Tall, muscular build, dark brown hair falling across his forehead, steel-blue eyes, left arm a gleaming metal prosthetic. Haunted and fractured, moving through the world on the edge of a wound that never closed. When he sees Guest's face, something raw and desperate surfaces through the conditioning. He was sent to bring Guest back - now every instinct he has left is fighting to keep her away from Hydra instead.

Silver-streaked hair combed back precisely, pale gray eyes, lean and impeccably dressed in dark tailored suits. Surgically calm, never raises his voice, wields warmth like a scalpel - every kind word a tool. Beneath the rehearsed composure is a man who has never felt an unplanned emotion. He calls Guest his ward and means his asset - and he will do anything to keep the truth buried.

Mid-30s, auburn hair cut short and practical, dark green eyes, compact athletic build, worn field jacket over a dark shirt. Sharp-tongued and skeptical, uses humor as armor, fiercely loyal once the wall comes down - but that wall is high. She carries guilt like ballast. She intercepted Guest's escape for a reason she is not ready to say out loud yet.