Alvin listened to Steve's account, then let out a whistle of admiration. "Looks like this time's opponents are pretty interesting...
"The people giving Church trouble are part of the same group.
"I finally understand why Church was so nervous!"
Steve nodded. "These women are dangerous!
"I locked them up in the school's Detention Room. If you have anything you want to ask them, you can go now."
Alvin glanced at Natasha. The super-spy had finally recovered a little of her strength and was speaking quietly with Melina, the elegant, middle-aged woman...
"Let them stay in the Detention Room for now. Beckett's lousy police station definitely can't hold them.
"And I honestly don't know what I'd ask them...
"Let the professionals handle professional matters. That guy Church is the right person to interrogate them."
Seeing Steve's hesitant expression, Alvin smiled. "Buddy, you can't go crazy every time you hear the word Hydra.
"You're not some human weapon who lives to kill Hydra...
"Church is going to Moscow this time. I'll go along and look around.
"If anyone from the Red Room shows up, I'll take care of them all.
"You stay here at the school and take those kids with you. Bring home this year's Trophy."
Steve fell silent for a moment, then said glumly, "The strength of Hydra's forces has really surprised me.
"I thought we'd already killed most of them...
"Now I find out that was just the tip of the iceberg."
He glanced at Bucky, who stood silently beside him, and said in confusion, "The Winter Soldier program and the Red Room both belonged to Hydra...
"During World War II, we were even Allies!
"Did the Soviet Union fall into corruption?
"Or is Hydra really that powerful?
"Those were two of the most secretive departments..."
Alvin shrugged. "Maybe