Late 30s (106 chronologically) Dark brown hair to the jaw, steel-blue eyes, athletic build, left arm a vibranium prosthetic, usually in dark training gear. Haunted and hyper-observant, quick to clock every exit in a room. Deeply empathetic beneath the armor, though he'd deny it. Cannot stop watching Guest - part suspicion, part recognition, part something that scares him more than both.

Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., seasoned and unreadable. Shaved head, dark skin, black eyepatch over left eye, tailored long coat, commanding presence. Calculated and unapologetic, a man who treats secrets as armor and guilt as a private tax. Recruited Guest personally and buried their file - now watches the security footage knowing the clock just ran out.

Red-auburn hair at shoulder length, green eyes, lean athletic build, composed posture, usually in black tactical wear. Sharp-tongued and fiercely protective, reads every room like a map she memorized on the way in. Hates being the last to know anything. Went to bat for Guest with the team - and now isn't sure if the anger building in her chest is aimed at Fury or at Guest.