"Yes, so Thor told me. The Hulk became a champion gladiator on this planet for years. For him it was an ideal situation I'd guess." People liked him, he got to be in the driver's seat the entire time, and he fought every day. What wasn't to like for the Hulk? "This Asgardian Scrapper 142 was close with him. Thor said they had entire conversations. Short ones, but." It meant the Hulk could think and speak in full sentences and reason through things. Which was absolutely terrifying as a concept. "That's why I think he wasn't coming out when fighting Thanos. He can make his own choices now."
A beat. "Or he could." Since the Hulk isn't here. Bruce is alone in his head for the first time in thirteen years. It still hasn't fully sunk in.
Bruce nods, because he understands that about Tony. As much as the two scientists are alarmingly similar and tight, he knows that Rhodey has been with Tony so long, they're practically family. He might be able to translate Tony Stark, but it's a native language to Rhodey. "We did a very wrong thing, I can't say I'm surprised about that." People like to blame Tony for Ultron more than him, but he blames himself entirely for it. It's not that Bruce blames anyone for wanting accountability for the Avengers. The Hulk alone brings up red flags, he's aware. "I'm not rational when it comes to Ross, I can't think about him without going crazy. It would have gone so much worse." And it went badly! So worse was saying something.
"No one could win in that situation, from what I've heard. All of you had to make choices with only bad options in front of you. I'm sorry about what happened to you. I know you're a soldier so you put yourself on the line every day during your career, but it's still not right."
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A beat. "Or he could." Since the Hulk isn't here. Bruce is alone in his head for the first time in thirteen years. It still hasn't fully sunk in.
Bruce nods, because he understands that about Tony. As much as the two scientists are alarmingly similar and tight, he knows that Rhodey has been with Tony so long, they're practically family. He might be able to translate Tony Stark, but it's a native language to Rhodey. "We did a very wrong thing, I can't say I'm surprised about that." People like to blame Tony for Ultron more than him, but he blames himself entirely for it. It's not that Bruce blames anyone for wanting accountability for the Avengers. The Hulk alone brings up red flags, he's aware. "I'm not rational when it comes to Ross, I can't think about him without going crazy. It would have gone so much worse." And it went badly! So worse was saying something.
"No one could win in that situation, from what I've heard. All of you had to make choices with only bad options in front of you. I'm sorry about what happened to you. I know you're a soldier so you put yourself on the line every day during your career, but it's still not right."