"I'm not going to lie: I don't understand it," Steve says. "Don't think I ever will, really. But everyone deserves a second chance. If this Thanos really is as bad as he sounds, Loki took a big risk crossing him. That earns him some trust in my book."

Steve gives Tony a strong pat on the shoulder before turning to leave for his own rescue operations.

Down on the street, two gods and a master assassins make their way to a building collapsed by one of the few Chitauri Whales that made it through before the portal closed. Thor begins gently moving rubble under the direction of the local rescue specialist while Natasha gets information from the nearby fire chief.

Loki puts a hand to the ground and gently pushes his magic into the building, searching for signs of life. After a moment of concentration he calls over the location of a group of a group as well as three life signs that are dangerously weak. He alternates between moving rubble with a combination of magic and his natural strength, and checking for any changes in the survivors. It is slow, tedious work, but it is methodical like his studies, something Loki can easily loose himself in.