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Confronting the Threat of Motherboxes
Hernan Guerra / Superman
I just burned all your Motherboxes, no more disappearing acts for you!
[''Before destroying the fused Metal Men'']
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A Direct Command from Wonder Woman
Bekka / Wonder Woman
Fry, bitch.
[''Before destroying Platinum'']
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Protecting Earth from Destruction
Hernan Guerra / Superman
I watched one mad man destroy my home world. I'm not going to let another harm this one.
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Loss and Love in Kirk Langstrom's Life
Kirk Langstrom / Batman
I have loved two other people in my life... and now they're both gone.
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The Past is Like Another Planet
Hernan Guerra / Superman
Time to look ahead, Kirk. You know what they say. The past is like another planet.
[''Last lines'']
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Krypton’s Fate Hangs in the Balance
Lara Van El
That was seismic magnitude 9.8. We're at the end.
Jor-El
Your egg is set, Lara. All I have to do is add my geneti code. Just one fingerprint.
Lara Van El
Zod!
General Zod
An incubator pod, so the rumors were true. You should not have opposed me, Jor-El. I still can't believe you allied with those dolts on the council. We could've ruled Krypton.
Jor-El
You destroyed this planet!
General Zod
I was given insufficient data.
Jor-El
I told you, we all told you!
General Zod
Shut up! Shut up!
Lara Van El
Zod, please!
General Zod
I had a war machine to operate. My army needed the energy, we had to drill. Your numbers were inconclusive, useless. I had the vision, I had the will! If anyone's seed is going to be spread to the heavens, it will be mine. You should feel honored, Lara. Upon your egg I bestow my eminence. Ours will be the last child of Krypton. Go! Make the universe feel your might!
Lex Luthor
What was in it?
Sergeant
We don't know, Mr. Luthor. The farmer said it was open when he found it.
Lex Luthor
Search the area. I want the ship taken to STAR Labs, code black, Sergeant. None of this gets out.
Español Man
Apúrate. Apúrate. Vamos.
Superman
Knock, knock.
Wonder Woman
How long has this been down there?
Superman
Too long.
Steve Trevor
Superman! Superman, where are you?
Superman
Mr. Trevor, what raid would be complete without your cautionary tones? We found their bunker, under the Kasnian Embassy.
Steve Trevor
Don't do anything until we get there! Hear me? Stay back!
Superman
We disappoint again.
Livewire
Send it now! Hurry, God damn it!
Steve Trevor
Jesus!
Superman
The cavalry arrives.
Batman
Too bad the movie's over.
Steve Trevor
Nice little blood bath. Was this really necessary?
Wonder Woman
They got... rambunctious.
Steve Trevor
You realize this is embassy property. Technically, it's off limits to law enforcement.
Batman
Technically, we're not the police.
Steve Trevor
Don't get wise with me. The old lady's not gonna like this.
Superman
What are you talking about? She'll be positively orgasmic. She gets her stolen files back plus a couple dozen wanted terrorists, wanted no more. She'll think it's Christmas.
Steve Trevor
Get me the President, and a mop.
Old Man
These are aliens and inhumans watching over us. Who's watching over them? For the Bible sayeth, "I am the Lord your God. "You shall have no other gods before me.
Young Man
Fangs for sale! Batman fangs! Wonder swords!
Wonder Woman
Don't they ever shut up?
Female Reporter TV
At least fifty dead in the embassy massacre. And not just dead, dismembered, burned alive, sucked of their blood, a virtual house of horrors. Granted, the victims were part of a terrorist organization.
Superman
Wondered when you'd mention that.
Female Reporter TV
But what about our terrorist organization? What about the Justice League? It's not like we haven't been warned.
Lex Luthor
What the government has sanctioned is more than a super SWAT team. It's a weapon of absolute power. And we all know where that leads. Sooner or later the ties between the Oval Office and the tower of so-called justice will finally fray. And then, who will be in control?
Superman
Not you, buddy. Not anymore.
Wonder Woman
Why do you even listen? They hate us.
Superman
Don't let the crowds down there fool you, Bekka. They are not la gente común, the real people. There are many who would like nothing better than for us to take over. Tell her, Kirk.
Batman
Twenty-two percent domestically, twenty-nine percent worldwide.
Superman
Revolutions have been built on less. Imagine ending all ideological squabbling. No more war, no more insurrections. All those little dots down there connected to a single, productive purpose: a world brought together as one.
