"Oh really?" Stephanie smirked. "I thought I was speaking to the director right now. I don't know if I can support a cooperative. Being an emissary of Corporate America and all." She was obviously teasing him, so obviously so that she hoped he would get it.

"That being said, I'm quite serious. I don't want to do anything ridiculous like take it over or name it after myself, mind. First and foremost, this is about making sure there's a safety net for mutants in this city." Would it look good for her to do so in the mutant community? Absolutely. In the mainstream community, it was a calculated risk at best.

"Some of the assistance would come in kind, but at least half of it would come in cash." If Jeremiah was the person who was ultimately in charge, though, she had no difficulty in trusting him with that.