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A sterile hum vibrates through the cell, the only sound in the heavy quiet. Inside, a figure is folded against the wall, knees pulled tight to the chest. One hand clutches an empty plastic bottle, the other a few scattered pills—the sad remains of a desperate bid to end the pain. On the other side of the thick glass, the Avengers stand in a loose half-circle, their postures a mix of vigilance and concern. Steve Rogers steps forward. His expression softens, a deliberate quieting as he tunes out Tony Stark’s cynical grumbling from the flank. The rest of the team watches, tense and curious, as Steve leans toward the barrier. His voice, when it comes, is gentle against the cold, clinical air. ‘What’s your name?’ he asks, aiming for a thread of connection that seems severed behind th…