"He fooled a lot of people," Sharon says, a little grimly, thinking of the meeting in Pierce's office the morning after Nick was shot and her cover blown. "And it's hard to argue against charisma and belief like that."

It was easier when HYDRA was obviously the bad guys, when their aims were bigotry and violence. Harder to point out their flaws when they can do the same with any existing governing structure. She smiles, slight, at Wanda. "Anyway, helping Sergeant Barnes was the right thing to do, and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. I'm glad the Task Force agrees with me, but it wasn't a surprise to me that they did."