[His lack of recognition sets off a fractal of terrible possibilities in her head. This could be the wrong person. It could be Bruce from a universe where he doesn't have a younger cousin whose life he saved only to share his abilities. It could be Bruce from her universe but with no memory of her because of time or trauma. Every possible situation that falls somewhere in between those extremes is just as possible and just as terrible.]
Well, Doc, either that's a really bad joke, or I've got the wrong person. You look like you were visiting Thor.
[Because the truth is, if it is any of those possibilities, the smartest thing she can do for both of them is probably to walk away and gather herself. No one needs to have a gray and green hulk on the beach losing control because someone looks like the cousin who was murdered because of the threat of his abilities. Not this guy who has his own trauma to end up here. Not any of the bystanders]
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Well, Doc, either that's a really bad joke, or I've got the wrong person. You look like you were visiting Thor.
[Because the truth is, if it is any of those possibilities, the smartest thing she can do for both of them is probably to walk away and gather herself. No one needs to have a gray and green hulk on the beach losing control because someone looks like the cousin who was murdered because of the threat of his abilities. Not this guy who has his own trauma to end up here. Not any of the bystanders]