He's gone

[thisislexluthor]

Superman is...gone.

Oh my God, I don't

We were trying to destroy the virus that had attacked our artificial intelligence systems, we being Tony Stark, myself, and Superman. We sent Jimmy Olsen, Alex Dawes, and Bart Allen into the LexCorp computer system to combat a virus that called itself "Zod". It seemed to know ClaSuperman personally and spoke

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[kitty_kowalski]

I don't know what to tell you, boss. At least... it's over?

[thisislexluthor]

He'd gone he might as well be dead

Yes. There's that. Where's the dog? Make sure it isn't...I don't know.

[kitty_kowalski]

I... Come to bed, Lex. You must be exhausted. It'll all be okay.

I hope.

[thisislexluthor]

Okay. I will. I'll just--can you get me some water? I don't think I've had any for a while.

[itspowergirl]

The- The Phantom Zone?

Are you- of course you're sure but.

Shit fuck really?

[thisislexluthor]

Yeah. Yes. He...there was nothing I could do, I tried, but the environmental controls were off and my fingers started turning blue and I had to leave, Jor-El didn't...

[itspowergirl]

It's- it's not your- normal humans don't do well in the Fortress, nobody could have done differently. Maybe.

He's... Fuck. The Zone.

[thisislexluthor]

He told me it was impossible to escape from. He told me no one had ever done it successfully. But none of the people there had ever had his kind of power, right? So he could theoretically, maybe, find a way?

[bart_pulse]

Wow, this is... wow...

I always looked up to SuperClark, you know? He inspired the Legion of Superheroes. He stood for truth, justice and freedom. He was an all-around awesome guy. Max says we're gonna have a memorial something-or-other tomorrow.

You could come if you like, Mr. Lexington.

[thisislexluthor]

This isn't

I don't need your

He was. He really was. Thank you, Bart.

[bart_pulse]

Really, I have no idea what to say. I won't claim to understand your feelings for him or say that I understand what it feels like to lose somebody like this. I just... I don't know... It's not pity or anything, or maybe it is, I don't know.

Everything's all just really confusing right now and... yeah... I just need to shut up...

[thisislexluthor]

No, it's fine. Things were...very complicated. Thank you for being sympathetic.

[libertysentinel]

...

What exactly have you done, Luthor? The Justice League will not be pleased.

[thisislexluthor]

I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING YOU, YOU PATHETIC, INCOMPETENT EXCUSE FOR A HERO! WHERE THE HELL WAS THE GODDAMN JUSTICE LEAGUE WHEN HE NEEDED HELP?!

[libertysentinel]

We were detained with other matters. Put the gun down, Luthor. If you're telling the truth you have absolutely nothing to fear.

[thisislexluthor]

This is none of your business! None of you helped! You just stood back and watched and let him--

[mudd_in_zen]

Wow... superman seemed... I dunno... indestructible.... untouchable, you know? I grew up watching him save the day and stuff and... wow...

[thisislexluthor]

He was indestructible. He should have been. Nothing I did ever seemed to even touch him.

[mudd_in_zen]

You were his worst enemy, right? the Moriarty to his Holmes. I thought you'd be, like, elated or something if this ever happened.

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