"I thought it might be something like that," Melinda said, nodding in a bit of solidarity. "Agent Melinda May of S.H.I.E.L.D. It might not exist in your world."
It was still a government agency...just in a different kind of way. She didn't have a badge anymore for many reasons. S.H.I.E.L.D. had gone through a lot of changes recently.
"You weren't stepping on any toes, so nothing to apologize for. I just noticed you checking things out. Made me think you had some experience."