[He is a still a little caught on being triggered. It means he's right to keep his distance, right to hide, because he can't trust himself at all. Everything they put inside him is still there and he's scared that he doesn't know where the Soldier ends and he begins. Maybe there isn't a beginning and ending at all, maybe he is just an amalgamation now of everyone and everything he's ever been.
The rest of what Sam says washes over him without much impact. It's good the other Soldier's are dead, and he has innumerable missions to use against him.]
Steve is here.
[Two Steves and he's changing the subject, but whatever. His eyes are fixed on Sam, utterly focused.]
You have to keep him from looking for me, it's safer that way. You understand?
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The rest of what Sam says washes over him without much impact. It's good the other Soldier's are dead, and he has innumerable missions to use against him.]
Steve is here.
[Two Steves and he's changing the subject, but whatever. His eyes are fixed on Sam, utterly focused.]
You have to keep him from looking for me, it's safer that way. You understand?