[ That explains all the blank screens folks are watching. His lips part, and even if he'd guessed what had happened, the confirmation from Bucky hits hard. No one wants to hear that someone cracked open their skull while they were asleep, had someone tinkering around in there. Leaving something behind.
And then his expression goes inscrutable, studying Bucky's face a little too hard. Thinking about what was already done to him, and after the Wakandan scientists got those goddamn words out of his head.
Won't say any of it aloud. All that gets through is a brief flicker of heated concern that's probably more than Bucky wants before he breaks his gaze, narrowing his eyes at the middle of his chest. There was that thing too. Something about glowing.
More importantly: ]
Those folks giving out orders — [ the same ones, presumably, who put the damn things in their heads. His gaze flicks back up, expression tense. ] — this implant the reason why we can't refuse them?
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And then his expression goes inscrutable, studying Bucky's face a little too hard. Thinking about what was already done to him, and after the Wakandan scientists got those goddamn words out of his head.
Won't say any of it aloud. All that gets through is a brief flicker of heated concern that's probably more than Bucky wants before he breaks his gaze, narrowing his eyes at the middle of his chest. There was that thing too. Something about glowing.
More importantly: ]
Those folks giving out orders — [ the same ones, presumably, who put the damn things in their heads. His gaze flicks back up, expression tense. ] — this implant the reason why we can't refuse them?