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Before Kevin, Storm admired Homelander.
She believed Homelander was the perfect Supe in her eyes, so her sole purpose in joining The Seven was to gain Homelander's favor, and then persuade him to work with her to establish a Supe-dominated world.
But now, with Kevin around, Storm is not as concerned about Homelander; instead, she has set her sights on Kevin.
Kevin could probably guess that his actions might have led to Storm's misunderstanding.
Creating the Hero Association and gaining the power to enforce laws at will around the world is, in itself, a way of transcending the current human societal rule system.
Storm probably thought that Kevin was doing this to slowly erode the human world, allowing Supes to gradually replace humans.
That's why she came looking for him at this time.
But it was clear Storm had misunderstood something.
Seeing Storm's fervent gaze, Kevin took a deep breath. He didn't explain, because the more he explained, the more complicated it would get, so he decisively gave her the boot:
"I don't care what you're thinking. In short, don't bother me. Do your job in The Seven well, and don't cause me trouble, otherwise..."
"Oh, wow, how scary. Alright, alright, I know you don't like me, so I won't bother you. Oh, I almost forgot."
Storm, knowing Kevin didn't like her, was about to go back to work, but as she was leaving, she suddenly turned to Kevin and said:
"Although I'm not entirely sure what you're up to, there's one thing I hope you'll pay attention to: don't touch my Sage Grove, okay? That place is the future of Supes."
Storm seemed to know how to deal with Kevin.
She wasn't threatening Kevin; instead, she was earnestly pleading with him.
Storm had noticed Kevin's recent actions and roughly understood that Kevin was cutting down on the 'forces' Edgar had left behind.
The Woods was controlled by Kevin, Red River had Kevin's people infiltrated, and other research institutions and pharmaceutical departments had also been tampered with by Kevin.
Even Sage Grove Center, Kevin intended to abolish it.
After all, experimenting on humans is too inhumane, and Sage Grove Center also has many powerful Supes.
For example, the Supe girl Cindy who appeared in the series.
She can telekinetically explode people's bodies; once used by someone with malicious intent, she is a walking weapon of mass destruction.
Kevin originally thought that after abolishing the Sage Grove organization, he would send the Supes inside who could go home, and keep those who should stay.
Lest the Supes inside run out and become so-called 'Super Villains.'
But now, it seems Kevin cannot touch Sage Grove before dealing with Storm.
And there's no rush now, after all, the serum that can make Supes lose their abilities hasn't been researched yet.
"Don't worry, I won't touch it. Just focus on your work."
"You're so thoughtful, sweetheart."
Storm seemed to trust Kevin greatly. After getting Kevin's verbal assurance, she flirted with Kevin for a moment, then distorted her body and left.
Watching Storm leave, Kevin sat in his office, rubbing the bridge of his nose.
Originally, in the Wolverine 3 world, Kevin's mindset was relatively relaxed, but for some reason, after returning to The Boys world, Kevin started feeling uncomfortable everywhere.
It was as if many ropes were binding him, making him feel a bit breathless.
Kevin knew the reason probably lay in him getting Edgar's position and becoming the CEO of Vought.
Being the head of a corporation is not easy, and Kevin also knew that he wasn't cut out for it.
Relying on his understanding of the original plot and the personalities of the original characters, Kevin was able to proceed smoothly, like a prophet.
But as the plot changed more and more, completely deviating from the original story, Kevin began to lose control of the large ship that was Vought.
This applied to Vought, and it also applied to The Seven.
"Being in a high position really isn't for me..."
Sighing, Kevin somewhat understood why there were so many incompetent rulers throughout history.
Being in an important position, those who possess a sense of responsibility and are willing to handle everything they are in charge of are ultimately a minority.
More often than not, people are corrupted by power in no time, only wanting to enjoy power without bearing obligations.
Kevin is currently the same.
Ultimately, he is someone who doesn't like to shoulder too many responsibilities, and becoming the president of Vought is somewhat difficult for him.
"Let's leave it at this for now. Once The Boys world becomes the way I want to see it, then I'll find a way to dump the responsibility on others..."
Kevin, who had only been in the president's position for a few days, already had the idea of throwing in the towel.
However, before achieving his goals, Kevin would temporarily not abandon everything.
If he wanted to be lazy, he would have to wait until everything had settled down.
Only then would Kevin not regret it later.
...Butcher met Rebecca.
After Kevin became the president of Vought, he did not break his promise and sent someone to bring Butcher and Rebecca together.
Here, he saw his wife, who had been confirmed dead and even had a tombstone erected.
And...
Beside her, a blond little boy who looked just over ten years old.
"All these years, because of him, you didn't contact me?"
Butcher looked at Ryan playing in the courtyard and asked his wife beside him.
Rebecca hugged her shoulders, her lips slightly pursed, and after a long time, she finally spoke:
"Even if I wanted to contact you, Vought wouldn't agree, and... they said they would protect me."
