"Oh, a woman who can blow up people's heads is almost certainly about to be elected the Vice President in November," Annie told him, widening her eyes sarcastically to emphasize how very exceptionally stupid this was. "And my contacts work for her running mate and, you know, surprisingly enough he's a little worried she might take him out and go gunning for the top spot if they make it to the White House."

And that wasn't even touching the Homelander of it all, or her own still-loyal supporters.

"I'm staying out of it," she sighed, waving a hand dismissively at her phone as though flicking it -- and her thoughts about Victoria Neuman -- away. "Get you a drink?"