[It's hard to see on Jesse's end, because he's got the communicator up close against his face, skewed so he can whisper into it; but from what is visible, it's clear he's hurt. His mouth is bloody, his cheek is cut and swollen badly, one tooth looks broken -- and there's something wrong with his voice, or his breathing, because it comes out hoarse and wheezy.
But in his heart, Jesse is a boy who loves his comic books, and though he's been keeping his distance from Steve, there's hope in his eyes now.]
Cap...
Yo, they-- they've got some of us chained up out here. [He shifts awkwardly to hold up his shackled wrists.] But I figure this is-- this is like-- a sci-fi universe, right? like there must be lasers around. Or-- or there's this stuff called termite. Thermite. It breaks locks. There must be all kinds of shit somewhere... I was trying to look, but...
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But in his heart, Jesse is a boy who loves his comic books, and though he's been keeping his distance from Steve, there's hope in his eyes now.]
Cap...
Yo, they-- they've got some of us chained up out here. [He shifts awkwardly to hold up his shackled wrists.] But I figure this is-- this is like-- a sci-fi universe, right? like there must be lasers around. Or-- or there's this stuff called termite. Thermite. It breaks locks. There must be all kinds of shit somewhere... I was trying to look, but...