Wonder Woman
Under us?
Superman
Under us.
Wonder Woman
You just got less sexy.
Superman
I'm not saying that I would, but things aren't getting any easier with Washington, and the day may be fast coming when we'll have to consider our options.
Batman
The new world order will have to wait. Your appointment's here.
Wonder Woman
Who'd you get this time?
Superman
Silas Stone, one of the most brilliant men on the planet. Dr. Stone.
Silas Stone
You move quickly.
Superman
I'm eager to get to work, if you're ready. Don't be nervous. Think of it as a grand adventure.
Hank
Vic, are you there? :Victor Fries: Yeah, Hank, what's up?
Hank
The storm front's coming in faster than expected. You better get back here.
Victor Fries
Warm up the brandy, I got one reading left. What the hell?
Ray Palmer
Thought you'd get away, huh? I only wish I could be there when the senate committee gets a load of this pony show.
Dr. Palmer
I just finished my speech this afternoon. Molecular miniaturization, a big idea for a shrinking world.
Ray Palmer
I don't think you'll have to say much, Dr. Palmer.
Dr. Palmer
Thanks, Ryan.
Lois Lane
Please leave a message.
Dr. Palmer
It's your husband. Remember how you wanted stables in the backyard? We might have the room, after all. Call me back. Whoa!
Jimmy Olsen
Every time I call you, your place looks gloomier and gloomier. Couldn't you brighten it up, Kirk? Even in college you had those god awful Beastie Boy posters.
Lois Lane
Tell him to put up some drapes.
Jimmy Olsen
Drapes? How about some windows?
Batman
Is that Tina?
Lois Lane
How's my favorite bat guy?
Batman
Cooking up a batch of fake plasma.
Lois Lane
Yum! Thank you.
Jimmy Olsen
Don't get married, Kirk. Wives will protect the life out of you.
Batman
No worries, I've pretty much given up on eHarmony.
Jimmy Olsen
Listen, I want you to know I'm not having luck with the latest tests. Every time I try to reverse the antigen, the cellular walls don't hold.
Batman
I didn't think they would.
Jimmy Olsen
Don't give up hope. We'll figure out a cure for you. What was made can be unmade. Thanks, Tin. It just...
Batman
Takes time.
Jimmy Olsen
Yeah. But that's not why I called. You must have heard Ray Palmer's missing. His truck was totaled. Poor Jean. She's been calling Tina ten times a day.
Batman
That's upstate, Will, not my jurisdiction.
Jimmy Olsen
Since when does the Justice League have a jurisdiction? Come on, Kirk, it's Ray!
Batman
I'll check into it, but it's not going to win me any friends with the local cops.
Jimmy Olsen
So? People don't like you anyway.
Batman
Good point.
Silas Stone
One more micro booster and I could take out a tank.
Kid
Now will you tell me?
Silas Stone
I told you everything.
Kid
Come on, Dad, what was he like? What'd he say?
Silas Stone
He was tall.
Kid
Oh, jeez, I know what he looks like. Weren't you freaked? He's a killer alien. Dude could have probably hurt you just by looking at you real hard.
Silas Stone
He was very matter-of-fact. He said he had a job for me. And I'm doing it.
Kid
Which is?
Silas Stone
Can't say. But I did see Wonder Woman.
Kid
Tell me, tell me! And don't say she was tall.
Silas Stone
She was--
Kid
What the hell's that?
Silas Stone
Run! Go!
Kid
Oh, shit!
Lois Lane
So what brings the Feds?
Steve Trevor
Mr. Stone worked for the military, Ms. Lane. This is purely routine.
Lois Lane
That a fact?
Superman
I want to look around.
Steve Trevor
I don't suppose I could dissuade you. This is a crime scene.
Superman
I won't touch a thing.
Steve Trevor
Your boyfriend has a lot of nerve.
Wonder Woman
He's not my boyfriend. And yes, he does.
Superman
Dios mio. Only the police are allowed beyond the yellow tape, Ms. Lane.
Lois Lane
I don't see your badge.
Superman
Good one. Think your logic will persuade this guy? Yeah.
Batman
Stone isn't our only dead scientist. How fast can you get back here? This is Victor Fries, the thermal expert. Nobel and Kyoto prizes. He was measuring atmospheric carbon levels near the Arctic Circle three days ago. They found his body at the bottom of a ravine. It wasn't the fall that killed him, though. His carotid artery was severed, presumably by the ice he hit on the way down.
