He will not lie to these men, not anymore, not now that he has bared his country's most carefully-held secrets. I'm sorry, baba.

He meets the Sergeant's serious-eyed gaze. "Yes," he says, simply. "In my first action as king, I have committed what many in Wakanda will call treason."

At the helm, Okoye stiffens, listening. He doesn't raise or lower his voice, only speaks to the men he has decided to help. "What it may lead to, I don't know. But there may be trouble. I am sorry."