"Legal channels haven't turned up anything," Which means she's already started looking, and that it's nigh impossible to find decent kevlar or nomex (it's probably controlled by the militia). But there's always the illegal channels.

"I stole it from S.T.A.R Labs after I came back from Africa," Somehow her expression manages to be both sheepish and proud of herself, but she quickly adds, "I gave it back, but I guess the gods decided I needed it."