A Not-So-Beautiful Mind

**A Not-So-Beautiful Mind** is a Story Mission.

## Description

Howard Stark's dormant files on the Gamma Accelerator have been reopened, but to what end?

## Rewards

* EPIC Gamma Coil
* EPIC Artifact

## Objectives

### Recover Data

Protect the **Hydra Server** and hack all of the **Terminals**.

* Defeat enemies before they can damage or destroy the server.
* Use the **Hack Data Terminal** card to retrieve data an resources from the terminals.
* Hacking the last terminal will end the mission.

### Server in Danger

The server has lost half of its Health.

Defeat enemies that are targeting the server to prevent further damage!

### Server Critical

The server is in critical condition! If it continues to take damage it will be destroyed.

* Defeat enemies that are targeting the server!

### Defeat the Dread Maiden

Defeat the Dread Maiden to complete the mission.

* TIP: Dread Maidens will gain **Counter** each time they are damaged. Plan attacks carefully!

### Notes

* The objective Recover Data will complete as soon as the third terminal is hacked, ending the first part of the mission even if there are still enemies remaining.
* The objective Defeat the Dread Maiden will complete as soon as the Dread Maiden is downed for a second time, ending the second part of the mission even if there are still enemies remaining.

## Rewards

In addition to the rewards displayed when selecting the mission from the Mirror Table, small amounts of random Resources will be obtained each time a Hack Data Terminal cards is played. These bonus rewards are shown on the cards when they are drawn.

## Cards

### Mission Cards

* Delay Reinforcements
* Defensive Posture
* Full Force
* I've Got This

## Tutorials

### Protect the Server

Enemies that display this indicator will attack the server on their turn.

Defeat or control these enemies to protect the device.

## Story Summary

Carol is working at C.E.N.T.R.A.L., running searches for Johnny Blaze when strange errors pop up on the terminal with Latin text. Tony translates it as "do not trust the horse, Trojans", and recognizes it as a message from one of his father's security protocols. It indicates that unauthorized access to a sensitive project has been detected. Iron Man, Hunter and another hero prepare to depart to the location.

After reaching the site, Iron Man rushes ahead to have a talk with Banner. Tony quickly realizes that Banner triggered the security protocol on purpose to draw him in. Banner tries to convince Tony to join him to finish Howard's work, but Tony refuses, saying that he already has a team, pointing to the other heroes who have just now arrived. Several Hydra Mystics and other troops appear and a battle begins.

The heroes successfully defend the server from Hydra and download the data they needed. Banner runs off and the team gives chase. They arrive in another lab, where Banner taunts them from a video screen, telling them that *this* was the trap. A rift charge in the middle of the room goes off, summoning a Dread Maiden.

The heroes vanquish the Dread Maiden and the other Lilin that were summoned. Iron Man apologizes for rushing ahead, before destroying his father's equipment to erase the information contained within.