Solomon felt no ripples of emotion, only calculating the quickest way to get away.
He was only temporarily putting the child to sleep to keep him out of danger, after all. He would take him straight to a hospital afterward, where professionals would handle all further examinations and treatment. There was no need for him to spare it any more thought.
The most important thing was to act quickly. If he delayed even a moment and Homelander arrived, taking the child away would become as difficult as reaching the heavens.
The drug took effect extremely quickly.
Teddy neither struggled nor cried throughout the injection. His innocent eyes quickly grew drowsy and heavy, closing completely a few seconds later as he fell into a deep sleep, breathing evenly.
"Ding. Defeated Supe Teddy. Acquired ability: Teleportation."
(In season two, episode one, Teddy appeared thirty kilometers away after the explosion. In season three, episode two, there was a teleporting child at the Red River Institute whom the director called Teddy Stillwell.)
The notification came without warning, making Solomon freeze just as he was about to pick up the child, while towering waves surged through his heart.
Teleportation?!
His pupils contracted sharply, filled with shock and disbelief, and his mind went blank.
This baby was actually a Supe?!
What the fuck?
Madelyn's son could teleport?
Why didn't I remember any of this?
Thank goodness I'd just kept my word and agreed to save this child for Madelyn!
If he had taken the easy way out earlier, ignored the child, and let him die in the explosion, he would have permanently missed out on this utterly heaven-defying, top-tier ability!
This was simply an incredible opportunity falling straight into his lap!
Solomon hesitated no longer and carefully picked up the sleeping Teddy. His duplicate immediately activated