Now Cynder takes on Zemo. I've strangely been looking forward to this too.
Zemo: I think I've found something of yours.
Cynder: Don't open that book!
Zemo: You should find this passage very familiar.
Cynder: Get out of my head, Zemo.
Zemo: Barnes did not go as planned. Perhaps I can succeed with you.
Cynder: Not on your life!
Zemo: You will remember your dark purpose. You just need a little nudge…
Cynder: (Entranced, but begrudginly) I must obey…
Zemo: Good. Show me what you can do.
Cynder: You remind me of Malefor.
Zemo: That maniac? How so?
Cynder: You're both manipulators with a penchant for getting into people's heads.
Zemo: You are just as bad as the Avengers.
Cynder: Trust me, I know.
Zemo: That wasn't nearly as satisfying as I'd thought it would be.
Cynder: What happened to your family was tragic.
Zemo: And preventable.
Cynder: But it does not justify your actions.
Zemo: Your kill count even outnumbers mine. I'm impressed.
Cynder: It's more a badge of shame than worth of admiration.
Zemo: Not to someone like me.
Cynder: Your life is a tragic tale…
Zemo: Do not send your pity my way.
Cynder: Revenge will not heal a broken heart.
And that does it for Helmut Zemo. You may have noticed in this chapter I tried to paint him almost akin to Malefor, which Cynder even points out. And that is because that is the type of villain I feel Zemo is. He's a manipulator. Not to the magical degree of Malefor, but still a manipulator. He gets in your head, makes you doubt everything. And truth be told, this is the scariest type of villain. Which may be why we love to hate them. But regardless, next time, another Cap villain is up to bat. Only two remain though, so who is it? You'll see next week. Same time… same channel!