Kingo's heart skipped a beat.
He took it seriously.
"Exile in space?! You can't do that!" Kingo panicked. "Wait here. I'll go beg him to reconsider."
"If I have to... if I have to, I'll accept his invitation and join that Seven team!"
"I'm his kindred spirit in cinema. He'll do me this favor."
Seeing how anxious Kingo was, Ajak smiled faintly, stepped forward, and patted his arm.
"Relax, Kingo. Gilgamesh was joking."
"After talking with Homelander, we decided to go into space voluntarily."
"We're going to find more Eternals scattered among the stars, bring them together, and join the fight against the Celestials."
"That's it?" Kingo looked baffled. "No prison? No Vought supervision?"
"That's it." Ajak nodded firmly.
Looking at Kingo, who knew nothing of the truth, she chose not to tell him everything.
Those memories were too heavy, too painful.
Kingo had found what made his life joyful. He loved movies, and he loved this planet.
Let him stay here and live happily, free of that burden.
"When are you leaving?" Kingo asked.
"Today," Ajak answered without hesitation. "We're taking the Domo off Earth today."
"Today? So soon?!"
Kingo scratched his head, looking torn.
"But... my schedule's packed. I still have three Bollywood blockbusters to shoot, and I'm the lead in all of them. If I leave now..."
Ajak couldn't help laughing at his dilemma.
"Don't worry, Kingo. We didn't save you a seat on the Domo."
"Stay here. Protect Earth and keep being a big star."
Ajak fell silent for a second before continuing.
"And Sprite..."
"She's a poor child. Being unable to grow up caused her so much pain that she lost her way. Set her straight and help her."
"What about Ikaris?" Kingo asked with a frown.
"Ikaris..." Ajak put an arm around Sersi's shoulders.