Superman
He bled to death.
Batman
Yes, except they can't find the blood. There should've been a pool of frozen blood around the neck, maybe as much as a half quart. It's not there. This is Ray Palmer's truck. It was found a couple of days ago at the bottom of a hill. It appears to have been sliced up. But that's not the most intriguing damage. A boot print, as if the truck was kicked. The size is rather diminutive and has a pronounced heel.
Wonder Woman
A woman.
Batman
So it would seem. They haven't found Palmer's body yet, but no one's expecting him to show up at the office. And here's where you just came from. What remains of Stone's lab. I put it through some filters. The streaks in spotting are hot spots where the fire started. It's as if someone went through Stone's lab with a pair of blow torches.
Superman
Or heat vision.
Batman
Yes, I thought that might occur to you.
Superman
We're being framed. Someone's actually trying to frame the Justice League. Who would have the balls?
Batman
It's not going to be long before the police start putting it together. Maybe they already have.
Wonder Woman
And you can bet someone's going to leak it to the press.
Superman
Anything connect these scientists?
Batman
They all worked together at one time or another. Government projects, usually top secret. Stone was a visiting professor at Gotham University. I thought I'd check out his files.
Superman
You still friendly with Trevor? He might be useful.
Wonder Woman
He often was. :Superman: Stay on top of him. You know what I mean. We've got to get ahead of this thing. That includes the media. Someone's trying to screw with us and they're going to be damn sorry.
Batman
Fair Play." Fries, Palmer, Stone, Magnus. Luthor's boys.
Boy
That's it.
Lex Luthor
Remember, you are the best your generation has to offer. Do not squander your talents. Be brazen, be bold. The world needs change and you're among the few who can make that happen.
Boy
Wow! It's like getting a pep talk from Einstein. You okay? I gotta finish my lab work. You're coming to the party tonight? I guess. You're coming to the party tonight! Okay. You don't want to make Tina mad, you know how she gets. I'll be there. You know, sometimes I wonder why we even try.
Tina
Wake up, sleepy head. You're missing the party.
Boy
Sorry, but I think I'm getting close to something. The coefficient on the blood coagulants is almost matching. Hey! Get your ass up, we're late! I think I should stay.
Tina
Kirk, can't it wait till tomorrow? What good's life if you don't live it? Put away the bat stats, just for one night. For me.
Boy
For you. Okay, that's enough convincing, let's move, move, move! Crazy Ivy's bringing her homegrown. Ah! Are you sure this is our place? The key doesn't fit.
Tina
Let me.
Boy
It looks like our place. It smells like it.
Tina
You okay?
Boy
Yeah, I feel fine.
Tina
I hope we didn't tire you out too much.
Boy
Head's up! The couch!
Tina
Uh-uh.
Boy
What do you mean?
Tina
Not tonight. This designated driver is going home.
Boy
But, baby, I'm the designated boyfriend. You need to drive me. Come on! Oh, my God! This is your project, right? The nanites. Yeah, I brought it home. Look how far they got and they're still building it. Mmm-hmm. They replicate themselves. Must be trillions by now. If you had a microscope, you could see them. They'll all be part of the ship when it's finished. What kind of metal? Iron, lead, little mercury. Could you do this with organics? Theoretically. What do you want to build? A girlfriend? I'm serious. If you can program nanites this complex, that could be the answer. The bat venom almost eradicates the lymphoma, but the cell structure breaks down even as it forms. If we could program molecules to secure the structure, then we could stabilize the-- The-- He's okay. Too much excitement, I think.
Tina
Hello? Yes, we need an ambulance. We have a friend. He's sick. You should have told us how bad it was.
Boy
I didn't want to bore you with the details.
Tina
Seriously, Kirk, we're your friends. We care about you.
Boy
You really are close. I can't say that I understand it all, but I see what you mean about using nanotech. The medical solution takes you only so far. You need an agent to patch it all in. Is that my research? Yeah. How'd you get my password? Batman. Wasn't too hard. You know, I wouldn't mind taking a stab at this. You think it could work? Yeah, maybe. I don't know, I mean... How soon can you blow this pop stand? Hand me my clothes.
Tina
You sure you're well enough? I don't think he's well enough.
