SHIELD had unknowingly fostered hydra’s growth for years. but it was no anomaly. as more information came out, it became clear that every intelligence agency had unwittingly cultivated hydra’s needs for decades. they had given it space and time to grow, while providing a front row seat to every major event of the twentieth century. the kgb had been no exception --- something natasha is still coming to grips with twice over.
as was the stasi. the man responsible, emil stein, managed to evade capture after the wall came down. an evil man, credited for helping create biological warfare along with dr. zola. and now, he is leaving a colorful paper trail across eastern europe. stein is purchasing everything from ornate works of art to military grade artillery. or at least, that’s what the documents natasha’s planting say.
last week, a bar in malbork underwent a dramatic renovation when a fight broke out. the reports say a man, missing one arm, had tossed two white supremacists through the window. a coded newspaper advertisement had given away the meeting location ---- since then, natasha has had to just had to lie in wait while everything falls into place.
she waits in emil stein’s modest home in potsdam. she waits for the winter soldier to follow the trail she laid out for him. every groan of the wood in the wind, every shift of the trees outside sets natasha on high alert as she clings to the dark corners of the room.
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