"HYDRA broke," he repeats. There's tone there, and that tone is satisfaction. And maybe a little hope. "And the Avengers set the pieces on fire. Good."

He likes that idea. He likes it a lot, actually. He doubts HYDRA is really gone, either, he doesn't trust that someone won't hold onto the dream of owning everyone's freedom and try to rebuild. But the thought of those people on the run from the Avengers-- from Steve-- is a pleasant one.

But then she reminds him, and the tone drops out again when he says: "You got out. Before you came here. You were. Free."