later, while defending his brother from the Watchdogs, Mackenzie created a makeshift version of this weapon by taping a meat cleaver onto a Remington 870. Upon returning to the Playground, Mackenzie began work on a properly engineered, fully-functional version from a Mossberg 500 Cruiser, eventually completing it in time to battle Hive's Primitives on Zephyr One. He then used it on many later missions as his primary weapon of choice, battling the Watchdogs, Aida, and the Chinatown Crew.
: "I'm giving you to the count of three. And my gun's real."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie to Phil Coulson[src]
* Smith & Wesson M&P Compact: Mackenzie used the compact version of the Smith & Wesson M&P pistol when he accompanied Skye to stop Phil Coulson, who was acting erratically due to having unlocked the memories from Project T.A.H.I.T.I. Mackenzie threatened to shoot Coulson if he did not release Sebastian Derik, though he did, having realized the true meaning of the Words of Creation.
* Smith & Wesson M&P: Mackenzie replaced his compact version for the standard Smith & Wesson M&P when he became a full-fledged field agent and Daisy Johnson's partner. He used during his earlier missions when S.H.I.E.L.D. came into conflict against the Advanced Threat Containment Unit, and to try to harm Lash when they first came across him in Cincinnati. He kept his sidearm despite carrying his signature Shotgun-Axe, using it while exploring the Roxxon Power Plant with his heavy weapon on his back. Mackenzie also used the handgun to try to shoot at Glenn Talbot when they tried to stop him in front of his own house. As Director, he joined the field mission to infiltrate the Lazy Comet and rescue Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons, carrying the gun as his sidearm. When he was possessed by Izel, Mackenzie used his gun to threaten the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents on his way to the room where the Gravity Containment Device was being held. During his final encounter against Sarge and Izel, Mackenzie shot at him multiple times with Shrike Bullets, but they had no effect on Sarge. Mackenzie also carried his sidearm when infiltrating into the Lighthouse in order to rescue John and Lilla Mackenzie, giving the gun to his father for protection.
* Tokyo Marui Strike Warrior: Mackenzie examined an ATCU-issued pistol in Morse's lab. He deduced it was a prototype featuring thumb detection in the handle, and was liquid helium-cooled with a titanium barrel and slide.
: "Did -- did Dad take his shotgun with him to the Florida condos?""No, it's still there. He doesn't have any slugs, just birdshot.""That'll work."
: ―Alphonso Mackenzie and Ruben Mackenzie[src]
* Remington 870: Mackenzie was handed both a Remington 870 shotgun and an M4A1 carbine taken from deceased HYDRA operatives that were attempting to take over the Iliad, in order to help Bobbi Morse and Isabelle Hartley with their mission at the ship. Mackenzie chose to stay within the Iliad and retake it when HYDRA revealed its presence within S.H.I.E.L.D.. He used the shotgun to defend their position and take back the ship. Later, during an attack by the Watchdogs, Mackenzie retrieved his father's shotgun to defend his his brother. While using it to eliminate the Watchdog attackers, Mackenzie taped a meat cleaver to the barrel, creating the first incarnation of his Shotgun-Axe. Mackenzie also took a Remington 870 belonging to his father when the Watchdogs attacked him and his brother Ruben, loading it with the bird shots that his father kept. Mackenzie used the shotgun to defend himself from the Watchdogs and even attached a cleaver to its end to transform it into an improvised version of the "shotgun-axe" he had thought about many times before. Mackenzie also took the shotgun that belonged to Briggs during the Blackout Attack in Miami, taking it to the place where the EMP device was guarded, but did not use it in the ensuing confrontation against the Watchdog guards.
* Winchester Model 1912: Mackenzie was given this shotgun from the arsenal inside Zephyr One to battle the Chronicom Hunters that had ambushed Freddy Malick on Hell's Harbor.
* Heckler & Koch MP5A3: Mackenzie was given one of these weapons by Lance Hunter and Joey Gutierrez, who took many of them from the HYDRA operatives they had already knocked unconscious in order to barricade themselves inside the portal chamber of the HYDRA Castle. Mackenzie stayed in the chamber with Daisy Johnson to protect the portal, ordering her to shoot anything that came from the portal if it was not Phil Coulson or Leo Fitz.
