Of course Tony knew HYDRA's tech had always been advanced, but... He looked at the metal arm. This was advanced even by his standards, and if he were truly honest almost beyond his skill to even cook up from the beginning. That this would have been built by somebody in HYDRA 70 years ago was painfully humbling.
Ugh, what was that HYDRA scientist's name? He was in Operation Paperclip, Tony remembered. He always kept track of tech guys in history, especially his father's era, occasionally trying to one-up them for shits and giggles.
His eyes were still on the arm and the little gap where he could peek at the inner workings when Rogers asked the question, and Tony was immediately sidetracked by a sickening realization. Oh. Oh. The arm was shiny, and Barnes said it had been only a month since he got it serviced. He looked perhaps a touch on the thin side, but still fit and strong--Tony could testify to the strength of his grip--enough to make a personal trainer cry. He seemed to lack personal skills but could become a deadly killing machine at the drop of a hat. He hadn't attacked Tony until he saw his face.
"You're their hit-man," Tony said abruptly, distrust coming to his expression.
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Ugh, what was that HYDRA scientist's name? He was in Operation Paperclip, Tony remembered. He always kept track of tech guys in history, especially his father's era, occasionally trying to one-up them for shits and giggles.
His eyes were still on the arm and the little gap where he could peek at the inner workings when Rogers asked the question, and Tony was immediately sidetracked by a sickening realization. Oh. Oh. The arm was shiny, and Barnes said it had been only a month since he got it serviced. He looked perhaps a touch on the thin side, but still fit and strong--Tony could testify to the strength of his grip--enough to make a personal trainer cry. He seemed to lack personal skills but could become a deadly killing machine at the drop of a hat. He hadn't attacked Tony until he saw his face.
"You're their hit-man," Tony said abruptly, distrust coming to his expression.