Boy
He's not going to get any better lying on his ass. Anyway school's over. We could use a science project. Mickey, Minnie and Mighty, rest in peace. A rodent nation salutes you. But you, Jerry, look at you. Five days and stronger than ever. You're the mouse that scored. His erythrocyte count is still up, agglutination normal. I think you did it, Will. You laid the brick, I just plastered. We could still use another test. No. You sure?
Tina
What are you doing?
Boy
I don't have time for any more tests. If I go back to the hospital, I'll lose this chance.
Tina
Will!
Boy
Kirk, I don't know. We knew it was going to come down to this. Just look away. Jesus, here. You better survive this, you bastard.
Boy
Vincent Price movie, five letters.
Tina
How can you do a crossword?
Boy
I already did the Sudoku. How is he?
Tina
The same.
Boy
I wonder if you'd take such good care of me.
Tina
Oh, God, Will, don't start that again. Kirk! Kirk, open up!
Tough Guy
Where's your frickin wallet, kid?
Lois Lane
Three scientists dead. All working for the President. Must be pretty sensitive if she sends in Steve Trevor.
President
These were important men, Lois. The President wants to ensure that there were no security breaches.
Lois Lane
Then they were working for her. On what?
President
I never said that.
Lois Lane
And would Mr. Trevor's investigation include the Justice League?
President
Why would you even ask?
Lois Lane
I don't know if you've read the crime reports, Pete, but they have some nasty implications. And yesterday, who do I run into? I'll call you back. We meet again.
Superman
Mind if I come in?
Lois Lane
By all means.
Superman
Popular place.
Lois Lane
It's not often we get a strange visitor from another planet. What brings you?
Superman
The other day you asked me about my interest in Silas Stone's death. The fact is he was working for me.
Lois Lane
On what?
Superman
Something in the tower. I could show you if you'd like.
Lois Lane
You never let the press inside the tower.
Superman
I'm reconsidering, unless you'd rather not be the first.
Lois Lane
Like hell! Let's go.
Superman
I'll give you a lift.
Lois Lane
Thanks, but I'll drive.
Superman
The generators are Kryptonian-designed. They not only power the building, but provide a shield that makes it virtually impenetrable.
Lois Lane
My God, even the rumors about this place don't do it justice!
Superman
Here in the center of the tower is the center of my life. The ship which brought me to Earth.
Lois Lane
The government used to have this.
Superman
It was never theirs to keep. I asked for it back, they acquiesced.
Lois Lane
I'll bet they did. :Superman: These are the ship's computer files. What little we know about Krypton, we know from them. Unfortunately, the files were heavily damaged during the ship's trek to Earth. The government hasn't been able to recover much and neither have I. That's why I enlisted Professor Stone's help, to see if he could retrieve the information. Right now, all we have are the last moments on Krypton.
Lois Lane
He looks like you. :Superman: He's my biological father. There's a DNA record. From his uniform, we think he was a high ranking official, undoubtedly brilliant. He must have known the end was coming. I'd like to think if more people had listened to him, he could have been the planet's savior.
Lois Lane
Is that how you see your role? To save us? Or to rule us?
Superman
I thought we were getting beyond the sarcasm.
Lois Lane
Come on, Superman, we both know what's going on here. This is straight up spin control! Certain police reports are coming out that are gonna make people wonder about you. So here I am getting the full court press on the man of steel's human side, if that's not an oxymoron.
Superman
I wanted to reveal my world to you, miss Lane.
Lois Lane
Really? Wasn't Luthor the one who extracted this footage? He never seemed impressed.
Superman
Luthor was a frustrated elitist whose influence was waning. I come from a simple people, miss Lane. I was raised by a migrant couple. I've seen the harshness of life. If I deliver justice with a heavy hand, it's because I've been on the receiving end. But I'm here when my country needs me. And where's Lex Luthor? Gone! Absent!
Wonder Woman
Excuse me. Sorry to interrupt, but there's a call. You actually brought her.
Superman
What a bitch.
Amanda Waller
Needless to say, this is a conversation we never had, but I want you to know that forensics is further implicating the Justice League in these murders. :Superman: What forensics exactly?
Amanda Waller
It's serious enough that I'm making this call. It might behoove you if the League volunteered on their own to speak to the authorities.
Superman
I am speaking to the authorities. I am speaking to you!