* M4A1: Mackenzie was handed both a Remington 870 shotgun and an M4A1 carbine taken from deceased HYDRA operatives that were attempting to take over the Iliad, in order to help Bobbi Morse and Isabelle Hartley with their mission at the ship. He used the assault rifle against the operatives that he encountered inside the ship while looking for Commander Robert Gonzales. Within the Framework, Mackenzie was given one of these rifles from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s arsenal in order to accompany a group of agents to rescue Daisy Johnson and Melinda May. Recognizing May as the agent that breached into her house and took his daughter into custody, he held her at gunpoint, until he was convinced that she had switched allegiances.
* SIG SG 552: Mackenzie took one of the rifles from the mercenaries hired to kill Jeffrey Mace at Freyer National Park, and ambushed them right after destroying the device that was jamming their communications.
* M67 Grenade: Mackenzie took one of these grenades from the arsenal of the mercenaries that were trying to kill Jeffrey Mace at Freyer National Park, and used it to destroy the device that was jamming their communications.
* Airtronic RPG-7: Mackenzie used this rocket launcher in order to open a breach into Anton Ivanov's secret base. He fired it at a wall from the back of a Quinjet and used the hole to enter into the compound.
* Firefighter's Axe: Mackenzie grabbed an emergency axe on the Iliad when it was attacked by a group of Inhumans led by Jiaying. He used it to attack Gordon and protect a case containing Terrigen Crystals. He then had to use it to cut off Phil Coulson's hand when Coulson caught one of the crystals to prevent it from breaking and his hand began to turn into stone.
* Kree Battle Axe: Mackenzie used the battle axe to kill one of his Kree torturers on the Lighthouse.
* Metal Rods: Having lent his Shotgun-Axe to Phil Coulson Mackenzie used metal rods to fight against the Remorath who were invading the Lighthouse. He later gave one rod to Melinda May so she could fight as well.
* Splinter Bomb: Mackenzie used a splinter bomb to destroy the body of a Kree Reaper to stop its DNA from being harvested by Holden Radcliffe.
* Sarge's Sword: Mackenzie used this sword to kill Sarge.
=== Other Equipment ===
This section requires expansion
* Bulletproof Vest: To be added
* Pick-Lock Device: Mackenzie used a Pick-Lock Device to free Eli Morrow from his cell during the riot in South Ridge Penitentiary.
* Framework Headset: To be added
* Metrics: In order to blend in among humans on the Lighthouse, Mackenzie had a Metric implanted in his wrist, before it was removed by Yo-Yo Rodriguez during the revolution against Kasius and the Kree Watch.
=== Vehicles ===
This section requires expansion
* Harley Davidson Motorcycle: To be added
* 1961 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow: Mackenzie fixed up the car himself and then drove Phil Coulson and Melinda May to the Santa Maria de las Flores. He tried to use it as a reason to work on L.O.L.A..
* Bus: To be added
* L.O.L.A.: Throughout his history with Phil Coulson S.H.I.E.L.D., Mackenzie has continuously asked him to work on his car, L.O.L.A. After the War Against the Chronicoms, Mackenzie decided to build Coulson a brand new and upgraded L.O.L.A. as a going away present.
* Zephyr One: To be added
* Quinjet: To be added
* S.H.I.E.L.D. SUV: To be added
== Facilities ==
* Mackenzie Residence: Mackenzie grew up in this house with his brother Ruben. Due to his involvement in S.H.I.E.L.D., he eventually was unable to spend much time in his former residence, although he would sometimes visit when off duty. In an alternate timeline, while Mackenzie was stuck in the 1980s, he took residence in his childhood home, as he fell into a deep depression due to his parent's deaths.
* Iliad: Mackenzie was stationed on the S.H.I.E.L.D. aircraft known as the Iliad by the time the HYDRA Uprising erupted. He helped secure the ship by taking it back from HYDRA's hands, and later worked on the ship under Robert Gonzales' orders.
* Playground: As a double agent secretly working for Gonzales' faction of S.H.I.E.L.D., Mackenzie was sent to work to the Playground, where Phil Coulson was rebuilding S.H.I.E.L.D. as well. Mackenzie quickly became the lead engineer in the base, putting his engineering skills to good use during his various assignments, and making friends with Coulson's agents, especially Leo Fitz. Once the two factions were merged, Mackenzie, although contemplating leaving S.H.I.E.L.D. for a while, kept living in the Playground, occasionally sharing a room with Yo-Yo Rodriguez.
