"Hey, sweetheart, do me a favor."
Soldier Boy draped his arm over Anika's chair.
Anika had been concentrating on her computer and startled at the sudden interruption. When she turned around, a hint of surprise crossed her face. "Sir, what can I do for you?"
Soldier Boy smiled. "Help me find someone. Codename Sage. She used to belong to the Vought Young Heroes Squad. She should be in Vought's archives."
Anika thought for a moment, then nodded solemnly. "No problem, sir. It'll just take some time. Please wait a moment."
Soldier Boy gave a slight nod, casually pulled up a chair, and sat down to wait for good news.
Recently, Pete, an ordinary man, had managed to stir up quite a storm simply because of his special position, showing him the importance of power.
So chaining Pete up at the entrance wasn't entirely about stopping Frenchie from stealing things again. More importantly, he wanted to choose someone trustworthy from within Vought to take over that position.
But Soldier Boy wasn't good at political maneuvering. He couldn't handle something so tedious and needed a helper.
As a superhuman with intelligence-based powers, Sage was clearly the best candidate.
Night, inside the live Broadcast Studio at Vought Tower.
This was the exclusive live stage for Vought's The Seven. The entire event was on camera, streaming live online, with a large number of Vought employees and production crew standing by.
Homelander stood backstage. All the broadcasting equipment had been tested and was ready. All that remained was for him to take the stage.
"Sir, you only need to recite the script we've prepared to the camera. Leave the rest to me." Ashley looked radiant, dressed to the nines.
The video Black Noir had delivered had caused a major stir, allowing Vought to recover