"Barnes!" Tony says, sharply, his fingers hovering over the kill switch. Vision stays on alert, but doesn't move to remove the diodes.

The problem with the touchpoints – the reason they work at all – is that they aren't just connected to words, but to memories. Emotions. It's all tied together into a horrible net that he can't even begin to unpick yet.

"Eighty percent, boss," FRIDAY murmurs. "Holding steady."

"Hang on," he tells her, and raises his voice. "Barnes, you good? Talk to me. Tell me what's happening."