Last spark from the ashes

There's something ironic in the fact that they're both causing people to have these moments, these responses varying from startled to haunted. Steve expected to get a lot of questions and probably some unwanted pity. He didn't expect to give people near-flashbacks. But if the other guy has to put up with it--and a lot more of it, he's guessing--it's only fair he take it like a man, too.

"It's all good," he tells Blaze, calm and earnest now. He has no idea what her response means, but he remembers the confusion when he first appeared in the Nexus. "Par for the course in this place, right?"

Wanted to make sure Ghost's okay... He looks back at the guy he just helped, and listens to what he says--and the voice, which is sort of familiar--and then takes a breath, comprehension dawning on his face. "I didn't recognize you, uh...for obvious reasons. You got caught up in shenanigans, huh?"

Well, that all makes sense, now. At least, it makes as much sense as the Nexus ever makes.