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[outstandingbalance]

Who: Natasha Romanoff + you?
Broadcast: Fleetwide, text
Action: upon request
When: now

[If Natasha thought she escaped the rumors, she's going to be disabused of the notion. The notes start appearing here and there—short and anonymous. Things like:]

Natasha has a cat named Boris.

Natasha Romanoff once killed a man in Vegas just to watch him die.

Romanoff has been lying about about her age.

[And—]

Nataasha is a lingerie model.

[That last one, it seems, comes with some evidence. Sponsor drop? Either way, a few files seem to have been uploaded to support the case.

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She shouldn't be surprised those came back to haunt her, should she? The real question is if anyone will dare to comment on them.]

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[outstandingbalance]

[And of course he wouldn't need to be told her honeypot had worked.]

Just saying. If there's something I've had to do for a mission, then I can do it.

[And she's had to do just about everything, it seems like sometimes.]

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[reconstitution]

Scuba diving? Underwater basket weaving?

There's got to be something.

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[outstandingbalance]

You really think I can't scuba dive, Barnes?

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[reconstitution]

What I'm hearing is that underwater basket weaving isn't out.

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[outstandingbalance]

Underwater basket weaving is unconfirmed.

Only because I've never tried.

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[reconstitution]

I'll add it to the list.

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[outstandingbalance]

You're making a list of things you think I can't do?

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[reconstitution]

I'm making a list of things you need to do.

Remember the 'I can do anything' declaration?

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[outstandingbalance]

You're really going to make me prove it?

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[reconstitution]

It's not about proving. Consider it backing up a claim.

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[outstandingbalance]

Oh, I see.

What else is on this list?

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[reconstitution]

So far, just that.

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[outstandingbalance]

Keep me posted on if there's any updates.

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[reconstitution]

I'm going to have to come up with something, aren't I?

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[outstandingbalance]

Not much of a list if it only has one thing on it.

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[reconstitution]

Just means you're thorough.

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[outstandingbalance]

And don't forget it.

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[reconstitution]

How could I?

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[outstandingbalance]

[There's a break before she responds again, but when she does it's to tell him:]

You won the bet. Think about where you're taking me the second time you take me out for dinner.

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[reconstitution]

I have an idea or two.

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[outstandingbalance]

Can I ask, or is it supposed to be a surprise?

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[reconstitution]

You can ask. Doesn't mean I'm going to tell you.

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[outstandingbalance]

Just don't make me wait too long to find out.

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[reconstitution]

Tomorrow night. 7pm in the square.

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[outstandingbalance]

I'll be there.