Amanda Waller
Don't get heated with me, Superman! I'm only trying to lessen the pressure. If things get difficult, I won't be able to protect you!
Superman
Protect me from who? Who do you think protects whom here?
Tin
Hello, Batman.
Batman
Hello, Tin. Is Professor Magnus available?
Karen Beecher
What the hell's wrong with you?
Tin
He's... busy.
Karen Beecher
They are all a bunch of cold-blooded killers!
Jimmy Olsen
Not Kirk!
Karen Beecher
He's a freaking vampire, for Christ's sakes!
Jimmy Olsen
He only kills criminals. You're off base.
Karen Beecher
Just because you're best buddies doesn't mean you're safe! None of us are! If Fries and the others are on their list, we all are! And I'm not just gonna sit around and wait to see who's next!
Jimmy Olsen
You dropped by at an opportune time.
Batman
Dr. Karen Beecher?
Jimmy Olsen
Yeah. 200 IQ. Emotional IQ, not so high. Where did she put that pipe?
Batman
What's the list she mentioned?
Jimmy Olsen
She's under the impression that the Justice League is killing off America's greatest scientists. I informed her that was nonsense. I hope I was right.
Batman
What's her reason? :Jimmy Olsen: She's a scientist, she sees patterns. A-ha!
Batman
What aren't you telling me, Will?
Jimmy Olsen
Come on, Kirk, you know the deal. You get hired, sign papers, keep secrets. But if I thought there was anything you should know, I wouldn't hold back.
Batman
What about project Fair Play?
Jimmy Olsen
How do you know about that?
Batman
There was an e-mail in Silas Stone's files. You're CCed. It appears to be a program Luthor started. What does it have to do with this?
Jimmy Olsen
Nothing, Kirk. Really. If I knew, I would tell you. I would.
Tina
Kirk. What's going on? :Batman: That's what I'd like to know. Your husband isn't much help.
Tina
You know how Will is. So sure of himself. He can be too clever for his own good. I'm afraid.
Batman
Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you. Or Will. You either, Tin.
Tin
Thank you, Batman.
Tina
I'm worried about you too, Kirk. I read the news. I worry you're in as much danger as any of us.
Batman
I know the skin is cold, but the heart's still warm.
Wonder Woman
Looks like you could use a partner.
Steve Trevor
I thought you'd grown tired of me.
Wonder Woman
Not tired. Just restless.
Steve Trevor
You don't fool me, Bekka. I know why you're here.
Wonder Woman
Which is?
Steve Trevor
You want to know what forensics has. I can't tell you.
Wonder Woman
How about a wager? I win, I get the information. You win... you get me.
Steve Trevor
We both know you're fifty times stronger than I am.
Wonder Woman
Maybe we can both get what we want.
Steve Trevor
You think the big guy's gonna like that?
Wonder Woman
I told you, he's not my boyfriend! I belong to no man. Not Superman, not you!
Steve Trevor
You belonged to someone once.
Wonder Woman
I told you that in a moment of weakness. Bring it up again--
Steve Trevor
All right, all right. Ray Palmer's body was found slashed in half. They're pretty sure they've ID'ed the weapon.
Highfather
For too long, Darkseid, our worlds have been at war. And now for the first time in a millennium, we can lower our swords. Here's to our treaty and the union which will seal our bond. The marriage between my lovely granddaughter Bekka and your steadfast son Orion.
Darkseid
In that same spirit, I welcome you to Apokolips, Highfather. Tomorrow, at this time, we not only merge kingdoms, but families.
Highfather
It's a world of heathens and brutes, my child. History will praise your courage and sacrifice.
Bekka
The boy seems different, not like his family. More thoughtful. He made me uneasy.
Highfather
This is not the time to waver. You have a world counting on you.
Bekka
Yes, I know.
Highfather
Then get some sleep. We have a momentous day ahead of us.
Bekka
What are you doing here?
Orion
I wanted to see you. :Bekka: You're not supposed to.
Orion
You're going to find out I'm not much for rules. I also tend to get my way. Hop on.
Bekka
No, thank you.
Orion
They told me you were a spitfire. You're not afraid, are you?
Bekka
I'm never afraid.
Orion
Then come with me. I have something I want to show you. Better hold tighter than that.
Bekka
This is tight enough-- I never knew Apokolips could hold such beauty.
Orion
This is my special spot. The one place in my world where the sky is open and you can see the stars. This is where I come to think.
