Hearing Grace's words, Hughie sighed. "I'd rather not have this truth."
"You think you have a choice?"
Grace sneered. She had once been naive too, until her superior sent her to sell illegal drugs in Black neighborhoods, poisoning Black people who were already struggling and dragging them completely into the abyss.
Hughie fell silent. At that moment, Billy said, "Strength is everything. I used to place my hopes in the authorities, but only recently did I understand that.
"Homelander has committed countless crimes, yet no one has ever made a plan to deal with him because he's strong enough."
"It's the same as the threat of nuclear weapons. The losses are too great to bear."
Grace said, "As long as Homelander doesn't betray America, no matter how great his crimes are, America will cover them up for him. Unless someone can kill Homelander with ease."
Billy understood what Grace meant. His fists clenched involuntarily. He was still not strong enough, nowhere near strong enough. Right now, he was merely a Little Homelander.
"I need to find a way to become stronger, strong enough to stand above everyone else."
Billy thought to himself. Uh, don't get the wrong idea. This wasn't him turning evil, because he had been evil from the start.
Himiko listened to their conversation, quietly worrying about her younger brother, Mouse. With Andrew's help, the two had already contacted each other through the Dream Realm, but Mouse was currently undercover on Homelander's side and had not returned.
Just then, every screen at headquarters suddenly turned to static. Grace was startled and hurriedly said, "Vought Pharmaceutical Company is here. Those bastards came fast—the disaster just ended, and they're already here."
Before Grace could finish speaking, Stormfront's face appeared on the static-filled screens. She looked at Grace and said, "Grace,