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Butcher Crowbars Homelander; Hughie Fires, Kimiko Stops

5/22/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Billy Butcher kills Homelander with a crowbar, extracting his brain in the Oval Office.
Hughie shoots Butcher to stop him from releasing the anti-supe virus into Vought Tower’s sprinklers.
Kimiko uses a de-powering blast, guided by a vision of Frenchie, to neutralize Homelander.
The episode ends without triumphant music, leaving viewers to weigh Butcher’s morality against Homelander’s.

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Story summary

Billy Butcher kills Homelander with a crowbar, extracting his brain in the Oval Office.
Hughie shoots Butcher to stop him from releasing the anti-supe virus into Vought Tower’s sprinklers.
Kimiko uses a de-powering blast, guided by a vision of Frenchie, to neutralize Homelander.
The episode ends without triumphant music, leaving viewers to weigh Butcher’s morality against Homelander’s.