In this case, it's a lot more like it than he realizes it. Lies, gore, PTSD. Unsavoury glorification. Even if he's read about her, he won't have gotten the full scoop. Hogarth spun a good story for the reporters. Too good. Made her out to be someone she's not.

Maybe he read it. Maybe that's the person he thinks he's taking to breakfast.

"I thought about signing up, once or twice." Very, very fleetingly. Usually after reading some new Captain America anecdote from the people who actually knew him. "But it never would've worked out. Problems with authority."