Nothing's happened in... three years, not until this event. You can see why we kept it quiet - it was kinda personal, and I'm not a danger to anyone these days.
[ Why is she explaining this? Who knows. She wasn't expecting anyone here to find out about it, so maybe she feels like she owes one. ]
Of course I understand why you'd want to keep it quiet. Preserving the security and safety of the powered community is something we take seriously. There and here.
If you ever feel the need to seek out a dampener, I hope you'll trust me to be discrete.
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[ Why is she explaining this? Who knows. She wasn't expecting anyone here to find out about it, so maybe she feels like she owes one. ]
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If you ever feel the need to seek out a dampener, I hope you'll trust me to be discrete.
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[ they're the actual men in black. Surely Pepper didn't think aliens were the only thing that needed to be covered up? ]
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Doctor Banner's been here. We weren't able to mend his issue, unfortunately.
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That's too bad. I'm glad he's not here anymore, though. That's the last thing he needs.
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[All the Avengers did. He tries not to still be bitter about it.]
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[ He's probably the Avenger Pepper likes the most - or at least, knows best, given his friendship with Tony. But still! Bruce is Good People. ]
And so are you. I'll definitely drop you a line if I need help with any of this stuff again.
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I'll be here for you. Whatever you need.