"Bullshit, they're just using you as leverage, so they can threaten Homelander one day."
"Don't curse in front of the child, his hearing is very good."
Rebecca said softly to Butcher.
She didn't care what Vought was thinking or what they planned to do with her; all she cared about now was whether her son could grow up safely.
"...After all these years, don't you have anything to say to me?"
Butcher didn't want to bring up the child between Rebecca and Homelander, so he changed the subject and asked.
Rebecca looked at her husband. She raised her hand and stroked the beard on Butcher's face, then suddenly smiled:
"You seem to have gotten older."
"I've been racking my brains every day all these years trying to figure out how to deal with those Supes, of course I'd get old."
Butcher tried to speak to Rebecca without using any swear words. He also raised his hand and held his wife's hand, which was on his cheek, and said seriously:
"Becca, come with me, leave this place, and let's go back to our lives."
Butcher invited Rebecca, and her eyes flickered, looking slightly moved.
But when she noticed Ryan playing alone not far away, she shook her head again:
"No, I can't go with you."
"Why?!"
Seeing his wife refuse him, Butcher's tone became a bit agitated.
Having finally seen his long-lost wife, Butcher thought he could continue to be with Rebecca.
Yes, Rebecca had a son, and he was Homelander's son. Butcher did find this somewhat unbearable.
But because she was his wife, Butcher felt he could force himself to accept it.
He could also raise that child with his wife.
Even if the child was a Supe.
He had even thought that as long as Rebecca agreed, he would ask Kevin to help them, the husband and wife.
Butcher had even prepared to work for Kevin indefinitely.
Now, Rebecca had refused him.
"Vought won't let Ryan go..."
Rebecca said softly.
Butcher held her shoulders: "You've been staying here; you have no idea how Vought has changed now! As long as you're willing, Vought will definitely let you and Ryan leave!"
"Even so, what about you?"
"What?"
"You hate Supes, I can see it."
Rebecca pointed out the crux of the problem.
Perhaps the old Butcher didn't hate Supes that much, but the current Butcher, after Homelander did those things to Rebecca, leading to her disappearance, absolutely loathed the existence of Supes.
Rebecca didn't know what Butcher had gone through all these years, but she understood her husband.
She could see a hint of... ill will hidden in Butcher's gaze towards Ryan.
That's why she didn't want to go with Butcher.
For Rebecca now, her son Ryan was her everything.
"I don't! Alright... Listen, Becca, I do hate Supes, but Ryan is different, he's your son, understand? I love you, Becca, so I will love Ryan just as I love you!"
Butcher wasn't entirely unable to accept Ryan.
As long as Rebecca could return to his side, Butcher could accept everything about her.
Even if Ryan was the son of his most hated Homelander!
Rebecca could feel Butcher's love, but she just looked at her husband and shook her head:
"I can't let Homelander find him. Homelander, he..."
"Is an asshole, I know, so we can make sure he doesn't find... this child. We will do it, the CIA will help us do it, trust me, okay, Becca!"
Butcher still wouldn't give up.
But Rebecca didn't want to say more to him.
Seeing Ryan had finished playing and was standing by, waiting for her, Rebecca stood up and said to Butcher:
"...You should go, Butcher."
Rebecca didn't want Butcher to stay there any longer.
Butcher didn't understand why Rebecca wouldn't go with him. He looked at Ryan walking over from a distance, then back at Rebecca, and finally gave up.
"I'll come back to see you."
Butcher said, embracing Rebecca, and under the watchful eyes of Vought security personnel, he left this special area.
Not long after parting with Rebecca, Butcher took out his phone.
He found Kevin's phone number, his finger hovering over the dial button for a very long time.
Finally, his eyes became firm, and his finger pressed the dial button.
The call went through, and after a few rings, the phone connected.
Butcher immediately said:
"It's me, Butcher."
"I know it's you. Was your meeting with your wife pleasant?"
"Not very pleasant. Let's not waste time and get straight to the point. You previously said you wanted me to deal with The Seven and Homelander. What do you want me to do?"
"Don't rush. Didn't I say that if they lose control, then you can act? For now, you just need to monitor them."
The asshole on the other end of the phone said slowly.
Butcher, somewhat impatient, was about to ask again, but then heard a voice from the other end:
"Of course, if you really want to do something, you can go find someone."
"Who?"
"Valerie Hunter. I'll send you the relevant information later. You can ask her about... Liberty."
The other side finished speaking and hung up the phone.
Valerie Hunter.
Butcher silently noted down the name the other person had said, glanced back at the place where his wife was 'living in seclusion', and turned to leave without hesitation.
Although the current head of Vought had changed, and it was someone the CIA was willing to see, a 'kind' fellow who could restrain Vought.
But this did not mean that The Boys' work would end here.
On the contrary, their work might have just begun.
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