* Lighthouse: Along with the rest of the S.H.I.E.L.D. team, Mackenzie settled in the Lighthouse after coming back from the future. Once he became the new Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., he had his own office prepared near the command center of the base. Mackenzie was, however, forced to abandon the base after it was invaded by the Chronicoms.
* Triskelion: Following the War Against the Chronicoms, Mackenzie reinstated the Triskelion as one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s headquarters under his directorship.
=== Prisons ===
* Ivanov Oil Platform: Having been abducted by Aida and her allies, Mackenzie was forcibly connected to the Framework, with the hardware being located in an oil platform owned by Anton Ivanov. When the platform was destroyed by Ivanov while Mackenzie was still trapped in the Framework, he nearly drowned, but was saved by Leo Fitz and Aida, who took him to the Zephyr One.
=== In the Framework ===
* Playground: In an attempt to make up for his involvement in Daisy Johnson's capture by HYDRA, Mackenzie joined the S.H.I.E.L.D. resistance after reaching their base. There, he was able to help many fugitives hiding from HYDRA, especially after his real-world teammates left the Framework. By the time the Destruction of the Framework had been enacted by Aida, Mackenzie ordered the evacuation of the Playground, noticing that parts of it seemed to simply vanish.
== Relationships ==
=== Family ===
* John Mackenzie - Father
* Lilla Mackenzie - Mother
* Marcus Mackenzie - Uncle
* Ruben Mackenzie - Brother
* Cousins
* Nicole - Ex-Wife
* Hope Mackenzie † - Daughter
* Hope Mackenzie † - Alternate Daughter
=== Allies ===
* S.H.I.E.L.D. (First Incarnation)
** Nick Fury - Former Director
** Maria Hill † - Former Deputy Director
** Tim Maguire † - Former Subordinate and Friend
** Case - Former Subordinate
** Susanna - Former Subordinate
* S.H.I.E.L.D. (Second Incarnation)
** Phil Coulson † - Former Director and Friend
** Jeffrey Mace/Patriot † - Former Director
** Robert Gonzales † - Former Superior
** Anne Weaver - Former Colleague
** Tomas Calderon - Former Colleague
** Oliver † - Former Colleague
** Isabelle Hartley † - Former Colleague and Friend
** Antoine Triplett † - Former Colleague and Friend
** Billy Koenig - Former Colleague
** Sam Koenig - Former Colleague
** Idaho † - Former Colleague
** Lincoln Campbell † - Temporary Enemy and Former Colleague
** Harris - Former Colleague
** Anderson - Former Colleague
** Nathan B. Nathanson † - Former Colleague
** Burrows † - Former Colleague
** Prince † - Former Colleague
** Navarro - Former Colleague
** Flynn - Former Colleague
** McCafferty † - Former Colleague
** Leo Fitz † - Former Colleague and Close Friend
** Morales - Former Colleague
** Wahl † - Former Colleague
* S.H.I.E.L.D. (Third Incarnation) - Subordinates
** Daisy Johnson/Quake - Predecessor, Former Partner and Friend
** Melinda May - Friend
** Yo-Yo Rodriguez - Savior and Girlfriend
** Phil Coulson - Second-in-Command and Friend
** STRIKE
*** James Davis †
*** Damon Keller †
*** Trevor Khan †
*** Diaz
*** Gibbs
*** Wilson
** Piper
** Fox †
** Julian
** More
** Runco
** Jaross
** Marcus Benson
** Daniel Sousa
** James Davis LMD
** Kora - Former Enemy
** Seamstress
* Leo Fitz - Former Subordinate and Close Friend
* Jemma Simmons - Former Subordinate and Friend
* Lance Hunter - Former Colleague and Friend
* Bobbi Morse - Former Colleague and Best Friend
* Sif
* Elliot Randolph
* Andrew Garner/Lash † - Temporary Enemy
* Joey Gutierrez - Former Colleague
* Advanced Threat Containment Unit
** Rosalind Price †
** Luther Banks †
* Carl Creel/Absorbing Man † - Former Enemy
* Robbie Reyes/Ghost Rider - Former Enemy
* Spirit of Vengeance - Former Power Source
* S.H.I.E.L.D.
