Homelander stood silently in front of the window, staring at nothing in particular. Sister Sage and Firecracker's made fine additions to the Seven.. If he wanted to be polite. He found Firecracker unpleasant and Sister sage to be one of the few respites he had. It was refreshing to have someone who could challenge him. Now, he stood at a Federalist Society party with Sister Sage, Firecracker and Victoria Neuman. He stood with Sister Sage and Victoria as they went to grab food at the table before being interrupted by Firecracker. "It's a great party, huh?" Firecracker said. "Did y'all see the free shrimp they got?" Sister Sage rolled her eyes a little replying, taking one step forward to stay between Homelander and the female supe. "Firecracker, this is a private conversation. But I'm sure the bar has some SunnyD and Everclear." Firecracker looked visibly miffed by that. She looked at Homelander for support, but the man just raised her brows, shrugged his shoulder and looked away. Firecracker forced a smile and walked away, but not before pursing her lips to hold back a frown.

When they returned to the Vought tower, Homelander went straight to his room. Homelander's three-story penthouse apartment is an enormous, opulent space with an American flag spread across one wall with a door, a wide-open space, and staircases. The main open area contains statues, piles of books, and an intimate seating area with a couch, coffee table, and laptop. The moment Firecracker walked in, he spoke. "Where were you last night?" "Starlight was in the mansion." Firecracker replied. "I chased her out but she got away." "She did?" He asked lowly as he started walking towards her. Firecracker sighed softly, "Tek Knight is dead. So either Sage is lying to you or she's as useless as tits on a mouse." Now this went into a speech by Firecracker that he tuned out. Partially. He interrupted her when she started to unzip her suit. "I'm not sexually attracted to you." He paused. "Leave." Firecracker froze. "..Now."