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Roger suspected that Dr. Vogelbaum had co to plead on behalf of Vought Corporation.
Or perhaps he intended to use Holander's son as leverage against Roger.
But unexpectedly, Vogelbaum didn’t seem to have much loyalty to Vought. Looking at Roger, who appeared utterly indifferent to Holander's son, Vogelbaum sighed and said:
"Vought is on the brink of collapse."
"Hmm?" Roger raised an eyebrow.
"The governnt is investigating Vought. If nothing unexpected happens, Vought won’t go down without a fight. They’ll surely deploy their superhuman mbers to attack the governnt... and when that happens, Becca and Ryan will beco their trump card against you."
Dr. Vogelbaum spoke earnestly.
A smile ford on Roger's face as he replied to Vogelbaum, "But right now, Vought's trump card doesn’t work on ."
"It may not work on you, but it will matter to the Supes. If you truly care about the lives of people, as you’ve claid to, if you're really the hero willing to fight for the world in tis of crisis, then you won't just stand by and watch an innocent mother and child die."
"That’s why I’m here. I hope you can get them out of Vought."
"Ah, moral blackmail."
Roger looked at Vogelbaum with a aningful gaze.
Vogelbaum stared back at Roger, sighed heavily, and stood up. He said, "It seems I was wrong about you. You may not be Holander, but you're not the selfless hero either. I won’t co to you again. Goodbye."
Vogelbaum could see that Roger genuinely didn’t care about Becca and Ryan. He wasn’t concerned that they were Holander's wife and son, nor did he care if they were in danger.
Roger wasn’t about to let Holander’s legacy beco his weakness. Vogelbaum’s plea ant nothing to him today; Roger wouldn’t risk his life for this mother and child.
After watching Vogelbaum leave, Roger remained seated on the sofa.
Tek and Natasha entered. Tek looked at Roger sitting there and asked, "Do you really not care about Becca Butcher and her son?"
"I don’t care at all," Roger answered without hesitation. "But that doesn’t an I want innocent people to get hurt. That’s why I’ve already sent Scott to rescue them."
"..."
Tek was stunned. "Scott? The guy who can shrink and grow, Ant-Man?"
"Yes, that’s him."
Becca Butcher and Ryan Butcher didn’t have any real connection to Roger, but they were still Holander’s woman and child.
Moreover, Roger couldn’t just stand by and watch as a child barely into his teens was used as a weapon by Vought.
So, earlier that morning, Roger had reached out to Butcher from the Boys, coordinating with Scott to get Becca and Ryan out.
Once rescued, they would be sent directly to Butcher. Roger wouldn’t et them because they had nothing to do with him.
In his previous life, Roger couldn’t even manage being a father to his own son, how could he possibly beco a father to a stranger’s child now? He couldn’t take on that responsibility.
"Why didn’t you tell the doctor just now?" Tek asked again.
"What good would it have done?" Roger countered.
"How do you know Vogelbaum ca on his own and wasn’t sent by Vought? Frankly, I don’t trust Vogelbaum."
Although Roger’s X-ray vision hadn’t detected any listening devices or recorders on Vogelbaum, there was no guarantee he wasn’t sent by Vought.
If they were testing how much Becca and Ryan ant to Roger, the mont he showed any concern for them, Vought would take action against the mother and son.
They could use them as leverage or for other purposes, and the two would no longer be as safe as they were now.
So, even if Roger did care about them, he wouldn’t show it in front of Vogelbaum.
Not to ntion, he wasn’t that concerned.
The issue with Becca and Ryan was temporarily resolved, and Roger had no plans to et Becca. However, he did intend to keep an eye on her son, Ryan.
The boy was, so far, the only naturally born superhuman, possessing powers similar to Roger’s. He would undoubtedly grow into a small Holander in the future.
And for such a child, his upbringing would be crucial.
Even if he didn’t turn out like Holander, Roger had to ensure he wouldn’t beco another Holander. Otherwise, Roger might have to "righteously eliminate" him soday.
While Vogelbaum left Roger’s place empty-handed, things were proceeding as planned over at Super Entertainnt.
At that mont, most of the House of Representatives had gathered, with Vought Corporation’s CEO Edgar and Vice President Madelyn seated across from them.
This was a hearing. The House of Representatives was interrogating key mbers of Vought, seeking to extract benefits from them.
"Are the rumors circulating online, as well as the information regarding Compound V, true?" a male congressman asked Edgar.
Edgar sighed and calmly said, "Even if I were to say those rumors are false, you wouldn’t believe ."
"The evidence is irrefutable! What’s there to argue about?" shouted another congressman, visibly more hot-headed.
Edgar nodded. "Yes, I didn’t expect things to turn out this way, and I certainly didn’t foresee soone using such unreasonable ans to bring Vought to its knees... So, Representatives, na your price. What do you want from us?"
"Watch your tone, Edgar. You think we called you here to negotiate terms?" one congressman snapped.
"Isn’t that why we’re here?" Edgar smiled.
"Vought holds the world’s greatest achievent, Compound V. We command the largest number of superhumans globally. Just as you don’t dare confront that self-proclaid alien Holander, you won’t dare take action against . What else can you do but negotiate terms? Strip of my position? Seize control of Vought? Don’t kid yourselves. You can’t."
"Edgar! Mind your current status! You’re no longer Vought’s CEO! Once all the charges are proven, you’ll be behind bars. Right now, "
Sigh...
As the congressn shouted, Edgar sighed again and said, "All you had to do was na your terms, I would negotiate, and Vought could continue. Why... why are you being so foolish?"
Bang!
As soon as Edgar finished speaking, the head of the loudest congressman exploded like a smashed waterlon!
Fragnts of skull, brain matter, and blood splattered all over the nearby congressn. The headless body toppled backward like a poorly balanced mannequin.
A mont of stunned silence passed, and for one second, no one made a sound.
Then, chaos erupted.
"AAAAHHHH!!!!"
Everyone started screaming, scrambling to flee from their seats. Panic engulfed the entire House of Representatives.
But their escape attempts were futile. One congressman’s head exploded, followed by another.
Vought’s Vice President Madelyn was paralyzed with fear, unable to move, while Edgar nonchalantly pulled out his phone. He dialed a number and said to the person on the other end of the line:
"Stormfront, I’ve agreed. You may proceed."
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