You'd be surprised. [ roughly 100 reckless teenagers, man. ] Why do you think I'm talking to you instead of the team? Crowds make bad decisions.

[ and leaders are fallible; these aren't his people, and he's nothing to them, but situations like these? he knows. and he's not willing to leave this to chance. he doesn't trust anyone, including loki, but (god help him) loki's been helpful, and loki knows this team much better than he does. ]

And on a mission like this, all it takes is one person with the means and the desperation.