Thor smiled slightly at that. There was a reason he liked mortals. "A sound philosophy, Director Fury."

He laced his fingers in front of him, blunt nails digging into the backs of his hands. "My brother's plans have never been simple in nature, and now I fear his mind is... twisted." He shook his head once, lips tightening briefly before he dismissed the thought. "But we have fought together many times. He is a trickster by nature, quick and clever, and though he is not as powerful as I in single combat, he is by no measure weak. I would not recommend that your people engage him directly."