Bekka
About what?
Orion
Life, honor, you. You and I are the only hope for our worlds, Bekka. But there will be treachery everywhere and we must be prepared. It's for you. Open it.
Bekka
It's beautiful.
Orion
The blade was forged by our finest swordsmith. It's virtually indestructible. But that's not the most impressive part. Inside the pommel is a mother box. It will take you anywhere you want to go. It is my wedding gift. Keep it at your side, always. The sword will protect you when I cannot.
Granny Goodness
By sacred powers invoked from beyond the source wall, I now declare your spirits as one.
Bekka
Come, let's go.
Orion
Bekka!
Bekka
It's over. We can be together.
Orion
No!
Bekka
It can't be stopped!
Highfather
You should have gone with her, boy.
Bekka
You said he could live.
[''Highfather and the Gods of New Genesis have just slaughtered the entire ruling elite of Apokolips, including Orion, at Orion and Bekka's wedding'']
Highfather
I said I would spare him for you, but not at the expense of the mission. Even if he had lived, what life could you have had with him?
Bekka
He was different.
Highfather
He was Darkseid's blood, one of countless bastards in a line of endless betrayal.
Bekka
You are one to speak! You are blood-soaked in betrayal!
[''picks up the sword Orion gave her as a wedding gift and points it at Highfather'']
Highfather
Watch your tongue, granddaughter!
Bekka
If I had to do it over, I would have warned them all. I would have shouted to the skies, "Trust not the monster Highfather. He is mad with power!
Lightray
Silence!
Highfather
You can still redeem yourself.
Bekka
There is no redemption for me.
Lois Lane
According to my sources, the forensic evidence is unassailable. Fang marks in Victor Fries neck. Slice impressions on Ray Palmer and the truck matching Wonder Woman's sword. Superman's fingerprints embedded in steel at the scene of the Stones murders. Damning evidence for sure. And what does the White House have to say?
President
It would be inappropriate for the administration to comment on an ongoing investigation. I will remind everyone, the police have yet to find any motives for these killings.
President Man
Has the President been in contact with the League?
President
No. She expects them to fully cooperate with the authorities, like any good citizen. No one is above the law.
Wonder Woman
Where are you? The whole world's coming down.
Batman
I'll be there as soon as I can.
Kate Beecher
The only mystery is why the rest of us are still alive.
Dr. Emil Hamilton
The League doesn't want to expose themselves further. They've been sloppy.
Jimmt Olsen
We don't know they're behind this.
Sivana
They want us to know. Maybe that's their game. Maybe they're warning us to stop the project.
Man
Fair Play is already done, Sivana.
Man #2
I was only there at the beginning.
Man #3
For Christ's sakes, Holt, you named the damn thing. You got half of us hired!
Man #4
It wasn't me. It was Luthor.
Woman
And where is he? Does he even know what's happening?
Sivana
Is he even alive? :Man #5: Maybe we should go public. If everyone knows, it'll take the heat off us. It'll be in the government's lap.
Kate Beecher
Yeah, let's make them mad at us, too.
Man #5
It's not as if they're protecting us.
Woman
Run!
Jimmy Olsen
Tina!
Superman
Who are you?
Batman
No, no, no, no.
Wonder Woman
Everyone's dead.
Superman
No, I hear a heartbeat.
Batman
I should have called you when I got there. How am I gonna tell him about Tina?
Superman
Who's to say he'll ever hear it? You still have no idea?
Wonder Woman
Never saw anything like them.
Superman
They were using boom tubes. Had to come from your world.
Batman
Not necessarily. Ever since she got here, the government's being trying to replicate the boom tubes. Magnus told me. Maybe someone succeeded.
Superman
So now what? We got a house full of dead scientists and we're no closer to solving this thing.
Batman
There is someone who could help, but you're not gonna like it.
Lex Luthor
Project Fair Play. I began it years ago in case the human race needed to neutralize the Justice League. In other words, Superman, in case we had to kill you. I apologize for my bluntness. Let's face it, the Justice League may be a three-headed hydra, but there's only one head that truly counts.
Superman
It's no surprise. You've hated me from day one.
Lex Luthor
I hated what you embody. Unassailable power's never to be trusted. Look at the way the government uses you and you them, while the world walks on egg shells. Eventually, you would have had to come to blows with Washington. The wonder is that it took this long.
