he who hesitates is toast

Sitwell. He'd been there during the most recent reprogramming, he thinks, when Command had given the order to wipe him and start over due to his instability. Sitwell would have known, and it's clear from Sharon's words that they'd tried to come for him when they found out.

He shakes his head once, back and forth, keeping his eyes on her.

"You tried. To stop it. It's not your fault we, we couldn't. It's not Steve's fault either." He draws a ragged breath. "You both thought I was dead. Should have been dead. Shouldn't have survived. You couldn't have known. None of this is your fault. Nothing. Don't apologize to me."