Geisha, the Little Headliner, had once been one of Vought International's hottest A-list movie stars, basking in boundless glory, her name known throughout the entertainment industry.
But time was merciless, and youth faded. As she grew older, her popularity collapsed, and she gradually disappeared from public view. Now she lived peacefully in the retirement home Vought had established specifically for retired and washed-up Supes, spending her remaining years there.
From Madelyn's lingering memories, Solomon had learned the retirement home's location.
It stood on the outskirts of New York, secluded and hidden.
It housed a large number of retired Supes, but time had worn them down. Their physiques and powers had deteriorated to varying degrees, leaving them far short of their peak fighting strength.
Not every retired superhero moved there. Most of those who lived in the retirement home were unfortunate people with no family, no home, and nowhere to go in their old age.
Vought appeared kind enough to provide them with a refuge where they could spend their final years, but in reality, it merely wanted to gather these obsolete Supes who had lost their value in one place and keep them from causing trouble outside.
Little Headliner and Bombsight had been lovers for many years, their feelings deeply entangled.
Bombsight had risked stealing the precious original serum of original Compound V for the express purpose of prolonging Little Headliner's life, helping her break free of the shackles of age and gain eternal life.
But life was unpredictable. Little Headliner herself was deeply opposed to immortality, unwilling to be trapped in an endless cycle of years. She would rather die than accept an injection of the original compound, and the two had erupted into a fierce argument and fallen out completely.
Even after their split, they still loved each