When Justice Encounters Its Equal, Worlds Clash
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When Justice meets its match, worlds collide.
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Homecoming and Unexpected Surprises Among Friends
Superman:
Good to be back home.
The Flash:
Ow!
Wonder Woman:
Watch your head.
The Flash:
I can't believe you kept that thing.
Wonder Woman:
Spoils of war. I like it.
The Flash:
What do you need a plane for, anyway? You can fly.
Green Lantern:
You drive a car.
The Flash:
That is so not the point!
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The Nature of Choice and Reality
Owlman:
(programming the QED's detonation) Welcome to Earth Prime. Before there was thought, there was this place. One Earth, with a single history. But with the coming of man came the illusion of free will. And with that illusion came chaos. With every choice we make, we literally create a world. History branches in two, creating one Earth where we made the choice, and a second where we didn't. That's the secret of the universe, you know. Billions of people, making billions of choices, creating infinite Earths. Some so similar to each other that you could spend a lifetime searching for any distinction. Others so radically different, they defy comprehension.
Batman:
And all of the branches originate here?
Owlman:
Every version of reality balances precariously on this singular Earth. (musing) It seems so different from the Earths we know. I can't imagine what series of decisions led to this world hurtling out of its orbit. But I know this. The source of the cataclysm was the same as it always is: man.
Batman:
You can't be sure of that. Anything--
Owlman:
(interrupting) You know better. Man is a cancer, and I've chosen to cut out the disease.
Batman:
You're talking about killing--
Owlman:
Everyone who ever lived. Who ever will live. I choose to make the only possible real choice.
Batman:
You're insane.
Owlman:
Does it really matter? There are alternate versions of me that you would find quite charming.
Owlman: [[w:nihilism|Nothing matters]
From what I gather, we're very much alike. Everything about you tells the tale. Your attitude, your costume, your tactics. They all scream of outrage. Despair. Vengeance. What terrible wrong was done to set you on this path? (lifts Batman by his throat, and slams him into a rock) It doesn't really matter. ].
Batman:
What are you planning to do? Talk me to death?
Owlman:
(smiles) Actually, (beats Batman to the ground) I thought I'd beat you to death.
Owlman:
You should have sent your flying man. With his strength, he might have had a chance, but you don't trust anyone else to do what needs to be done! I feel the same way.
Batman:
If we really are alike, you know this is wrong. You must have been a good man once.
Owlman:
No. Not "good". Never "good". After all, I'm only human.
Owlman:
(grabbing him from behind) No more debate. I'm going to kill you now, then everyone else.
Batman:
(choking) There is a difference between you and me.
Batman:
(holding Owlman's transit device) We both looked into the abyss. But when it looked back at us... you blinked.
Owlman:
(smiling and standing still) It doesn't matter.
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Morality and Intentions in Crisis Situations
Superwoman:
You never had any intention of using the QED for blackmail. You're going to use it kill everybody.
Owlman:
(utterly unfazed) What if I am?
Superwoman:
Just tell me - why?
Owlman:
Why not?
Superwoman:
I'm serious. I'm a murdering psychopath; it's part of my charm.
Owlman:
I do find it attractive.
Superwoman:
But you never make a move without a reason. Why would you want to destroy the world?
Owlman:
Because it's the only action one could take that would have any purpose.
Superwoman:
(beat) You lost me there.
Owlman:
Every decision we make is meaningless. Because somewhere, on a parallel Earth, we have already made the opposite choice. We're nothing. Less than nothing.
Superwoman:
How can you say that? We're rich! We're conquerors!
Owlman:
(pointing at alternate Earths) And here we're poor. We're slaves. And here, our parents never met, so we were never born. Here, the world ended in nuclear war. Here, no fish was brave enough to crawl upon land and humans never evolved. And so on, ad infinitum.
Superwoman:
So even if you destroy the world, there are a billion others, right? What difference would it make?
Owlman: [[w:multiverse|multiverse; [w:Earth Prime|Earth Prime]
Somewhere in the ], there is a world I call "]". Every Earth is a variation of this one, the original. And once I destroy it, all reality will follow. (grabs the first Earth image in his hand, causing it to vanish; the other Earths gradually follow)
Superwoman:
I take it back. You're much crazier than I am.
Owlman:
Don't get in my way.
Superwoman:
To the contrary. (kisses him) I'm in.
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Communication Barriers in High-Tech Situations
The Flash:
How are we supposed to get in again?
Lex Luthor:
Multi-frequency band encryption analyzer replicator pack.
The Flash: [[Star Trek]
Some of us don't speak ].
Lex Luthor:
Think of it as a fancy garage door opener.
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Humor in Repeated Frustration
The Flash:
Are we there yet?
Green Lantern:
That wasn't funny the first fifteen times you said it either.
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Searching for the Chameleon Circuit
Lex Luthor:
(inside Owlman's plane) Where is it?
The Flash:
What are you looking for?
Lex Luthor:
Chameleon circuit. Owlman used to drive me crazy with it.
The Flash:
Found it. (pause) What does it do?
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Familiarity in Conflict
Green Lantern: [[w:rock-paper-scissors|giant rock]
I've played this game before. (punches her with a ])
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Hypnosis and Perception in Superhero Dialogue
Model Citizen:
Excuse me, could I talk to you for a minute? (she begins to hypnotize Flash) You don't want to fight me. You want to help me.
The Flash:
(monotone) I don't want to fight you, I want... (becomes aware again) Hey! This is like the Jedi mind trick!
Model Citizen:
This is not like the Jedi mind trick.
The Flash:
(monotone again) This is not like the Jedi mind trick...
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A Humorous Observation on Speed and Exposure
The Flash:
(seeing Lex Luthor naked) And they call me the "Flash".
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Luthor's Ultimatum to the Police Officer
Luthor:
No need to make a scene. I want you to contact the Justice League for me.
Police Officer:
Or else?
Luthor:
(sighs) Or I'll destroy the world? Is that sufficient?
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Uncertainty About the Teleporter's Reliability
The Flash:
I don't know, Batman. This is pretty radical. You're absolutely sure it works?
Batman:
Pretty sure. (activates teleporter)
The Flash:
Pretty sure? That isn't- (teleported to their location) -good enough!
Batman:
(stealing the Flash's pretzel and eating it) Teleporter is online.
The Flash:
(freaking out) Are you crazy?! (Batman walks away) Is he crazy?! How could he use that thing on me if he wasn't sure?!
Martian Manhunter:
He was joking.
The Flash:
Yeah? How can ya tell?
Wonder Woman:
(smirking) You really think he would risk your life if he wasn't sure?
The Flash:
Well, maybe... I mean, I don't think he likes me very much.
Martian Manhunter:
I don't think he likes anyone very much.
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Cost Concerns in Watchtower Construction
Wonder Woman:
(regarding the Watchtower's construction) How much is all this costing, Bruce?
Batman:
I don't like to think about it.
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A Final Joke with Dark Implications
The Jester:
Okay! I'm down to my last joke anyway...
The Jester:
(smiles) ... but this one'll kill ya!
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A Tense Exchange Between Lex and The Jester
Lex Luthor:
What are you waiting for? Hurry!
The Jester:
It's time to get serious, Lex.
Lex Luthor:
No! We can make it together. We can do this!
The Jester:
Get your shiny bald head out of here. It's hurting my eyes.
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