[ It's not Jack's first run by this point, and thus far he's managed to avoid capture. He's not sure if that will last, even for someone like him who's got direct experience to pull from. You can be as careful as possible and things can still go to shit in a matter of seconds; being aware of that is half the battle.
He's getting geared up and ready to go out when Strange shows up and strides over to a woman who looks like she's about to burst into tears. Whether or not it's supposed to be performative, he offers to take her place, and she gives Strange a watery thank you before leaving the area as quickly as possible, as if scared she'll be ordered to go on the run anyway if she sticks around.
It's a kind gesture, to be sure, and for some reason Jack didn't expect it from Strange. Not that they know each other well, but maybe Strange figures that he's got nothing to lose when he's died and been brought back already. And not in a simulation.
Once their gas masks are in place and it's almost time for the gates to be opened to let them head up top, Jack turns to Strange, watching him closely from behind a pair of goggles. ]
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He's getting geared up and ready to go out when Strange shows up and strides over to a woman who looks like she's about to burst into tears. Whether or not it's supposed to be performative, he offers to take her place, and she gives Strange a watery thank you before leaving the area as quickly as possible, as if scared she'll be ordered to go on the run anyway if she sticks around.
It's a kind gesture, to be sure, and for some reason Jack didn't expect it from Strange. Not that they know each other well, but maybe Strange figures that he's got nothing to lose when he's died and been brought back already. And not in a simulation.
Once their gas masks are in place and it's almost time for the gates to be opened to let them head up top, Jack turns to Strange, watching him closely from behind a pair of goggles. ]
You know what you're getting into?