[It sends chills down his spine. If he weren't so angry that Howard thinks he's the same kind of monster as Pierce he'd want to scream that this is wrong. You're not like him. You would never turn people into weapons. Steve sucks it up. His grip on Howard's clothing tightens.]

People are being messed with. They're not acting like themselves. We're not sure what the cause is yet. [It's said carefully because he thinks for that brief amount of time that he could snap and throw him into a wall for using that horrible word.]

In case it wasn't obvious already, you are the one with the problem. I've never listened to an order that I didn't agree with and you're usually first in line to make sure I get away with that.