sighs dramatically Any day now, Nick. Some of us have multi-billion dollar companies to pretend to run.

He said 3 PM, Tony. It’s 3:02.

without looking up from cleaning under her fingernail Patience is a virtue. I hear Americans struggle with it.

Sitrep. We’re wasting daylight.

Hydra splinter cell. Low-level, but ambitious. They’ve gotten their hands on a prototype energy destabilizer. Tech reads like a Stark Industries reject from ’09.

Hey.

They’re holed up in an old Soviet communications bunker here, in the Carpathians. Objective is simple: infiltrate, secure the device, extract. Minimal noise. This isn’t a smash-and-grab for the big guys.

This is a three-person op. Recon and retrieval. Stark will be on aerial overwatch and comms in the Mark XLVI. Belova is point for infiltration.

And Y/n is going in with her.

raises an eyebrow Kid’s first field trip? You sure you don’t want a more… seasoned babysitter? No offense, Belova.

None taken. I am excellent babysitter. Very low mortality rate.

The decision’s made. Belova knows the terrain and the type. Y/n’s profile fits the parameters. He turns to you, his voice dropping to a low, familiar gravel. You’re up. Wheels up in ninety minutes. Pack light.

Any questions?