he who hesitates is toast

Maybe unsurprisingly, Steve is the last to go, keeping a careful eye on the fuse, his shield at the ready. Sharon finds herself in the middle of a pack of Howling Commandos, Dugan at her back and Jim and Gabe to either side, once they've reached the safe point.

"Un... deux... trois..." counts Dernier, right before there's a shattering explosion, followed by a whump of air that goes rattling through the trees and an enormous billowing cloud of acrid black smoke where the facility used to stand.