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Can someone tell me if anyone knows how people arriving here works? I know we get pulled here, but does anyone know why sometimes people come in from the same universe all at once?

[Private to the Avengers + Bucky&Coulson | unhackable | Tony Stark's code]

Report. What's the status on Loki? How do we deal with this regarding civilians? Thor, what do you want to do? I know he's your brother but you know we can't let him be destructive, or try and take over, either.

[Private to Justin Pendleton | unhackable | Tony Stark's code]

I was told you're the one to come to regarding the Police Force.

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[Quiet]

Thank you.

My job, ain't it?

[ Even if he's not -. Well, he still has to help. ]

Is it?

You sayin' it ain't?

[ Beside the point, Bucky. ] Everyone's flipping tables about this guy.

I'm saying it doesn't have to be.

[Steve crosses his arms.]

He's dangerous.

Could you give up being who you are?

[ And hey, there's just the slightest hint of a stubborn streak there. ]

I'm not asking you to do that.

[There's a slight twinge of fear there. Steve knows he can't ask but Bucky's always protected him, he wants to protect Bucky back]

[ Leaning back. ]

I'm not going to do anything dumb, okay? I'm just helping out.

You can't get hurt.

I know how to do what I do, sweetheart. I'll be careful.

[A quiet nod]

[ His fingers twitch, unsure of what's going on here. And that's - he's not used to that. Not with Steve. ]

[Steve gets up from where he's sitting, and crosses his arms, because he can't talk about this. About the potential for Bucky to get hurt]

[ An eyebrow arches. ]

You really have a problem with me helping out, don't you?

It isn't about you helping, Bucky.

Then what?

I can't have you getting hurt.

[He admits this like he's a little ashamed of the feeling]

[ He holds his tongue for a moment. It's not Steve's fault, and he understands the feeling, but -. ]

I can't sit by.

I know that. If anyone knows that, it's me.

[He's almost snapping]

[ Frowning at him. ]

Then you'll know why I ain't backing down.

I can't lose you to this, Bucky. Do you understand that?

[He's terrified of it. He trusts Bucky but Phil died and Steve fought him and he knows.]

[ Breathing out heavily. ]

Yeah. Y'know I do, I understand, but I'm still -. [ Useful. ]

Just forget it, okay?

Forget what?

It doesn't matter. I don't want to talk about it.

We have to talk about it, Bucky.