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I guess in some universes, that's all I am? I mean, there's a comic book where I'm from, but it was just dumb propaganda. Seems like that's not the case for some people's homes.

Well, I hope the other guy follows suit. You let someone know if he doesn't, or - get help if you need it. Not that you're helpless, but don't let anyone make you feel that way.

I can usually handle myself.

But tell me more about this comic stuff. You don't run around in like a full body suit and save the world and shit, right?

I guess you could say I pretty much did, yeah. I was made to fight Nazis, but there have also been aliens and robots and everything in between.

And the Nazis never do seem to go away.

But I'm retired now.

Kind of.

Whoa. No fucking way.

That's so cool.

Are YOU a robot?

Oh, no - sorry. I guess that kind of made it sound that way. No, I'm just a guy. There was this serum that makes people stronger. They gave it to me as part of an Army project, during the war.

Bucky got a version of it, too. From different people, against his will. I volunteered.

But that's why I say we're evenly matched. He's got the arm, but my serum's a little better.

You know, every time I type all this out, it really does sound like the plot of some comic book or pulp.

You sound straight off a trading card game I used to collect. I already thought that about him, but damn.

Yeah, you know - there were trading cards, too.

I'd say I hope your world is pretty mundane in comparison, but that's not how people end up here.

Did you have a name? A superhero name?

I'm beginning to see that, yeah. I guess my world would be considered part of the "post-apocalyptic" genre. An infection turned people into monsters, and you can guess how it went from there.

Yeah. Captain America.

I didn't choose it. It just kind of stuck.

Yeah, I guess I can. Like zombies?

Don't tell me you wear red, white, and blue.

Guess so. It happened nearly thirty years ago, now. So I guess my world is mundane in the sense that it's been stripped down of a lot of luxuries.

I mean, I don't have to tell you, apparently.

That's what happens, when people are just trying to survive. I've seen it, but - not after that long.

Some things about this place must be pretty nice, then.

Dude. Talk about on brand. Stars and stripes?

Hot water is fucking awesome. Don't get me started on the food, or being in fucking space. It's great.

[Everything else is just. Not.]

Just one star and stripes, at least. Two if you count the shield. The outfit started out as propaganda, too.

Yeah, those are pretty great. It's nice not to have to wonder where your next meal is coming from, or whether there'll be any hot water left for a bath.

It might get cooler around here over the next few months, so make sure you grab things from the wardrobe if you need them.

Do you have a sword and shield?

Don't worry, we still had winter after the fall of civilization.

Just the shield. Swords don't do so much against machine guns, you know?

Yeah, yeah. I just wanted you to know where to get extra clothes, is all. In case we don't hit a reasonable port before then.

Shield and fists? Cool.

I was dragged there to find a swimsuit pretty early on. Thanks for the heads up, though.

Thanks.

[It's maybe kinda nice to be appreciated, sometimes.]

Glad to know you've got everything covered. I guess I'll leave you to your inmates, then?

Yeah. I like Bucky. Buck. Buddy. Whatever. He'll be okay.

If we call him all three, he might get confused.

[He's teasing, though.]

But he will be. Okay. I definitely believe that.

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