Superman
It's only happening because someone means it to. If you're pulling the strings, Luthor--
Lex Luthor
Again, you misread me. I never really cared for power. I walked away from it. What I coveted was knowledge. I'm mapping the universe, revealing all its glorious mysteries. And in a way, I have you to thank for it.
Superman
What do you mean?
Lex Luthor
I suppose you can know now. Most of this is based on Kryptonian science, which I downloaded from the ship that brought you to Earth.
Superman
Those files were damaged.
Lex Luthor
No. We gave you fake copies. It was my idea. You were powerful enough without having that knowledge.
Superman
You bastard. You had no right. Those files are mine! They're my legacy!
Lex Luthor
Yes, they are. Would you like to see your legacy? His name was Jor-El, the leading scientist on the planet Krypton. The woman is his wife, Lara, your mother. And here comes Dad. General Zod, a ruthless commander, who was taking over the planet. He drilled into Krypton's core to power his military machine. A fatal mistake, but he would not die completely. It's not everyone who can witness their own conception. A planet dies and you were born.
Superman
Why did you keep this from me?
Lex Luthor
I was afraid you'd emulate your father. Better you should think he was a hero. But you're no hero, not really. You're just a pit bull.
Superman
I want those files.
Lex Luthor
The originals are with Waller. Maybe you could negotiate a deal, or take them by force, that tends to be your method. But I'd be careful. Project Fair Play worked. They can kill you now if they want.
Superman
You should have been straight with me, Luthor. Things could have been different. In some ways, I'm as much your creation as my father's.
Steve Trevor
NASA confirmed it, Madam President. Luthor's ship was destroyed and his last visitor was Superman.
Amanda Waller
Then they've killed them all.
Steve Trevor
What do we do?
Amanda Waller
We start Fair Play. Evacuate Metropolis.
Police
Keep it moving! Keep it moving!
Batman
We could give ourselves up. Get a lawyer, or we can beat the hell out of them.
Superman
Someone out there is playing us and we're not gonna find him in police custody.
Lois Lane
Gonna be a hell of a webcast.
Reporter TV
If we live through it.
Jimmy Olsen
Lois, it's Olsen! Yeah, I'm in the morgue with all the dead scientists. I'll send you some video.
Surgeon
How'd you get in here? Get him out! What happened to this body? It was here a minute ago.
Jimmy Olsen
Don't look at me. I didn't take it.
Batman
Do you realize it's been ten years since I met you? I was on the run, everyone after me. And then you found me, down at the docks, middle of the night, a rat in my mouth. Why you took me in, I'll never know.
Superman
You were hungry.
Steve Trevor
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, by the authority granted me by the President of the United States, I call upon you to give yourselves up.
Superman
Someone once asked if I wanted to save the world or rule it. Today, it's going to be hard to tell the difference. When I get out there, keep the shields up. No one gets to Magnus.
Wonder Woman
I'm going with him.
Batman
If they can kill him, they can kill you.
Wonder Woman
I've been here before. This time, they're gonna have to kill me.
Batman
Oh, my God. Tina.
Superman
If you are under the impression that we're surrendering, let me relieve you of that notion. We have a witness to our innocence recovering inside.
Steve Trevor
We know you have Dr. Magnus. We can assure you he'll get the best of care.
Superman
You'll see him when I say.
Steve Trevor
Not this time, buddy.
Jimmy Olsen
The lasers mimic a red sun's radiation, like Krypton's sun.
Batman
You're looking better.
Jimmy Olsen
Organic nanites. Platinum brought them, with a change of clothes.
Batman
Where is Tina?
Jimmy Olsen
She's dead. I killed her, about a year into our marriage. It was an accident, I assure you. You see, I always knew she loved you. Even back in college, she was only really happy when the three of us were together. Even after I turned you into a monster, even after that, she still wanted you. She married me, but that was an obligation. She kept urging me to find a cure for you, every day, night and day. "Will, you've got to do something. Will, you can't abandon him! "Will, Will, Will!" She never let up! And finally one day, I'd had it and I hit her! And her head struck a table. She was gone. That's when I came up with her twin. She's made from a platinum isotope that can mimic human flesh.
Batman
What are you doing, Will?
