Chapter 236: C228
Pierce uttered the name, Steve Rogers, and the man standing behind him momentarily froze. His cold, unyielding eyes betrayed a flicker of something unspoken, and his face, concealed beneath a mask, twitched ever so slightly.
Steve Rogers?
The name reverberated in his mind, stirring a cascade of emotions he couldn't fully comprehend.
Why does that name sound so familiar? Who is he? And why does it feel like I... know him?
The man's thoughts churned silently, though neither Pierce nor Rumlow noticed his subtle change in demeanor.
"Sir, should we intervene?" Rumlow asked.
"No," Pierce replied with a shake of his head. "We've had blood samples from Steve Rogers for years, but despite all our research, nothing conclusive has come of it."
"And the Cosmic Cube?"
Pierce's lips curled into a cold smirk. "Let Fury handle it. Once he succeeds, we'll take the results for ourselves."