[It's different. Steve knows it's different. But he doesn't know what else to say. He can't say those people don't matter - of course they do. And he can't keep Bucky from feeling guilty, or even say that it's wrong for him to feel that way.
He just doesn't want that guilt to destroy his best friend. A good man. Because that's what he is, or he wouldn't feel guilt at all. He'd be like HYDRA. And he's not.
And if Steve ever meets anyone in HYDRA directly involved with the Winter Soldier project again... he might kill a few more.]
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[It's different. Steve knows it's different. But he doesn't know what else to say. He can't say those people don't matter - of course they do. And he can't keep Bucky from feeling guilty, or even say that it's wrong for him to feel that way.
He just doesn't want that guilt to destroy his best friend. A good man. Because that's what he is, or he wouldn't feel guilt at all. He'd be like HYDRA. And he's not.
And if Steve ever meets anyone in HYDRA directly involved with the Winter Soldier project again... he might kill a few more.]