Jimmy Olsen
When I killed Tina, I had a revelation, Kirk. If I, the best and brightest of men, were capable of such a monstrous act, then what hope is there for humanity? Such horrors would never cease. But what if I could change it all? Change the world, like Luthor said. What if I could link all minds as one? No more personal anguish. No more hatred. No more guilt.
Batman
And this is the instrument of your benevolence?
Jimmy Olsen
A nanite bomb. When it's set off, it will project over seven billion microscopic boom tubes around the world. Each tube will plant a nanite into someone's head. In that instant, everyone will be connected as one. Even the Justice League.
Batman
So why haven't you done this already?
Jimmy Olsen
I needed an energy source strong enough to power it. I needed that. At ease, my friend. When I'm done, your personal suffering will end as well.
Wonder Woman
I'll get us out. By the gods!
Steve Trevor
We've neutralized your mother box, Wonder Woman. Step aside, and I'll let you live. All right, sweetheart, have it your way.
Lois Lane
I thought he was dead.
Lex Luthor
I teleported from my ship before the metal man destroyed it. Unfortunately, I can't teleport through those walls.
Steve Trevor
Luthor, move!
Lex Luthor
Trevor, you ass! Listen to me. I've been monitoring the tower. It's Magnus! He's the one! If we don't stop him, he's going to take our minds. And I, for one, would like to keep mine.
Platinum
We're wired.
Jimmy Olsen
Activate the ship's core.
Wonder Woman
Not even the boom tubes get through. What now?
Superman
I watched one mad man destroy my home world. I'm not going to let another harm this one.
Superman
Get out of my house.
Batman
It's over, Will.
Jimmy Olsen
Not yet. I've made a fairly strong recovery.
Superman
I just burned all your mother boxes. No more disappearing acts for you.
Jimmy Olsen
If only she hadn't wanted you. You, who only loved your bats and test tubes!
Batman
Wrong. I loved two people in my life. And now they're both gone.
Wonder Woman
Ahhh! Fry, bitch!
Jimmy Olsen
Go ahead.
Batman
Bet you taste like crap.
Jimmy Olsen
You'll never make it.
Wonder Woman
Low-tech, works for me.
Batman
The ship's core is destabilizing.
Jimmy Olsen
It's funny how things can change so quickly. After a while, you don't even recognize yourself anymore. Forgive me, Kirk.
Lois Lane
Though it's been a week since the showdown with Magnus robots, the cleanup still goes on. As the city readjusts, so does this reporter. For a long time, I've thought of the Justice League as inhuman. But when they saved us at a terrible risk to themselves, I just thank heaven they were here to protect us.
Batman
Next, she'll be sending you selfies.
Superman
I've been thinking, Kirk, we need to shake things up a bit. Change the way we do things. No more politics. No more killing.
Batman
Seriously?
Superman
Something to think about. It's time already?
Batman
What's going on?
Superman
Our beautiful Bekka is leaving us.
Batman
Why?
Wonder Woman
The problems of my past linger in ways yours do not. It's time I went back and faced them.
Batman
By yourself?
Superman
She has a co conspirator.
Lex Luthor
Are you ready, my dear?
Superman
They decided a few days ago.
Lex Luthor
I've grown bored with this universe, Batman. Time to explore others.
Wonder Woman
I hope you understand.
Superman
I do, though it doesn't mean I like it. You come to me if you need help.
Lex Luthor
I have something for you too, Superman. The original files from your ship.
Superman
Aren't they supposed to be with the government?
Lex Luthor
You know how things get lost in bureaucracies. You'll find that Kryptonian science has dramatic applications for Earth... in medicine, engineering, physics. Be a real hero.
Superman
Thanks, Lex.
Wonder Woman
Shall we?
Lex Luthor
Please, allow me.
Batman
Looks like it's gonna be just the two of us. Should I order out?
Superman
Why don't we get started?
Batman
I could use a science project.
Superman
Time to look ahead, Kirk. You know what they say. The past is like another planet.
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The Nature of Change and Self-Recognition
Will Magnus
It's funny how things can change so quickly. After a while, you don't even recognize yourself anymore. Forgive me, Kirk.
[''pulls out a sphere with a button''; ''presses button and he disintegrates'']
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Vision and Will in Warfare
General Zod
I had a war machine to operate. My army needed the energy. We had to drill. Your numbers were inconclusive, useless. I had the vision. I had the will.
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Emergence of Justice from Dark Heroes
Taglines
From dark heroes, justice will dawn.
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