[ There's something almost admirable about the way Hughie insists on staying in the hole he's dug for himself despite Homelander's repeated attempts to help him out of it. It's frustrating, no doubt, but more interesting than the legions of people out there who would turn into spineless cowards the second he glared at them.

He's starting to understand how this guy ended up being the one to kill Translucent. ]

The point of me bringing you here is that I need to know what happened. I need to know, and nobody else. Not yet. [ He looks Hughie in the eyes with a stern expression. It wouldn't completely surprise him if, at this point, Hughie walked up to security and said 'hi, I'm a murderer'. ]

I'll escort you in so you can get cleaned up. Let me do all of the talking. Got it?