Black Robe: How can Saiki Kusuo not be considered a superpowered individual?

"It is obvious that with the help of the Vought Superhero Seven, the Flash Liberation Army, a terrorist organization that relied on armed oppression in the Philippines, has been destroyed."

"This is inseparable from the desperate resistance of the strongest superhuman, Homelander."

"Now, Mr. Homelander will give his remarks."

Homelander stands in front of the camera, the teleprompter displaying lines prepared for him by Vought International, or rather, by Stan's faction.

The dialogue was simply meant to promote the role of superhumans while simultaneously evoking sympathy to reduce public hostility towards Compound V.

Looking at those humble lines, Homelander took a deep breath.

"Long time no see."

"I am Homelander, the leader of the Vought Seven, Homelander."

The father made an opening statement.

"Yesterday, the terrorist organization Flash Liberation Army invaded our border territory from the west coast with their armed forces."

"With my help and my friends, we successfully defeated these terrorists."

"Recently, there has been a lot of questioning and criticism online regarding Vote Corporation's compound V, especially from Ms. Newman, the director of the FBSA."

As Homelander pointed, the camera briefly panned to Newman sitting on the sofa.

This wasn't part of the procedure, so Newman could only manage an awkward smile in front of the camera.

Stan, sitting in the spectator stands, frowned.

Homelanders did not deliver their prepared speech.

He shouldn't mention compound V; instead, he should first publicize his own achievements.

The military will provide corroboration, and the footage of Homelander being seriously injured in Vought's live stream will be enough to salvage Superman's reputation.

At least, it lets those foolish netizens know that Walter's superhuman is a superhero.

"It's normal that Walter hasn't responded yet, after all, Walter is a large company, and this matter has a significant impact on Walter."

Homelander picked up the microphone and explained to Director Newman, who was sitting on the sofa.

"Wow, this is..."

Newman wanted to say something, but Homelander didn't give her the chance.

"Now, I will tell you here."

"The matter of compound V is true."

"Walter is a vast business empire, but at its core it is a pharmaceutical company."

"V compound is Wotech's core product."

Stan, Madeline, and the rest of the board members' expressions changed drastically, and they wanted the filming crew to stop immediately.

"Hey, stop! Stop filming immediately!"

Seeing this, the man from the motherland smiled slightly but did not stop it.

The filming crew did not respond to Stan's words.

Instead, a blond gentleman wearing a black and gold trench coat and gold-rimmed glasses walked out from behind the photographers.

"Now, please welcome Mr. Ronner, the fourth director of the board of directors of Walter, to give his explanation."

As Rolner appeared, the spotlight shone on him.

His black and gold trench coat fluttered in the breeze, and a contemptuous smile played on Rohrner's lips as he gave Stan and the others a mocking look.

"Ronald, what are you trying to do! Are you trying to destroy Walter?"

"If the V compound is exposed, how will Walter survive!"

"This isn't usurpation, you're trying to destroy Walter!"

The directors sounded anxious; they had lost the composure they once displayed while pontificating from their seats, and one by one they stood up.

"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"

"Everyone, please be quiet. I'm in charge here now."

As soon as Rorna finished speaking, the photographers around them all turned to look at the board members.

.......

The board members felt a chill run down their spines.

What on earth is Rolner doing?!

Even if he wanted to seize control of Walter by force, it shouldn't be at this time.

"Homelander, John..."

Madeline turned her gaze to Homelander, who was standing on the stage, and looked at him with pleading eyes.

The man's lips moved, and a word that was easy to recognize came out of his mouth.

"NO."

That sharply defined face still wore a faint smile, but compared to before, it had lost much of its pretense.

"Dr. Rolner, please."

No one dared to touch the bodyguards brought by the board members.

Even if some of them are superhuman, the strongest among them is only at the first-tier level.

It can't even compare to starlight.

Standing in the center of the stage, handing the microphone to Rorna, is none other than Homelander, the world's most powerful superhuman.

The board members could only watch with grim faces as Rolner took the microphone and cleared his throat.

"Yes, I am Rolner, the fourth director of Water, in charge of Water Pharmaceuticals."

Rolner calmly greeted the camera.

As a scholar, his extensive knowledge ensured that he would not feel timid in such a situation.

"As Mr. Homelander said, Compound V is indeed real; it is a drug developed by Frederick Vought."

"It can give humans superpowers, making them so-called superhumans."

"Since the 1940s, Vort has been continuously modifying compounds V, and after a long period of development, it has only been revealed to the public today."

Stan closed his eyes.

It’s over.

It's all over.

Rolner, you're uprooting Walter.

Originally, Stan intended to find a scapegoat and shift the blame for the V compound incident onto that scapegoat.

Of course, the scapegoat's status can't be low; at the very least, they have to be a board member.

Rolner, who is in charge of pharmacy, is a perfect candidate; Stan had already planned how to shift the blame to him.

For example, the V compound has always been handled by the Fourth Seat faction, and the rest of the WOT industry was completely unaware of this.

Even Tasstan was completely unaware of this.

Although it's ridiculous, at least there's an excuse. At worst, Stan can step down for a while and hand over the CEO position to someone he can trust.

They even handed over the authority to manage Water to the FBSA.

However, now Rolner has revealed information about Compound V ahead of time, even explaining its entire origin clearly.

This leaves them with absolutely no chance to shift the blame.

"......"

After explaining the information about Compound V, Rorner gave a gentlemanly bow to the camera and then handed the microphone back to Homelander.

"I know that because of Compound V, many superhumans have been labeled as liars, monsters, and experimental subjects by the people."

"But what I want to say is that we are actually victims as well."

The man took a deep breath, his azure eyes meeting the gaze of all the viewers through the camera.

"Almost all superhumans do not choose to become superhumans themselves."

"Their parents and elders abandoned them and handed them over to Walter."

"They were made into test subjects, into the monsters you speak of."

"..."

While Homelander was giving his heartfelt speech, Rolner sat next to Director Newman.

He looked at Newman with a smile, a faint golden light shining in his pupils beneath his gold-rimmed eyes.

"Chief Newman, are you happy?"

"Mr. Homelander and I have come to this interview with the utmost sincerity."

Newman smiled broadly.

"Of course, I understand you, and I'm genuinely happy about it."

"Yes, it's normal for Congressman Newman to be happy after all his hard work and finally finding the source of superhumans."

Rolner adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and smiled at Newman.

"But... Senator Newman, can you tell me why you want to control the blood flow to my brain?"

"You want to... kill me?"

Rolner tilted his head and asked with a smile.