"What do you mean, hand it over?" Fury sat up straight, his voice tightening.
"Exactly what it sounds like."
Homelander said it as though it were only natural.
"S.H.I.E.L.D. is now under the White House's direct executive authority and has officially become a wholly managed subsidiary of Vought Group."
"As Vought's actual controller, it isn't unreasonable for me to reclaim the company's lawful assets, is it?"
"Have you lost your mind?!"
Fury pointed at Homelander furiously.
"S.H.I.E.L.D. belongs to the International Security Council! It is an independent international privileged institution! It belongs to no country, much less a private corporation like yours!"
"The White House has no authority to hand S.H.I.E.L.D. over to Vought!"
Seeing the King of Spies in such rare panic, Homelander could not help but laugh.
"Ha ha ha... Fury, have you been burned by the fire in that skeleton for so long that it fried your brain?"
"Wake up, old man."
"What International Security Council is left? From the day the Skrulls announced the founding of the Human Federation, the United Nations ceased to exist."
"A money-burning privileged institution like S.H.I.E.L.D. had always been supported by government funding from various countries."
"But now, every cent spent on S.H.I.E.L.D. agents' salaries, equipment maintenance, and base operations has fallen on the White House."
"And the White House cannot afford that expense, so it bundled this bad asset up and handed it to Vought Group."
Homelander spread his hands, his smile brilliant.
"What is wrong with transferring it to private management? These are legal documents issued by the White House, processed through standard commercial acquisition procedures. Reasonable and lawful. Every asset and every cent you hid around the world now legally belongs to Vought."
Nick Fury stood there with his mouth open, unable to say a word for a