( to his credit, steve tries to keep a neutral expression. he tries pretty hard.

it just doesn't work.

the more this stranger says, the more steve's expression scrunches in what's almost a caricature of blatant confusion. )

...Okay, ( he says eventually. ) What's that supposed to mean? We sit around and hope death gets the memo that we're supposed to be doing something here? Yeah, I don't think so.