Outside New York.
In a secluded underground laboratory.
More than a dozen screens glowed at once. Live surveillance feeds from every angle of a campus in New York were displayed alongside satellite footage.
Every movement Soldier Boy and Homelander made was captured with perfect clarity.
Stan Edgar stood with his hands behind his back, his expression still calm, his fingertips unconsciously tapping the back of his hand.
Standing beside him, Dr. Vogelbaum glanced up at the screens, then at Edgar next to him.
At last, Edgar slowly spoke. "They're here."
His voice was quiet, but it carried a trace of excitement he could not suppress.
Several staff members immediately began switching channels, relaying one command after another.
In another sealed section underground, a heavy alloy door slowly rose.
Sixteen superhumans injected with Red V lay quietly in hibernation pods, their eyes open, their gazes so vacant they hardly seemed human.
There were also more than thirty normal superhumans, rubbing their hands together in extraordinary excitement. Some had always been loyal to Edgar, while others had been recruited by him for hefty sums.
Looking at them, Edgar finally revealed a faint smile of satisfaction.
"Now lure the tiger away from its mountain. Draw Homelander away, then all of you attack together."
"Today, we bury Soldier Boy in New York."
This terrifying force was the entire basis of his confidence in bringing Soldier Boy down. Among them were spatial ability users capable of taking everyone straight to Soldier Boy and catching him off guard.
Dr. Vogelbaum's brow furrowed deeper and deeper. As he watched Edgar, he could not shake the feeling that this was not very reliable.
"Sir, are you sure you want to act now?"
"Why not?" Edgar did not turn around.
"As long as we draw Homelander away, no matter