Thread:Blaublau94/@comment-996391-20141118101540/@comment-2041242-20141120143735

Shabook wrote: I think we should lose the "assets" category, it is a manner of speaking within intelligence agencies (any of you who see other TV shows like Homeland would be used to hear it, but it is in fact redundant with the other personnel categories (a SHIELD asset is either an "special" agent, or a consultant; and all HYDRA assets have "operated" for HYDRA, therefore, they are HYDRA operatives, that's why we chose that word instead of "HYDRA Agents"). I personally thought there was a difference. I thought Asset would be for those who have not been a member of HYDRA(or shield) and operative(/agent) for those who have been a member. People like SW, QS and Blizzard have not been official members of HYDRA, they are being used by HYDRA, therefore no official operatives, but assets.

(But I might be wrong, and just have a different meaning for asset)