Future Homelander shrugged and said indifferently, "Investigate however you like. I have nothing to hide. But I hope you resolve this matter as soon as possible. I don't want to keep being bothered by something this boring."
Edgar and Madelyn looked at each other, then nodded.
They knew that, for now, they could only do as Future Homelander said: conduct a secret investigation while closely monitoring his movements.
Then Homelander could no longer hold himself back and went to find Madelyn.
After Madelyn spent some intimate time with Homelander, she became certain that this Homelander was not an impostor. Even his preferences were exactly the same, and many of his little habits and unconscious gestures were things only Homelander would know.
Having tasted Madelyn's breast milk again, Homelander smacked his lips, deeply nostalgic for the taste.
"John, can you tell me exactly what happened?"
Madelyn asked after playing the concern card.
Homelander did not think much of it, but he was not about to reveal the truth. So he merely said he had encountered an impostor and, in a fit of rage, killed him. He had torn the body into pieces and could not be bothered to bring it back, so he had simply thrown it into the sea.
It was a flawless fabrication, perfectly matching Madelyn's understanding of Homelander.
After hearing this, Madelyn said nothing more. She merely told Homelander to prepare for the promotional event tomorrow, as someone would definitely ask him what had happened.
Homelander smiled and said he knew how to handle it.
Over the following days, Vought Company began a tense and secretive internal investigation.
The investigators gathered clues everywhere and carefully examined the battle site, trying to find traces of that "impostor."
However, Future Homelander remained exceptionally calm. As usual, he carried out the