That earned Alex a snort from the Avenger, who crossed his arms and looked stern. This was not a social call. Nick had to think carefully about what he planned to say and how he ought to say it. Even with a voice modulator he feared that if he weren't careful the people who knew him best could figure him out simply by how he put things.Old habits die hard; say one thing wrong and he'd be found out. That was why he avoided talking to Val and Jess as much as possible.
"Twenty minutes ago an unrecognized identity with no clearance logged onto S.H.I.E.L.D.'s most secure server. Know anything about that, son?" He asked, stiff and authoritative, mostly business with a little bit of menace for good measure.