"Yes," Steph says, quiet but firm, and that relaxation is gone. Colonel Philips is no secret, but no one knew Dr. Erskine outside of the project. Absolutely no one.
"No," she says a moment later, then shakes her head, dropping her gaze to the table, jaw working. "I mean, yes, but... Col. Philips is my... he's my superior officer, Dr. Erskine is... he passed away."
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"Yes," Steph says, quiet but firm, and that relaxation is gone. Colonel Philips is no secret, but no one knew Dr. Erskine outside of the project. Absolutely no one.
"No," she says a moment later, then shakes her head, dropping her gaze to the table, jaw working. "I mean, yes, but... Col. Philips is my... he's my superior officer, Dr. Erskine is... he passed away."
A lie, he was murdered.