So she's one of Schmidt's experiments, then. God, he wonders how old she was when the scoundrel started testing on her. What kind of things has he trained her to do? What kind of person has he encouraged her to become? Steve feels a knot in his stomach, and for a quick moment he has to look down, gather himself, and fight the repugnance he feels. For Schmidt, not for the kid.

"Did they tell you how it would end the war?" he asks. "By making peace, or by destroying all opposition? Sometimes, the important thing isn't how fast or how slow something happens, but how the most good is done when it's through, how both sides win and lose, and how proud you can be with your part in it all."