She was a bit rough around the edges, Bucky'll admit to that, but this isn't the ITF, so that's acceptable; the only people he doesn't make a habit of accepting are the kids who physically can't handle it, and this Stephanie Brown doesn't qualify for the automatic reject pile. Her performance was perfectly acceptable.

"No, see, this isn't how this works," Bucky replies with the ghost of a laugh, shaking his head, once. "I don't have to explain myself. I'm in charge! This is my show to run. You, on the other hand..." Another smile. "Tell me what the hell your problem is before I decide to get creative."