"—You can always believe in Homelander!"
"I've proposed a new law to the president, and it has the full support of the White House and Congress..."
Homelander glanced at Ellis, who promptly nodded along, though his smile was a little stiff.
"Starting today, the federal government will enact a new emergency law—the Alien Disaster Worker Protection Act."
"No company or employer may fire an employee or dock their pay because an alien invasion or supernatural disaster caused delays, absences, or evacuations!"
"And if they do..."
Homelander looked into the camera with a dangerous smirk.
"They will face the maximum federal fine, as well as..." Ellis glanced at Homelander before continuing, "...prosecution by federal prosecutors."
"The president is right. And I'll personally have a nice long talk with their boards of directors."
The announcement sent shockwaves around the world.
Countless workers who had feared losing their jobs to the frequent disasters were moved to tears. Some even knelt before their televisions, repeating, "God bless Homelander."
"We don't have to worry about getting fired?"
"Thank God! Thank Homelander!"
"My damn boss won't dare dock my pay anymore!"
"Oh my God... During the Battle of New York, the roads were blocked and I was three days late. My boss fired me on the spot. Now... someone's finally got our backs?"
People could hardly believe what they were hearing.
In a country ruled by capital, someone had actually taken the workers' side?
And that someone was a major capitalist himself?
On Wall Street, however, countless business tycoons smashed their coffee cups.
"He's insane! Completely insane!"
"This is destruction! An assault on the free market!"
"How dare the president do this? How dare that caped man?"
But at that moment, their outrage barely mattered.
Beyond Wall Street, in millions of ordinary homes, on crowded subways,