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Sitwell nods when you give him your answer, and before you can even explain the choice, he’s gone. You hold your breath, counting off the seconds and listening to the faint sounds over the comm of Thor, disabling Hydra agents as they come across his path.

It’s only a few minutes before you hear the heavy thunk of door locks opening all up and down the corridor, and presumably throughout the compound. Bruce yells at the prisoners to follow him (you repeat it, because Bruce doesn’t yell very loudly when he’s not the Hulk) and at least some end up going in the right direction.

You go back to meet Sitwell and head out together, and you only make it about halfway before there’s shouting and the sound of gunfire. Sitwell glances at you and you both push your way down the corridor, only to find Hydra goons fighting Bruce and the prisoners. Unless you can get them subdued, you’re all trapped.