He smiles more genuinely this time, a blend of amusement and sympathy--and damn it's nice for the embarrassment to be secondhand for once. "Well, then, we can't be too divergent, personality-wise, because I can't think of much that would coax me into doing those again."

No bribe of any kind would, only someone appealing to his sense of personal responsibility. Sounds like that's what happened here, too.

"Yeah, I heard that. Before Project Rebirth." He looks the other Steve over thoughtfully, not too personal, but almost like he's watching his body language, or maybe checking for scars that may or may not be there. "But you went through with it anyway, I see. And...the war? Hydra?"