Without the Director of S.W.O.R.D. stepping in, New York would have been destroyed by King Bowser long ago if it had relied on those superheroes. Still, King Bowser had gotten off easy. He had only been turned into a stone turtle, despite killing so many New York citizens.
"Should we take revenge?"
Many New Yorkers were considering that question. By contrast, people in other cities mostly had no desire for revenge. They had not experienced the disaster themselves, after all, so naturally they wanted peace.
"The disaster is over, but plenty of people still need rescuing. Everyone, get to work. Director Newman, have the medical teams stand by."
Soldier Boy clapped his hands and called out. The superheroes nodded and began rescuing people. Only Homelander shot Soldier Boy a disgruntled glare. The bastard had stolen the spotlight again.
"Homelander, hold on. What should we do with Translucent?"
Noticing Homelander's look, Soldier Boy pointed at the unconscious Translucent and asked. Homelander was just about to say, "Kill him," when Soldier Boy added very quietly, "We're still livestreaming."
Homelander immediately put on a solemn expression. "I will never abandon a teammate. Besides, Translucent was clearly being controlled. I'll bring him around and restore him to normal. As for the mistakes he made, I'll take responsibility."
At that moment, Homelander looked positively noble and righteous, almost as though he were glowing. Soldier Boy smiled and tossed Translucent to him. "Then he's all yours."
Homelander caught Translucent and gave Soldier Boy a puzzled look. Why had he warned him? Wouldn't it have been better to let him mistakenly assume the livestream was over?
Just then, Homelander heard Soldier Boy mutter under his breath, "What an idiot. He believes everything I say. Next time, if I tell him I'm his biological father, I wonder if