“You’re probably right. Do you know why they wouldn’t just tell us beforehand?” Talia was a little skeptical. It seemed like a lot for just a chemical weapon. But who was she to question a professor?
“Because the S in S.H.I.E.L.D. stands for secrets, and, fun fact, the L stands for ‘LOL’, which is them laughing at everyone they’re hiding information from. Government agencies were basically made for pulling shit like this. Level 7 access and all,” Skye explained. It was the reason she’d fought against the organisation in the first place - in her mind, everyone was equal and deserved to be treated as such, not as numbers on some level system. This time, however, she understood the direness of the situation. This time, they couldn’t know.