Cheat

On the plane far off in the sky, only a handful of people had actually seen Homelander's lasers.

They reported it to the flight attendants in a panic, but no one believed them. Rather than believe that Homelander, the nation's guardian, had targeted this passenger plane...

It was more believable that the stocks they bought tomorrow would soar straight to the moon.

In his seat on the plane, the father comforted his child for a moment, then turned to look out the window.

He wasn't grateful to the flying man who had saved him. He was a Congressman who opposed Vought International's efforts to put Supes in the military.

To him, Supes were neither trustworthy nor controllable. They all deserved a burst of gunfire.

But his child was innocent. He doubted he would be able to forget what had happened today for a very long time.

Searching his conscience, he believed he wouldn't beg for mercy even if Homelander lifted him off the ground by his throat and left him choking.

But he couldn't bear to see his family hurt because of him.

With that worry weighing on him...

He stayed on the plane until it landed. As he wheeled his luggage through the airport, he saw someone waving at him.

The person was easy to recognize: the flying man who had saved him earlier.

The flying man beckoned him over. He didn't want to go, but the child beside him tugged at his hand.

Not wanting his child to get hurt, he walked over apprehensively.

The flying man he remembered was, of course, Ryan.

After taking Homelander back, Ryan had waited for the Congressman's flight to land.

Now, seeing them approach, Ryan greeted them warmly.

"Good evening, Congressman. Was your trip safe and pleasant?"

"It was much safer thanks