Vought Tower, Executive Conference Room.
The private discussion was nearing its end. Sage rubbed her brow, closed and put away the files one by one, and flashed a confident smile.
"At present, public opinion surrounding Vought International has stabilized. Most of the controversy over Homelander's earlier incident has died down."
"With the backing of a top conglomerate like Vought, Mr. Hughie's gubernatorial campaign is practically guaranteed to succeed."
At the end, she added with an air of supreme confidence, "Everything is under control."
Soldier Boy looked at Sage's smiling face and inexplicably felt that she was a little unreliable... and a little punchable.
Only then did he realize that his fists had unconsciously clenched.
Hughie stretched and let out a long, comfortable breath.
Two months ago, he had still been an ordinary man with loser written all over him, but after being put through his paces at Vought, his every movement had taken on a capable, sharp edge.
Soldier Boy waved a hand, signaling for the members of Hughie's team to leave first.
He lit a cigar, leaned back on the sofa, and reorganized the ideas he had been mulling over for a long time.
"Ashley, how is the AI industry developing these days?"
"AI?" Ashley raised her eyebrows slightly. "As far as I know, AI can currently assist in areas like big-data public opinion analysis and facial searches. It's not very mature yet."
Soldier Boy puffed out smoke. "Hmm... then what plans does Vought International have for it?"
Ashley thought for a moment. "We don't have any clear plans yet. We mainly focus on the superhero business."
Soldier Boy nodded, his gaze growing distant, as though he had returned to the era before he had crossed over.
In just a few short years, AI had become capable of generating