** Grant Ward †
** Burrows †
** Antoine Triplett †
* Enoch †
* Enoch †
* Lighthouse Residents
** Virgil †
** Tess
** Gunner - Former Enemy
** Flint - Friend
** Gretchen
** Gunner's Wife
** Ava
** Yo-Yo Rodriguez †
* Noah †
* Mike Peterson/Deathlok
* Polly Hinton
* Robin Hinton
* Chicago Police Department
* Deke Shaw's Company
** Sequoia
* Jaco † - Former Enemy
* Snowflake - Former Enemy
* Flint - Creation and Friend
* Ernest Koenig
* Madge
* S.H.I.E.L.D.
** Deke Shaw - Temporary Enemy, Former Subordinate, Close Friend and Savior
** Deke Squad
*** Roxy Glass - Friend
*** Tommy Chang - Friend
*** Ronnie Chang - Friend
*** Olga Pachinko - Friend
*** Cricket †
** Rick Stoner
** Victoria Hand
** Grace Mulcahey
** Brandon Gamble
** Old Man
* Alphonso Mackenzie - Alternate Self
* Afterlife Inhumans
** Jiaying †
** Gordon †
* Alya Fitz	
=== Enemies ===
* HYDRA
** Daniel Whitehall †
** Gideon Malick †
** Hale †
** Grant Ward †
** Lead HYDRA Agent †
** Sunil Bakshi †
** R. Giyera †
** Ruby Hale † - Attempted Killer
** Anton Ivanov †
** Sleeper Mechs †
* Sebastian Derik
* Vin-Tak
* Afterlife Inhumans
** Jiaying †
** Gordon †
* Dwight Frye †
* National Police of Colombia
** Victor Ramon †
** Lucio †
* Androvich †
* Watchdogs
** Felix Blake - Former Colleague
** Watchdog Alpha † - Victim
** Briggs
** Viktor Orlov
* Alveus/Hive †
* Alisha Whitley † - Attempted Killer
* JT James/Hellfire
* Kree Reapers
* Primitives
** O'Brien - Former Colleague
* Chinatown Crew
** Chen †
** Zhi † - Victim
* Lucy Bauer †
* Frederick † - Attempted Killer
* Hugo † - Infecter
* Vincent † - Attempted Killer
* Eli Morrow †
* Holden Radcliffe † - Former Ally
* Aida † - Savior and Victim
* Life-Model Decoys
** Holden Radcliffe LMD †
** Melinda May LMD †
* HYDRA
** Sunil Bakshi †
* Kree Watch
** Kasius † - Victim
** Sinara †
** Kree Captain † - Victim
** Vicar †
** Hek-Sel †
** Kree Watch Commander †
* Holt †
* Grill † - Former Employer
* Zev †
* Mouse †
* Maston-Dar †
* Jemma Simmons LMD †
* Confederacy
** Remorath
*** Qovas †
*** Qajax † - Attempted Killer
** Glenn Talbot † - Former Ally
* Sarge's Squad
** Pachakutiq/Sarge † - Attempted Killer and Victim
** Pax †
** Tinker †
* Izel's Crew
** Izel † - Former Controller and Kidnapper
*** Shrike †
** Boyle †
** Toad †
* Chronicom Hunters
** Luke † - Attempted Killer
** Abel †
** "John Mackenzie" †
** "Lilla Mackenzie" † - Victim
* HYDRA
** Wilfred Malick † - Former Ally
* New York City Police Department
** Fischer
* Tillman
* Gerald Sharpe
* Sibyl †
* Sibyl-Bots
* Nathaniel Malick's Crew
** Nathaniel Malick †
** Durant †
** Kimball †
== Trivia ==
* In the comics, Alphonso "Al" MacKenzie is a veteran S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and former CIA liaison to S.H.I.E.L.D.
* Mackenzie has been controlled by a power-bestowing force on two different occasions, the first one being in ...Ye Who Enter Here and the second one in Deals With Our Devils.
* Mackenzie likes singing in the shower. He also admits to being afraid of the dark and appears to be afraid of ghosts, but refuses to admit it. He is also afraid of needles. According to himself, his three greatest fears are drowning, heights and hostile robots.
