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"When capitalists fall, Homelander feasts."
"Hahahaha! Now that's how you cash in!"
Homelander laughed triumphantly.
Chernobyl, New Skrullos base.
Gravik stood before the operations console, watching the screens in front of him.
The screens showed dozens of feeds, all carrying live reports from major human news networks on the clash in the eastern Pacific and the United States' aggressive push to implement the Ellis New Deal at home.
On one feed, the two countries' fleets faced off on the high seas, smoke from their guns drifting over the water.
In the United States, federal agents and Vought operatives kicked down the doors of mansion after mansion and pinned their wealthy occupants to the floor.
Gravik watched it all with undisguised contempt.
"Look at them." Gravik scoffed.
"Humans are such pitiful creatures. Selfish, greedy, shortsighted. They'll start a war over the smallest gain."
"We don't even need to use force. They'll destroy themselves."
Pagon hurried along beside Gravik, a fawning smile on his face.
"General, your wisdom guides us like stars across the universe," Pagon declared. "Those foolish humans deserve nothing more than to grovel at your feet."
He lowered his voice. "General, the two most powerful military powers on Earth are now openly at odds. All their attention is focused on fighting each other."
"This is an opportunity granted by the supreme god. We can move to the next stage of our plan."
Gravik turned to his deputy with interest.
"Let's hear it, Pagon."
Pagon straightened and brought up a proposal titled "Global Integration."
"General, we must face reality. Our long exile has cost us dearly. Only a little over a million of our people remain..."
"Even with the formidable power of