[ Bucky's objection to Hawke is much quieter, milder than Kaine's... but he's not letting it go, either. ]
Our task is to bring help. Leaving these people 'to their fate' - whether it leaves the President alive or not - is not what we agreed to do when that dame brought us here. Whether or not you see it as war [ quick glance at Kaine ], the Endai are fighting this war the same as us brought here. They're not allowed to build up their defenses, or to help us build up ours. What if a spell-gun such as this can prove to be what's necessary to smoke out people the big bad has possessed? What if one of those turns out to be a vulnerability for him? What if they can shield people against the big bad's mind-killing?
We need to bring them to work together with us.
And, if you think 'bout it... the President ain't exactly innocent. Executing people for saying the truth isn't innocence at all.
[ Deep breath, and then he nods. ]
People know I'm away, too. I'll prob'ly tell at least one person what I did, 'cause you don't lie to the Black Widow when she wants to know something, but neither of you'll be mentioned.
[ Oh, yeah, Steve tried to come with him, too. Steve's not getting the unedited version, either. ]
[ Beat. Then, despite the entire situation, his mouth twitches. ]
'Something you shouldn't'? ... okay, I'm not gonna comment on that.
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[ Bucky's objection to Hawke is much quieter, milder than Kaine's... but he's not letting it go, either. ]
Our task is to bring help. Leaving these people 'to their fate' - whether it leaves the President alive or not - is not what we agreed to do when that dame brought us here. Whether or not you see it as war [ quick glance at Kaine ], the Endai are fighting this war the same as us brought here. They're not allowed to build up their defenses, or to help us build up ours. What if a spell-gun such as this can prove to be what's necessary to smoke out people the big bad has possessed? What if one of those turns out to be a vulnerability for him? What if they can shield people against the big bad's mind-killing?
We need to bring them to work together with us.
And, if you think 'bout it... the President ain't exactly innocent. Executing people for saying the truth isn't innocence at all.
[ Deep breath, and then he nods. ]
People know I'm away, too. I'll prob'ly tell at least one person what I did, 'cause you don't lie to the Black Widow when she wants to know something, but neither of you'll be mentioned.
[ Oh, yeah, Steve tried to come with him, too. Steve's not getting the unedited version, either. ]
[ Beat. Then, despite the entire situation, his mouth twitches. ]
'Something you shouldn't'? ... okay, I'm not gonna comment on that.