This news hadn't come from Set. Andrew had analyzed it himself based on the intelligence provided by Alesha and Hera—Chthon had grown very close to the bald Kryptonian scientist.
A magic user like Chthon getting close to a Kryptonian scientist—it wasn't hard to guess what they wanted to do. Besides, that was normal. Doomsday was so powerful that he might even contend for the Multiverse. Who wouldn't care?
"Boss, wait. Weren't we talking about experimenting on Billy? Why did Homelander suddenly come up?"
Hughie looked baffled. He was a little confused, but Billy understood what Andrew meant.
"Boss, do you mean Chthon intends to use me as a test subject?"
Billy asked in a deep voice, "Experiment on me first, then, once the technology matures, modify Homelander and ensure he succeeds?"
"That's right. Your Ability is very similar to Homelander's, which means your genes are probably very similar as well."
Andrew said, "You might even be Homelander's biological brother from different fathers and mothers."
"How can they be biological brothers if they have different fathers and mothers?"
Hughie complained. "Still, Billy, your Ability really is very similar to Homelander's. You're practically a miniature Homelander."
Billy snorted. "So Chthon has set his sights on me?"
"Barring any surprises, that should be the case."
Andrew said, "Billy, you hate Homelander to the bone. Chthon only needs to say a few words, and for the sake of gaining power, you'll definitely agree to undergo the experiment.
"Then, Chthon and the Kryptonian scientist will inject Doomsday Gene into you and turn you into a new Doomsday. If it succeeds, all the better—they'll turn you into a mindless puppet.
"If it fails, that isn't too bad either. They can collect your data and use it to modify Homelander, turning him into the perfect Doomsday."
Billy