"You might be able to tell me something." The Winter Soldier said this to the man tied to the chair before him. He knew the man's name, family, personality, and the profession he used as a cover. Obtaining that information had not been difficult. He had needed to find this house before the organization that employed the assassin learned the mission had failed and dispatched another team, then pose as a courier company employee to question the neighbors. Since the Hydra uprising, this man had stolen an identity and hidden here. But since his name was on the list, that proved he was an extremely important figure.
"I know you, Alexander Pierce's dog." The former Hydra agent, who had been punched in the face, spoke coldly. "Whatever you want to know has nothing to do with me. I'm retired. It's all over."
The Winter Soldier kicked aside the children's building blocks at his feet. He knew how to conduct the interrogation. Everyone had weaknesses, especially those with families.
Stephanie took a moment from her work to raise her head from the pile of documents. As she stretched her neck, she pressed the fast-forward button. The surveillance agent's footage raced ahead on the screen. When it stopped, the frame showed the Winter Soldier leaving the house. She did not even need to put on headphones and listen to what the bug had recorded to guess what had happened inside.
"I knew this would happen. A cold-blooded killer showed mercy when cruelty was most needed. What kind of tacky Hollywood plot is this? I suspect Alexander Pierce tortured the Winter Soldier into some kind of psychopath." She wrinkled her nose and set aside the Video Recording that had been delivered along with the brief report.
"All are equal before death, but some