[He hadn't been sure that would work, but something about Jim reminds him very much of Tony. It's not the same-- the issues are different-- but the way they approach them is eerily similar, and it looks like employing the same tactic had worked. He'd gotten Jim to open up without prying intrusively.
What he says instantly sobers him, humor draining away. Bruce doesn't mean to ruin the levity they've attained, which makes it easier to speak about things like this. It's just that his own survivor's guilt is considerable, and he's lost so many people himself... He empathizes with this too well.]
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What he says instantly sobers him, humor draining away. Bruce doesn't mean to ruin the levity they've attained, which makes it easier to speak about things like this. It's just that his own survivor's guilt is considerable, and he's lost so many people himself... He empathizes with this too well.]
They never ask before they bring you back.