They made it seem like they did, tried to reference my reputation back home and said they were honored to have me here. But I feel like they fed that same line to all of us.

[ There had been no actual details about his life, and Steve's questions had all been evaded from what he remembers. He'd been pretty out of it in the immediate aftermath of the Summoning ritual, which also kind of feels like it's by design.

No, Viktor doesn't need to invoke Tony's name here. They're both thinking it. ]

I don't know if there's any way I could help as you investigate, but if I can, you know I'm on board. Whether it's to gather materials, or if you need to run some tests...

[ Did he just offer himself up as a human subject? Ehh, least he can do. He's really not opposed if it's something he's volunteering for upfront. ]