* Mackenzie does not like quinoa, although he pretended the contrary to his girlfriend for a year.
* Mackenzie has a special provision in his life insurance for death by a robot.
* Mackenzie is a fan of science fiction, frequently mentioning franchises such as Alien and Terminator.
== Behind the Scenes ==
* Craig Johnson and Jalil Jay Lynch were stunt doubles for Henry Simmons in the role of Alphonso Mackenzie.
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# ↑ Jump up to:4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 5.13: Principia
# ↑ Jump up to:5.0 5.1 5.2 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 3.21: Absolution
# ↑ Jump up to:6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 7.07: The Totally Excellent Adventures of Mack and the D
# ↑ Jump up to:7.0 7.1 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 3.08: Many Heads, One Tale
# ↑ Jump up to:8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 7.06: Adapt or Die
# ↑ Jump up to:9.0 9.1 9.2 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.20: Scars
# ↑ Jump up to:10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.15: One Door Closes
# ↑ Jump up to:11.0 11.1 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 5.06: Fun & Games
# ↑ Jump up to:12.0 12.1 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.13: One of Us
# ↑ Jump up to:13.0 13.1 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 4.11: Wake Up
# ↑ Jump up to:14.0 14.1 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 5.04: A Life Earned
# ↑ Jump up to:15.0 15.1 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.14: Love in the Time of HYDRA
# ↑ Jump up to:16.0 16.1 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.02: Heavy is the Head
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.03: Making Friends and Influencing People
# ↑ Jump up to:18.0 18.1 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.04: Face My Enemy
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.05: A Hen in the Wolf House
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.06: A Fractured House
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.07: The Writing on the Wall
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.08: The Things We Bury
# ↑ Jump up to:23.0 23.1 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.09: ...Ye Who Enter Here
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.10: What They Become
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.11: Aftershocks
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.12: Who You Really Are
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.16: Afterlife
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.17: Melinda
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# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.19: The Dirty Half Dozen
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.21: S.O.S. Part One
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# ↑ Jump up to:34.0 34.1 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 3.03: A Wanted (Inhu)man
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 3.02: Purpose in the Machine
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# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 3.06: Among Us Hide…
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 3.07: Chaos Theory
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 3.09: Closure
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 3.10: Maveth
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 3.11: Bouncing Back
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 3.13: Parting Shot
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 3.16: Paradise Lost
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 3.17: The Team
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 3.18: The Singularity
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 3.19: Failed Experiments
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 3.20: Emancipation
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 3.22: Ascension
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 4.01: The Ghost
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 4.02: Meet the New Boss
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 4.03: Uprising
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 4.04: Let Me Stand Next to Your Fire
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# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 4.06: The Good Samaritan
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 4.08: The Laws of Inferno Dynamics
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# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 4.10: The Patriot
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 4.12: Hot Potato Soup
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 4.13: BOOM
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 4.14: The Man Behind the Shield
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 4.17: Identity and Change
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 4.18: No Regrets
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 4.19: All the Madame's Men
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 4.20: Farewell, Cruel World!
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 4.21: The Return
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# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 5.01: Orientation Part One
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 5.02: Orientation Part Two
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 5.03: A Life Spent
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 5.07: Together or Not at All
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 5.08: The Last Day
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 5.09: Best Laid Plans
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 5.10: Past Life
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 5.11: All the Comforts of Home
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 5.12: The Real Deal
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 5.14: The Devil Complex
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 5.15: Rise and Shine
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 5.16: Inside Voices
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 5.17: The Honeymoon
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 5.18: All Roads Lead...
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 5.19: Option Two
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# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 6.02: Window of Opportunity
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 6.05: The Other Thing
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 6.07: Toldja
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 6.08: Collision Course Part One
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# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 6.11: From the Ashes
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# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 7.04: Out of the Past
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# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 7.08: After, Before
# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 7.09: As I Have Always Been
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# ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.:4.05: Lockup
Preceded by:
Daisy Johnson	Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.Alphonso Mackenzie2018 – Present	Succeeded by:
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== External Links ==
* Alphonso Mackenzie on Marvel Database
* Alphonso Mackenzie on Wikipedia