Homelander suddenly feels like he's getting old, facing a midlife crisis at 43, unable to connect with his teenage son Ryan, and possibly going completely insane. He remembered Sister Sage and decided to seek advice.

The first meeting between Homelander and Sister Sage took place in her apartment, which was filled from top to bottom with books. Homelander visited her, seeking advice on how to fill the void in his life. Impressed by her inhuman intelligence, Homelander invited her to join the Seven. Although she initially refuses, Sage later agrees, seeing this as an opportunity to publish her theories around the world

Homelander decided to walk back to the Tower of Seven. He was glad that he could calmly walk along the streets of the city, because he was dressed in civilian clothes and no one would recognize him