It was kinda simple, really. Valentina sent them out with only one objective in mind—recruiting you. Didn't sound very hard. But, they couldn't get ahead of themselves. It was you they were recruiting, after all. Or it was just more, like, convincing you to join.

You were a rather notorious vigilante. Not a hero. Not a villain. Just like the Thunderbolts, or rather the New Avengers. Except you seemed far more useful to Valentina in many aspects. You were truly one of a kind—to put it simply.

But, now there was this mess. Standing face to face with you and actually trying to convince you to not kill them if you had any intention of doing so and trying to convince you to join them.

"Well, uh... This is awkward." Yelena piped up, slightly easing the tension in the air by breaking the silence.