"Second," Skynet continued, "applicants must complete a five-hundred-question psychological assessment written by me online."
"My algorithms will analyze each applicant's social media history, spending records, and browsing traces, combining them with the logic behind their questionnaire answers to accurately construct a psychological profile for every individual."
"The focus will be on selecting those with stable personalities, a deeply ingrained belief in obedience within a system, and a subconscious admiration—or even faith—in Homelander."
"Any applicants who display a strong rebellious streak, excessive independent thinking, or tendencies toward bad habits will be eliminated in this round."
Homelander's lips curled upward again and again as he listened.
He was not afraid that his subordinates would lack ability; he was afraid they would not obey. He did not need anyone telling him how to do things.
A hero academy filled with fanatical worshippers was exactly what he wanted.
"Third, applicants who pass the first two rounds will be required to undergo health examinations at designated medical facilities established by Vought around the world."
"But in reality, it will be for the collection of blood and DNA samples."
"I will cross-reference the collected samples against the Terrigen Crystal reaction model."
"From this group, we will identify individuals who carry latent Inhuman genes."
"Only those who meet all three conditions will receive an official admission notice from Vought Academy."
Hearing this third step, Homelander frowned slightly.
Although he did not know exactly how many people carried Inhuman genes, there certainly would not be many.
And this threshold would undoubtedly ruthlessly eliminate a great number of otherwise outstanding ordinary people simply because they lacked that special gene.
He could not rely solely on Inhumans to expand his base.
"Skynet," Homelander asked, "how is Baron Strucker's progress on replicating Compound V?"
"It is currently still in the final